Registered Nurse (RN) Emergency Department - Fairview Health Services

M Health Fairview is looking for an upbeat  and energetic Registered Nurse for our Emergency Department at Fairview Ridges Hospital located in Burnsville, MN.  The hospital is just 20 minutes south of Minneapolis, MN near the 35E and 35 W conjunctions! It has been providing state-of-the art care and community services to the residents of the scenic Minnesota Valley since 1984.

Our ED is a Level 3 Trauma Center. We have 45 beds and a yearly census of approximately 67,000 and growing! Team members include Board Certified Emergency Physicians, Advanced Practice Providers, Registered Nurses, ER Techs, Health Unit Coordinators, transport, and Case Managers. Emergency Department Registered Nurses provide emergency nursing care for a diversified population of all age distributions (infant to geriatrics) and all problem types in a very lively Emergency Room.

The Fairview Ridges ER processes 67,000 cases per year, with an average of 184 patients seen daily. The position duties include assessment, care planning, interventions, and instructing. New positions added due to volumes/growth.

The patient population served by the Emergency Department consists of newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients requiring or seeking medical care. Twenty percent of our ED volume is pediatric.

This position works 48 hours every two weeks, 12 hour day/evening shifts with every third weekend (Friday, Saturday and Sunday). Opportunity to pick up shifts, and we offer competitive salaries and a benefit package including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement options, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment program, FREE parking and more! Review benefits here: www.fairview.org/noncontractRN

The Registered Nurse is responsible for the assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of nursing care for all assigned patient population(s). The RN is responsible for performing these responsibilities in accordance with all policy, procedures, professional practice guidelines and the MN Nurse Practice Act. The RN coordinates care with members of the health care team and delegates responsibilities to others as appropriate.

Required Qualifications:  

• MN RN Licensure
• Basic Life Support (BLS) through Health Care Providers 
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) through Health Care Providers
• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) certification, Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) within 1 year of hire
• 1 year of RN Emergency Department, pediatric/adult critical care, or telemetry nursing

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or higher 
• Certification by the board of Certification for Emergency Nursing as a CEN, and/or course in advanced trauma nursing (ATCN)
• ED Charge Nurse experience