Job Description
Job Description:
Responsible for organizing and providing nursing care to patients through the process of assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. Delegates aspects of care to other nursing personnel based upon their licensure, preparation and job descriptions. Contributes to the meeting of the mission and goals of the facility and Essentia, and meets the requirements of the Joint Commission if applicable and/or other federal, state and local regulatory or accrediting agencies.Education Qualifications:
- BSN or ADN degree from an accredited school or college of nursing.
Sign on Bonus: $10,000/Associate RNs and $15,000/Bachelor RNs for all eligible candidates with work commitment
This RN will float between all three Med/Surg units, Cardiac, CEU and caring for overflow medical patients on CCU and ED if needed. 12-hour day/night rotation with every third weekend and every third holiday.
Once fully oriented to the float nurse role and comfortable in that role, orientation to SWAT role. This role involves carrying a pager and floating throughout hospital with specific duties such as IV starts, PD catheter cares, lab draws, performing EKGs, help with admissions and discharges, assisting the floor nurses with multiple tasks, attending rapid responses, Stroke codes, Stemi alerts, Code blues, and critical patient alerts, and general rounding on all inpatient units.
Licensure/Certification Qualifications:
- Current nursing licensure in state(s) of employment
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification within one month
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification within one year
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Essentia Health is an integrated health system serving patients in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota.
Headquartered in Duluth, Minnesota, Essentia Health combines the strengths and talents of 15,000 employees, including 3,500 registered nurses & licensed practical nurses, who serve our patients and communities through the mission of being called to make a healthy difference in people’s lives.
Essentia Health, which includes many Catholic facilities, is guided by the values of Quality, Hospitality, Respect, Joy, Justice, Stewardship, and Teamwork. The organization lives out its mission by having a patient-centered focus at 14 hospitals, 78 clinics, six long-term care facilities, six assisted living and independent living facilities, six ambulance services, 24 retail pharmacies, and one research institute.