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Allina Health

Non-profit network of hospitals and clinics

RN Dermatology

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareUpdated on Nov 14
Full-timeSavage, MN, USA$40.08 - $54.93 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

  • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with an associate's or vocational degree.
  • Where the department allows new-graduate hires, be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing with clinical rotations in an acute care setting.
  • Internal clinic employees who have worked successfully as a certified medical assistant or licensed practical nurse for at least three years may be considered from an accredited school without clinical rotations, where the department allows.
  • Have 0 to 2 years of registered nurse experience.
  • Hold a Minnesota Board of Nursing registered nurse license upon hire when working in Minnesota.
  • Hold a Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services registered nurse license upon hire when working in Wisconsin; if providing virtual or phone support only for Wisconsin-based patients, obtain it within 90 days of hire.
  • Depending on the services provided at the hired location, both state licenses may be required.
  • Meet at least one basic life support requirement: current American Heart Association certification, current American Red Cross certification, or Allina in-house basic life support training within 30 days of hire.
  • Be able to meet department-specific certification requirements; ANCC certification may be required within 1.5 years depending on the hiring department, and additional certifications may be required depending on specialty.
  • Be able to lift up to 32 pounds occasionally and up to 25 pounds frequently, in accordance with the Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy.

Responsibilities

  • Collect, prioritize, and synthesize comprehensive patient data in a systematic, ongoing process, involving the patient, family, healthcare providers, and environment as appropriate.
  • Integrate relevant data to identify patient needs, patterns, and variances, using appropriate evidence-based assessment techniques and instruments.
  • Analyze assessment data to determine nursing diagnoses, interpret information in light of the patient's age, developmental stage, and culture, and formulate, revise, and resolve diagnoses that reflect current status.
  • Validate and communicate nursing diagnoses with the patient, family, and healthcare team, and document them according to patient care guidelines.
  • Identify individualized expected patient outcomes and establish realistic, measurable outcomes collaboratively with patients and families, based on diagnoses, capabilities, goals, resources, and continuity-of-care needs.
  • Develop individualized care plans that prescribe interventions, provide continuity of care, incorporate evidence-based nursing practice, and account for applicable statutes, rules, and regulations.
  • Implement care plans and interventions safely, promptly, and appropriately, using evidence-based treatments specific to diagnoses and coordinating implementation when appropriate.
  • Document interventions and evaluate patient progress, patient and family understanding and responses, and care outcomes; revise diagnoses, outcomes, and plans using ongoing assessment data and input from patients, families, and healthcare team members as appropriate.
  • Enhance the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice by participating in quality-improvement activities and using available quality-improvement data to improve practice and outcomes.
  • Maintain knowledge and competency reflecting current nursing practice, participate in nursing education, and apply learning to practice.
  • Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards and regulatory guidelines; regularly self-evaluate, identify strengths and development goals, and obtain informal feedback from patients, peers, colleagues, and others.
  • Contribute to peers' and colleagues' professional development, share knowledge and skills, provide immediate and ongoing constructive feedback, and support a healthy work environment.
  • Collaborate with patients, families, and others in nursing practice and partner with others to effect change and achieve positive outcomes.
  • Act ethically, maintain therapeutic and professional nurse-patient boundaries, advocate for patients and their self-advocacy skills, and use available resources to formulate ethical decisions.
  • Integrate research findings and the best available evidence into nursing practice and care decisions.
  • Consider safety, effectiveness, cost, and practice impact when planning and delivering care; use resources safely, effectively, and ethically, and manage resources to keep them accessible for future use.
  • Provide professional leadership, serve as a role model, promote a positive work environment, and participate in shared decision-making.
  • Practice in an environmentally safe and healthy manner; learn and apply environmental-health strategies, reduce environmental health risks, and communicate risks and exposure-reduction strategies to patients, families, colleagues, and communities.
  • When acting as charge nurse, coordinate and direct unit operations to meet patient and family needs and use resources safely and efficiently; promote staff growth, professional practice, and teamwork; collaborate with staff, leadership, and other disciplines.
  • When acting as preceptor, identify the orientee's learning needs, plan and implement individualized orientation, validate clinical competence, facilitate organizational and prioritization skills, evaluate interpersonal skills, serve as a role model, and facilitate the orientee's integration into the organization and work group.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited school of nursing.
  • 0 to 2 years of specialty experience.
  • Registered nurse certification in the department specialty.

About the Company

Allina Health

Non-profit network of hospitals and clinics

Allina Health is a non-profit health system delivering medical services across Minnesota and western Wisconsin through 12 hospitals, 90 clinics, retail pharmacies, and specialty centers like the Minneapolis Heart Institute. It coordinates care across a vertically integrated network and offers telehealth, with some services aligned under a Medicare Accountable Care Organization model to emphasize quality and efficiency. Unlike many systems, profits are reinvested back into community health, business development, and healthcare innovations. Its goal is to provide comprehensive, coordinated, high-quality care to its communities while expanding access and reinvested earnings to sustain health services.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Minneapolis, MN
Founded
1994

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