Registered Nurse (RN)-Float Pool - Fairview Health Services

M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital, located in Burnsville MN, is looking for a dedicated Registered Nurse to join our Float Pool! Are you ready to make a different in people's lives?

We have a great opportunity for an RN to gain experience working with a wide variety of patients working in our Float Pool.  As well as be a part of our award winning, caring and committed staff in delivering patient and family centered care. Float Pool RN’s at Fairview Ridges will support various units such as; medical, surgical, cardiac, oncology, orthopedics/spine, and observation. 

This position is 48 hours in two weeks or a 0.6 FTE, Day/Night shift, 12 hour shifts, working every third weekend

The starting base rate of pay for the position is $41.69. Candidates with experience or higher degree may be brought in at a higher rate of pay.

• $2.00 extra/hr float pool differential
• $2.00 extra/hr weekend shift differential

We offer a generous benefits package including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement options, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment program, and more. Check out more of our benefits information here:

https://www.fairview.org/benefits/noncontractrn

The registered nurse is responsible for providing patient and family centered nursing care following established standards, professional practice guidelines and MN Nurse Practice act. The nurse will have an essential role in coordinating care with physicians, care coordinators, patients, and families and delegates responsibilities as appropriate. RN in the Float pool will cross train to post op surgical, oncology, and complex medical patients.  Epic is used for computerized medical records charting.  Float pool RN is assigned to work in various units to fill vacancies of the regularly scheduled staff, i.e. vacations, ill calls, leaves. Must be able to pass telemetry competency.

Required Qualifications:

• MN RN licensure by start date
• BLS for health care providers
• Training in arrhythmia monitoring and basic EKG interpretation is required or need to train and pass upon hire
• Excellent critical thinking skills
• Strong communication skills both in person and via phone/emails
• Comfortable using computers
• Must be able to work in a team environment and delegate
• Comfortable floating to different departments

 Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working in a team and delegating
• 1 year of med-surg experience
• Work experience in a float pool or floating
• Familiarity with EPIC
• BSN or willingness to obtain in the near future

Desired Skills:

• Excellent customer service
• Must be adaptable to an ever changing environment and practice on-stage and off-stage behaviors consistently.
• Proficient in the English language
• Attention to detail
• Ability to problem solve effectively