**Responsibilities Job Description** M Health Fairview Health Services is searching for a hardworking RN who is looking for an exciting career in our lively Heart Center Unit located at our Edina, Minnesota campus! Fairview Southdale Hospital offers care to people living and working in the southwest Twin Cities metro area. With more than 40 specialty services, we combine talents to balance innovative technologies and treatments with the art of medicine. Working together, we respectfully address the comprehensive needs of our patients and their families. Do you have a special curiosity about cardiac patients? Then the Southdale Heart Center may be the right unit for you! This lively and challenging 29 bed cardiac telemetry unit cares for patients with a variety of diagnosis. This is a fast paced unit with a complex patient population and many learning opportunities. Our team cares for a variety of cardiac patients including Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Cardiac Dysrhythmias and many other cardiac diagnosis. We use computerized charting. Candidates with superb customer service and a positive demeanor will be considered for this position. + Complex Patient Population + Opportunities for Personal and Professional Growth and Development + Continuous Learning Opportunities + Stimulating Work Environment + Making a Difference for People in Our Communities **This position is 60 hours per pay period, day shift, 12 hour shifts (7am-7pm) with every third weekend (Friday, Saturday and Sunday).** We offer generous benefits including medical, dental, time off and more. Check out additional benefits information here: www.fairview.org/benefits/TCMNARN **A Brief Overview** The Registered Nurse is responsible for the assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of nursing care for all assigned patient population(s). The RN is responsible for performing these responsibilities in accordance with all policy, procedures, professional practice guidelines and the MN Nurse Practice Act. The RN coordinates care with members of the health care team and delegates responsibilities to others as appropriate **What you will do** + Assesses patient needs and identifies expected nursing outcomes. + Involves the patient, family and other health team members in gathering data. + Uses an ongoing, systematic process to gather relevant information (biological, psychological, spiritual and social aspects) from patient and family. + Analyzes data and information to identify potential risks, prioritize needs and determine priority problems. + Identifies outcomes that are age appropriate, culturally appropriate, realistic and attainable. + Validates these with patient, family and other health team members. + Documents data and identified outcomes. + Implements nursing interventions based on the plan of care. + Provides care according to the plan, and in accordance with all relevant policies, procedures and nursing practice guidelines. + Coordinates nursing care with the care of all other health team members. + Initiates age and culturally appropriate measures to support and meet patient needs while achieving expected outcomes. + Initiates patient/family teaching as appropriate to age, readiness to learn and available resources. + Collaborates, consults, or makes referrals if unable to perform safely and independently. + Delegates direct and indirect patient care activities to appropriate personnel based on needs, condition, potential for risk/harm, complexity of the skill and predictability of the outcome. + Assures all actions are based on scientific, ethical or ecological principles; proven effectiveness; past experience; practice standards; patient/family requests and values; or, legal parameters. + Uses the full range of therapeutic modalities to support and augment the healing process, moving from least intensive and invasive to more, depending on need and context. + Documents interventions according to practice guidelines. + Anticipates, recognizes and responds to emergent situations. **Required Qualifications** + Registered Nurse + Basic Life Support (American Heart Assoc, Red Cross or MTN) **Preferred Qualifications** + Bachelors Degree in Nursing or BAN **EEO Statement** EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status **Benefit Overview** Fairview offers a generous benefits package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, PTO/vacation and Safe and Sick Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement and more! Please follow this link for additional information: https://www.fairview.org/benefits/tcmnarn **Compensation Disclaimer** The posted compensation range corresponds to the minimum and maximum pay rates outlined in your union agreement for the respective job classifications at the time of job posting. An individual's pay rate within this range may be influenced by various factors, including FTE, skills, knowledge, educational background, and qualifying experience as specified in the contract.