Registered Nurse; RN-Med/Surg 7B
Job Description
Position: Registered Nurse (RN)-Med/Surg 7B
Job Overview
Fairview is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) for our Med/Surg 7B unit at our M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center - East Bank location in Minneapolis, MN.
Schedule:
This position will be working 0.7 FTE (56 hours every two weeks). The shift length will be 8 hours on both the day and evening shifts. This position will also work every other weekend rotation.
About 7B:
This 22-bed unit provides care for adult patients undergoing Thoracic Surgery, Urology Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery, and those with Cystic Fibrosis or General Medicine needs.
Patient Ratios:
- Day shift 3-4 patients, evening shift 3-4 patients, night shift 4-5 patients.
The University of Minnesota Medical Center (UMMC):
The University of Minnesota Medical Center (UMMC) represents an integrated academic health care system and is comprised of two hospitals and dozens of adult specialty clinics on located on both the East and West banks of the UMMC campus in Minneapolis. It is the flagship facility of Fairview providing breakthrough medicine and redefining the health of our community.
New Grad Residency:
The Nurse Residency Program is designed to bridge the gap between academia and real-world clinical practice as new grad/novice nurses make transition from nursing school to hospital nursing practice. This program offers an organized, structured, and practice-based learning environment that helps newly graduated nurses’ transition smoothly into the dynamic and fast-paced world of healthcare. This program is a testament to our commitment to fostering the growth and development of our nursing team by providing an environment where new nurses can learn and supplementing the work that our nurse preceptors do with new orientees.
What to Expect:
- Structured Learning: Nurse residents will engage in a structured curriculum as part of program (8 hours of learning every 2 months for 12 months) that covers essential skills like time management, interprofessional teaming, communication, wellbeing, social determinants of health, critical thinking, and more! This program aims to deliver a confident, competent graduating cohort.
- Mentorship: Each resident will encounter several mentorship opportunities throughout the program to claim the guidance, support, and valuable insights needed to thrive.
- Networking: Residents can connect with their peers, build relationships, and collaborate on practice-based learning opportunities.
- Hands-On Experience: The program includes hands-on clinical experiences to help nurses apply their knowledge in real healthcare scenarios; we are piloting virtual reality as a formative learning experience!
Responsibilities:
- Assesses patient needs and identifies expected nursing outcomes.
- Collaborates with patient, family and other health team members to develop a nursing plan as part of an integrated, comprehensive plan of care.
- Develops an individualized plan based on age, social and cultural considerations, condition and other relevant needs.
- Evaluates care and patient response to interventions and expected outcomes.
- Collaborates and communicates effectively and respectfully with the patient, family and members of the health care team within and across care settings to promote partnership-based health care.
- Demonstrates the ability to advance care by utilizing standards, guidelines, care pathways and continuous improvement to enhance patient outcomes.
- Promotes a culture of evidence based practice (EBP).
Required Qualifications:
- MN Registered Nurse (RN) License
- Basic Life Support (American Heart Assoc or Red Cross)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree in Nursing
- 1 year of experience
Benefit Overview
Fairview offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life…