Registered Nurse (RN) - Float Pool

Job Overview

St. John's in Maplewood, MN is growing, and so is our Float Pool! We are excited to expand our Float Pool and are seeking Registered Nurses to join our growing team. This is a great opportunity to work across various units, build diverse clinical experience, and contribute to exceptional patient care throughout our organization.

St. John's Hospital offers a warm, inviting atmosphere and caring, personal staff. Innovative technology, combined with the expertise of our specialists, nurses and staff, chip into our innovative healing environment and meticulous health care delivery. We are committed to delivering outstanding health care to our growing community. Our 184-bed facility offers a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic services.

Apply today to join our 34,000+ employees and 5,000+ system providers working to build lasting relationships with the people we serve: our patients, our communities, and each other!

The Float Pool RN will take full care assignments and float to a variety of units including Cardiac Telemetry, Med/Surg, Orthopedics, Oncology, and more! This unique department is a specialty group that supports patient care throughout the hospital. Are you ready for every day to be different and exciting with a wide range of patient population experiences? Come join our team today!

This position is eligible for an additional $2/hour augmentation.

Schedule: This position will be working 0.75 FTE (60 hours every two weeks). The shift length will be 12 hours on the DAY shift, variable schedule with an every third weekend rotation and a holiday rotation.

Fairview offers a nurse residency program for eligible new graduate RNs taking this role with the organization!

About Our Float Pool Department at St. John's Hospital:

• Our team is prepared to work in a variety of clinical environments, where every day is different and exciting!
• You will primarily be floating into our Cardiac Tele unit, where you will provide care to a variety of cardiac patients, including those recovering from cardiac procedures such as post open-heart transplant, coronary bypass surgeries, stent placements and more!
• You will also float to General Med/Surg, Orthopedics, and Oncology.
• Orientation is based in the Medical Surgical units. You will float to each unit with a preceptor and your over-all orientation time, as well as your unit-specific orientation time, will be determined by your level of experience.
• There is an option to train to specialty areas such as ER, ICU, and MCC after 6 months.
• This position would include a variety of duties including tele monitoring, IV therapies, care for postoperative/medical surgical patients, accessing port-a-caths, PICCs, and feeding tubes.
• There is opportunity to obtain various certifications including Med/Surg, Ortho, and Chemo.
• We are looking for someone who will excel in a fast-paced environment, someone who knows how to problem solve, who is flexible and willing to learn, and who is dedicated to always putting the patient first.

The RN serves as the key leader of the interdependent team and is responsible to achieve patient and unit outcomes by coordinating the care for a group of patients. This includes: comprehensive assessment of patient and family needs; identification of outcomes based on the need's assessment; establishing the plan of care; monitoring the progress; and modification of the plan of care as needed.

• Demonstrates dedication to principles of the patient care model (Professional Partnership Model) and achieving the HealthEast nursing vision and strategy
• Applies the nursing process, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, to coordinate outcome focused patient care. Throughout this process, also understands and incorporates comprehensive nursing theory based on Watson's Theory of Caring aligning with the practice standards of the American Holistic Nurses' Association whenever comprehensive therapy is offered
• Communicates effectively with patient/family, physicians, the care team, and other fields regarding the plan of care
• Assesses and documents learning needs of the patient and family. Develops an individualized education plan for patients and families based on identified needs
• Actively participates in creating and implementing improvements at the point of care to achieve clinical quality, customer experience, nursing engagement, and efficiency and effectiveness outcomes
• Aligns with regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, board of nursing requirements, patient safety requirements, infection control practices, and other established practice standards, policies, guidelines, and procedures
• Coordinates the interdependent team while promoting collaborative teamwork and cooperation
• Actively participates in the development and achievement of department goals (safety, cost, quality, patient experience, employee engagement)
• Maintains knowledge of, and aligns with, all relevant laws, regulations, policies, procedures and standards
• Actively participates in creating and implementing improvements

Required Qualifications:

• Basic Life Support Through Health Care Providers
• Degree in Nursing
• RN License
• Will Consider New Grads

Preferred qualifications:

• Telemetry experience
• BSN degree
• ACLS

Benefit Overview

Fairview offers a generous benefits package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, PTO/vacation and Safe and Sick Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement and more! Please follow this link for additional information:

Compensation Disclaimer

The posted compensation range corresponds to the minimum and maximum pay rates outlined in your union agreement for the respective job classifications at the time of job posting. An individual's pay rate within this range may be influenced by various factors, including FTE, skills, knowledge, educational background, and qualifying experience as specified in the contract. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.

EEO Statement

EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status