Associate RN - Critical & Non-Critical Care
Cottonwood, MN $72,009 - $93,099 a year
Job Type: Full Time
Job Summary: Provide compassionate, patient- and family-centered nursing care within a supportive environment that emphasizes best practices and exceptional customer service. This role fosters relationship-based care and upholds professional nursing standards guided by the ANA Code of Ethics, regional Nurse Practice Acts, and regulatory requirements. The RN delivers patient care and shared leadership on the unit.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Fiscal Responsibility: Efficiently use resources and supplies to promote cost savings. Manage time productively, delegate assignments, and schedule proactively based on patient acuity and census. Engage in education on product and practice changes to support non-salary cost savings.
- Quality: Participate in continuous quality improvement initiatives such as meaningful use, value-based purchasing, and nurse-sensitive indicators. Demonstrate critical thinking, multitasking, and thorough documentation in line with unit and organizational standards. Practice accountability through the nursing process to optimize care, collaborate with the team, streamline workflows, and enhance patient experience. Apply evidence-based practices and maintain current knowledge of policies and standards of care. Make appropriate patient care assignments based on nurse expertise and patient needs.
- Community Service and Patient Satisfaction: Represent the healthcare organization positively in community and sponsored events. Actively contribute to patient satisfaction through rounding, timely responses, service recovery, and professionalism. Maintain a therapeutic environment by reducing noise, managing electronic device use in patient areas, and supporting healthcare students and their programs.
- Patient Safety: Integrate safe patient care practices daily, including fall prevention, safe mobilization, medication administration, and patient identification. Utilize event management systems to report near misses and engage in proactive error reduction. Adhere to Just Culture principles, HIPAA, national safety standards, and social media policies.
- Professional Growth: Demonstrate proficiency in charge RN responsibilities, mentoring, precepting, and leadership within the department. Maintain licensure and pursue growth opportunities such as certifications, clinical advancement programs, advanced degrees, and shared leadership roles. Attend educational offerings and stay current with practice standards.
- Customer Service: Deliver care based on relationship-based and unit nursing care models, embracing holistic care for diverse populations and fostering interdepartmental collaboration. Meet established customer service standards, address ethical issues, and support coworkers. Exhibit excellent guest relations with patients, visitors, physicians, and colleagues, showing courtesy, compassion, and respect.
Education and Experience Required:
- Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing is required; a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is preferred.
- Computer proficiency is necessary.
- At least three years of recent critical care nursing experience is required.
Mandatory Licensure/Certifications:
- Current active Registered Nurse licensure by the appropriate state board.
- Area-specific education such as ACLS, BLS, PALS, or specialty certifications may be required and maintained.