**Responsibilities Job Description** **Fairview Health Services is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Intensive Care Unit** **(ICU)** **at** **M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital** **located in Edina, MN!** This multi-diagnosis Intensive Care Unit cares for critically ill patients 18 years and older. We see approximately 8-10 open heart surgical patients per week as well as other major surgical patients, acute respiratory failure, OD / withdrawal, medical and surgical neuro and minimal trauma. We provide Telemedicine ICU services for the system and take care of patients with IABP, Impella, hypothermia therapy, and CRRT. However, we do transfer patients requiring LVAD or ECMO to the University of MN.   **Schedule** **:** This position will be working .75 FTE (60 hours every two weeks). The shift length will be 12 hours on the night shift. This position will also work a rotation for every third weekend (Friday, Saturday and Sunday). **About the ICU at Southdale Hospital** **:** + This position reports to the Nurse Manager and Patient Care Supervisor. + We are a 23-bed unit. + We have an average daily census of 20-21 patients. + Currently, we have 90 FTEs / 130 employees in the department. + Approximately half of our RN staff has acquired an advanced certification in Critical Care Nursing. + 24/7 Intensivist coverage in the ICU. **About Fairview** **:** Fairview Health Services is an industry-leading, award-winning nonprofit that offers an entire network of healthcare services. Fairview is one part of M Health Fairview, a partnership between the University of Minnesota, M Physicians and Fairview Health Services. Together, we combine the University’s deep history of clinical innovation and training with Fairview’s extensive roots in community medicine. Our care portfolio includes community hospitals, academic hospitals, primary and specialty care clinics, senior facilities, facilitated living centers, rehabilitation centers, home health care services, counseling, pharmacies and benefit management services.    **Apply today to join our 34,000+ employees and 5,000+ system providers working to build lasting relationships with the people we serve: our patients, our communities, and each other. **   **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. + Current RN ICU or one year RN IMC or two years current medical surgical RN experience in a hospital setting. **Required Qualifications** + Registered Nurse + Basic Life Support (American Heart Assoc, Red Cross or MTN) + Current RN ICU or one year RN IMC experience in a hospital setting. **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.