Number of Job Openings Available:

1

Date Posted:

August 26, 2024

Department:

31003253 AHMHI H4000 CV PCU MPLS

Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Shift Length:

8 hour shift

Hours Per Week:

40

Union Contract:

Non-Union

Weekend Rotation:

Other

Job Summary:

Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system that cares for individuals, families and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. If you value putting patients first, consider a career at Allina Health. Our mission is to provide exceptional care as we prevent illness, restore health and provide comfort to all who entrust us with their care. This includes you and your loved ones. We are committed to providing whole person care, investing in your well-being, and enriching your career.

Be a part of the team at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, voted the Best Hospital in the Twin Cities (U.S. News & World Report). Our Cardiac Device unit utilizes cutting-edge LVAD technologies to treat cardiac patients and provides opportunity for continuous learning. Elevate your skillset in a collaborative environment on the forefront of cardiac nursing

Key Position Details:

Join our dedicated team on H4000, a specialized 32-bed Tele Cardiac Device/LVAD unit, where you will play a crucial role in providing compassionate care to patients with end-stage heart failure and those recovering from LVAD placement or heart transplants. As an RN Patient Care Supervisor, you will lead a team committed to delivering exceptional, long-term care and making a meaningful impact on patients’ lives during their most critical times.  

Candidate experience preference will be based on the following tiers with Tier 1 as the highest preference:

Tier 1- LVAD experience

Tier 2- Telemetry experience

Tier 3- 3-5 years of RN inpatient/acute care experience

• 1.0 FTE (80 hours per two-week period)
• Day shifts
• May require occasional on-call weekends
• Benefit eligible
• Exempt position

Job Description:

Functions as a supervisor in the clinical setting, as a resource, educational support, communication liaison, and role model of professional nursing practice. Assists the Patient Care Manager (PCM) in the responsibility for day-to-day operations and clinical coordination of the unit. Participates in planning, implementing, coordinating and evaluating patient care activities, staff education, and management activities as delegated by the Patient Care Manager.

Principle Responsibilities

• Supervises and evaluates employee performance.
  • Assists with recruitment and hiring for positions.
  • Onboards, orients, and provides ongoing coaching, mentoring and support to staff. Models and teaches these skills to others.
  • Manages staff assignments and productivity. Establishes clear expectations and deliverables.
  • Supports charge nurse and staff to provide staff coverage based on unit census, patient acuity and unit activity, and the unit staffing plan.
  • Conducts annual evaluations and necessary corrective action for assigned staff.
  • Maintains open, effective communication with patient care manager (PCM) in regard to development and performance of unit personnel.
  • Apprises and educates staff in new/changed regulations, policies and procedures, and compliance.
• Adheres to compliance regulations, population specific competencies and workplace safety procedures.
  • Designs work processes and directs work performance to be compliant with all rules and regulations, accreditation standards and laws that apply.
  • Demonstrates appropriate population-specific knowledge in the provision of care and/or in assisting patients, families and visitors.
  • Models good safety habits by following safety rules; considers safety when making decisions, and schedules safety tasks into daily activities.
• Coordinates nursing care to patients congruent with unit philosophy, goals and patient care priorities.
  • Assists the (PCM) in the development, implementation and evaluation of patient care delivery systems.
  • Maintains clinical knowledge of patient population, delegates/supports patient care activities as needed above the scheduled staffing pattern.
  • Supports the charge nurse to assure assignments are made considering patient acuity, staff competence and skill development.
  • Establishes processes to assure equipment function, repair process, and routine maintenance on day-to-day basis.
  • Acts as a role model for clinical professional practice as described in the Charter for Professional Nursing Practice.
• Assures optimal clinical outcomes through staff competency, orientation and education programs.
  • Assists CNS, PCM in identification of staff learning needs and development of education and competency plans consistent with unit, service line, and organization priorities, coordinates implementation of unit-based education and assists in evaluation of outcomes.
  • Collaborates with preceptors to coordinate unit-based orientation and preceptor programs, and assists in development of unit preceptors.
  • Collaborates with preceptors to coordinate the orientation plan and schedule for each employee, based on a baseline individual learning needs assessment.
  • Assists in coordination of students receiving clinical experience on unit.
• Continuously seeks quality improvement.
  • Assists with ongoing quality improvement activities of the unit.
  • Facilitates the integration of findings, action plans and follow-up of quality improvement activities into practice.
  • Supports the use of quality and patient satisfaction data to improve care.
  • Works collaboratively with unit councils, other departments and peers to identify and minimize barriers to providing coordinated excellent care.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing or
• Associate's or Vocational degree in nursing, with related Bachelor's degree or active enrollment in a BSN/BAN program
• 3 to 7 years in inpatient hospital nursing

Licenses/Certifications

• Licensed Registered Nurse - MN Board of Nursing required
• BLS Tier 1 - Basic Life Support - Multisource required
• ACLS required for identified units per hiring manager
• Certification in clinical specialty preferred

Physical Demands

• Medium Work*:
• Lifting weightUp to 32 lbs. occasionally (*Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), Up to 25 lbs. frequently