Podiatry Nurse Jobs in Rochester, MN (NOW HIRING)

0.8 FTE Day, Eve, Rotating and Call Shifts

Starting Pay - $40.60 to $60.89 (Based on Experience)

Offers for external candidates are generally made between the minimum and 3/4 point of the range, based on experience.

At Olmsted Medical Center, we value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. To keep up with the evolving trends, Olmsted Medical Center offers the following for employees who are employed at a 0.5 FTE or higher.

• Medical Insurance
• Paid Time Off 
• Dental Insurance  
• Vision Insurance
• Basic Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employer Paid Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
• Adoption Assistance Plan

Qualifications:

• Completion of an accredited professional nursing program
• Current Minnesota Registered Nurse License
• BLS certification
• ACLS certification within 90 days of hire
• PALS certification within 90 days of hire
• One to three years nursing experience preferred
• PACU experience preferred

Job Responsibilities:

Practice of Professional Nursing includes but is not limited to:

• Providing direct patient care including education with patient/family in an outpatient setting.
• Directing patient care in different phases of care; pre-procedure, intra-procedure, phase I (PACU), and phase II (post-procedure).
• Moderate sedation under the direct supervision of a physician.
• RN responsible for completing patient assessment, reviewing medical history, current medications, and allergies.
• Interpreting ECG rhythms in PACU and monitored sedation.
• Caring for patient in all stages of life – pediatric, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics.
• Directing care of patients requiring surgery for orthopedics, general surgery, plastics, ophthalmology, ENT, dental, podiatry, and cardiac.
• Providing a comprehensive assessment of the health status of a patient through the collection, analysis, and synthesis or data used to establish a health status baseline and plan of care. The RN also addresses changes in the patient condition.
• Developing nursing interventions to be integrated into the plan of care.
• Implementing nursing care through the execution of independent nursing actions.
• Implementing interventions that are delegated, ordered, or prescribed by a licensed healthcare provider.
• Providing safe and effective nursing care.
• Promoting a safe and therapeutic environment.
• Advocating for the best interests of individual patients.
• Designing and implementing teaching plans based on patient need and evaluating teaching effectiveness.
• Participating in the development of healthcare policies, procedures, and systems.
• Is accountable for the quality of care delivered, recognizing the limits of knowledge and experience; addressing the situations beyond the nurse’s competency, and performing at the level of education, knowledge, and skill ordinarily expected if an individual has completed an approved professional nursing education program.
• Maintaining OMC organization competencies and nursing competencies pertinent to area of practice.
• Managing information in accordance with state and federal regulations.
• Communicating effectively.
• Other duties as assigned.