RN Med/Surg Surgical

Responsibilities/Job Description

Bring Your Possibilities to Fairview

At Fairview, we believe in the power of possibility — within ourselves, our teams, and the communities we serve. We believe that leadership isn’t just a title — it’s a mindset we all share. Whether you’re providing hands-on care, innovating behind the scenes, or supporting those who do, your work matters.

Fairview is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to join the Med/Surg Surgical unit at Southdale Hospital in Edina. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, caring for post-operative and acute medical patients. You’ll be part of a skilled, patient-centered team committed to providing high-quality surgical care and continuous improvement.

Fairview Southdale Hospital offers care to people living and working in the southwest Twin Cities metro area. With more than 40 specialty services, we combine talents to balance innovative technologies and treatments with the art of medicine. Working together, we respectfully address the comprehensive needs of our patients and their families.

About this Unit:

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work in an acute care surgical unit? Then the 2nd Floor General Surgery Unit might be the right fit for you! This 30 bed unit focuses on caring for post-op general surgical patients and has a telemetry capability of 26. The General Surgery team cares for surgical patients, including Vascular, Bariatric, Thoracic, GI, Maxillofacial, Urology, and Gynecology. As with all units at Southdale, this team is committed to delivering high-quality care and excellent patient experiences.

Schedule: This position works 48 hours per pay period, 12 hour day shift (7am-730pm) with every third weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday).

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

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient needs and identifies expected nursing outcomes.
• Involves the patient, family and other health team members in gathering data.
• Uses an ongoing, systematic process to gather relevant information (biological, psychological, spiritual and social aspects) from patient and family.
• Analyzes data and information to identify potential risks, prioritize needs and determine priority problems.
• Identifies outcomes that are age appropriate, culturally appropriate, realistic and attainable.
• Validates these with patient, family and other health team members.
• Documents data and identified outcomes.
• Develops an individualized nursing plan of care.
• Collaborates with patient, family and other health team members to develop a nursing plan as part of an integrated, comprehensive plan of care
• Develops an individualized plan based on age, social and cultural considerations, condition and other relevant needs.
• Determines nursing interventions based on identified needs.
• Identifies interdisciplinary resources needed to assist in implementing the nursing plan of care.
• Prioritizes interventions based on patient acuity, available resources, and patient/family preferences and needs.
• Documents and updates the plan of care to assure continuity throughout the continuum of care
• Implements nursing interventions based on the plan of care.
• Provides care according to the plan, and in accordance with all relevant policies, procedures and nursing practice guidelines.
• Coordinates nursing care with the care of all other health team members.
• Initiates age and culturally appropriate measures to support and meet patient needs while achieving expected outcomes.
• Initiates patient/family teaching as appropriate to age, readiness to learn and available resources.
• Collaborates, consults, or makes referrals if unable to perform safely and independently.
• Delegates direct and indirect patient care activities to appropriate personnel based on needs, condition, potential for risk/harm, complexity of the skill and predictability of the outcome.
• Assures all actions are based on scientific, ethical or ecological principles; proven effectiveness; past experience; practice standards; patient/family requests and values; or, legal parameters.
• Uses the full range of therapeutic modalities to support and augment the healing process, moving from least intensive and invasive to more, depending on need and context.
• Documents interventions according to practice guidelines.
• Anticipates, recognizes and responds to emergent situations.

Required Qualifications

• MN Registered Nurse (RN) License
• Basic Life Support (American Heart Assoc or Red Cross)

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Nursing or BAN
• 1-3 years of experience

Qualifications

$41.69-$76.31 Hourly

Overview

M Health Fairview is looking for a Registered Nurse at Southdale Hospital in Edina, MN!

Fairview Southdale Hospital offers care to people living and working in the southwest Twin Cities metro area. With more than 40 specialty services, we combine talents to balance innovative technologies and treatments with the art of medicine. Working together, we respectfully address the comprehensive needs of our patients and their families.

About this Unit:

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work in an acute care surgical unit? Then the 2nd Floor General Surgery Unit might be the right fit for you! This 30 bed unit focuses on caring for post-op general surgical patients and has a telemetry capability of 26. The General Surgery team cares for surgical patients, including Vascular, Bariatric, Thoracic, GI, Maxillofacial, Urology, and Gynecology. As with all units at Southdale, this team is committed to delivering high-quality care and excellent patient experiences.

This position works XX hours per pay period, XX hour day shifts (TIMEam pm) with every XXX weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday). We offer generous benefits including medical, dental, time off and more. Check out additional benefits information here: www.fairview.org/benefits/TCMNARN

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