Registered Nurse (RN) - Pre and Post Op

Fairview Health Services; Woodbury (MN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Sick time

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement plan

Early wage access

Job summary

Fairview Health Services is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to join the Pre & Post Op team at Woodwinds Hospital in Woodbury, MN. This 0.7 FTE position covers Day/Evening shifts Monday through Friday, with on-call weekends and one holiday per year. Staff must live within 30 minutes of the hospital.

The Pre & Post Op RN will support perioperative care, admissions, and discharge planning, working within policy, standards, and MN Nurse Practice Act to ensure patient safety and quality care.

Qualifications

• One year recent RN PACU, Critical Care or ED experience.
• BLS through Health Care Providers upon hire.
• ACLS through American Heart Association upon hire.
• MN RN License required.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and document patient condition according to perioperative policy and standards.
• Coordinate and communicate care with health care team and delegates responsibilities to others as appropriate.
• Deliver care adjusted to developmental level and cultural differences of the population served.
• Evaluate care and adapt interventions; respond to emergency situations.
• Pre-admission phone calls, admissions day of surgery, monitoring and preparing patients for transfer and discharge.

Education

MN RN License

BSN preferred

Tools

BLS

ACLS

Job description

Job Overview

Fairview is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Pre & Post Op team at our Woodwinds Hospital in Woodbury, MN.

Schedule:

This position will be working a 0.7 FTE (56 hours every 2 weeks) on the Day/Evening shift Monday through Friday. The schedule includes: variable shifts, call requirements are above the FTE and you are required to work on average 6-7 call weekends per year and 1 holiday per year on call. Staff need to be within 30 minutes of the hospital to meet off premise call requirements.

About the Pre & Post OP at Woodwinds:

• Woodwinds is a 86 bed hospital opened in 2000 locates on 30 acres of pristine wetlands in Woodbury MN.
• It is the only hospital in the southeast metro area. Woodwinds provides convenient, comprehensive and quality health care for the community.
• 7 OR Surgery Department, 20-25 cases per day, Patient age:18+
• Patient Population:General Surgery, Orthopedics, Ortho Spine, Podiatry, OB/GYN, Plastics, ENT, and Ophthalmology

As a Pre & Post Op RN, you are responsible for:

• Understanding and incorporating holistic nursing theory based on Watson's theory of caring aligning with the practice standards of the American Holistic Nurses Association and the Woodwinds nursing patient care model (Professional Partnership Model) in order to achieve the Woodwinds nursing vision.
• Assessing patients and document patient condition according to Perioperative Policy and Standards.
• Coordinating and communicating care with members of the health care team and delegates responsibilities to others as appropriate, collaborating teamwork..
• Demonstrating ability to deliver care or service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level and cultural differences of population served.
• Evaluating care, adapting interventions and prioritizing care based on patient assessment, and uses resources to respond to emergency situations.
• Some specific duties include pre-admission phone calls, admissions day of surgery, monitoring and continuously assessing patients following procedure until ready for transfer to the floor as well as Phase 2 care to include intensive patient education that assures readiness for discharge to home.
• Critical care skills needed to include airway and hemodynamic management, pain management, and excellent assessment skills for patients in altered states of consciousness.
• Cultivates a culture of improvement, efficiency and innovative thinking.
• The RN is responsible for performing these responsibilities in accordance with all policy, procedure, professional practice guidelines and the MN Nurse Practice Act

Required Qualifications:

• One year recent RN PACU, Critical Care or ED Experience
  • Acute Care experience preferred
• BLS through Health Care Providers upon hire
• ACLS through American Heart Association upon hire
• MN RN License

Preferred Qualifications:

• BSN or Higher

Benefit Overview

• Fairview offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, dental, visionplans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link for additional information: https://www.fairview.org/benefits/noncontractrn

Compensation Disclaimer

An individual's pay rate within the posted range may be determined by various factors, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization prioritizes pay equity and considers internal team equity when making any offer. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.

EEO Statement

EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status