
Registered Nurse (RN) - PeriAnesthesia PreAdmit Testing (PAT) 1.0 FTE
We are currently hiring for a Registered Nurse (RN) – PeriAnesthesia Preadmit Testing (PAT) 1.0 FTE, Day Shift: 8-hour shifts (staggered start/end times) with shift times starting from 7:00 am to 10:00 am. This role will not have direct patient care duties.
This position exists to administer family-centered nursing care to patients and families, prepare patients for upcoming surgical and anesthesia procedures, and/or provide skilled assistance in navigation of the health care system as appropriate to the developmental, cultural, emotional, and medical, surgical, or rehabilitative needs of the patient and their families. This role does not provide any direct patient care but works closely with the patient/family, providers and care teams in a care coordination role.
In this role, you’ll provide high-quality, family-centered nursing care that supports optimal patient outcomes. You’ll conduct thorough assessments, create individualized and evidence-based care plans, implement interventions, and communicate effectively with patients, families, and the care team. You’ll practice autonomously, using sound judgment and incorporating evidence-based improvements into daily work while supervising and delegating appropriately. Ongoing professional development is encouraged, with opportunities to participate in quality improvement, pursue learning, and contribute to a collaborative, patient-focused environment.
Compensation & Benefits Information
The hourly wage for this opportunity is $43.28-$73.97/hour. Pay is dependent on several factors including number of hours worked within the field, education, and certification/licensure. $1.75/weekend, $2.35/evening, $4.00/night differential is available for this position. Hourly pay just one part of the compensation package for employees. Gillette supports career progression and offers a competitive benefits package that includes a retirement savings match, tuition and certification reimbursement, paid time off, and health and wellness benefits for .5 FTE and above.
Core Responsibilities and Duties
Patient Care – Delivers indirect patient care which optimizes the patient’s health status and outcomes through the use of the nursing process.
- Demonstrates thorough assessments.
- Creates individualized plans of care that are evidence-based.
- Successfully facilitates interventions.
- Effectively prioritizes.
- Evaluates patient care based on best practices.
- Communicates patient-related nursing data and information to enhance active and informed decision making by patients, families, nurse colleagues, and other healthcare providers.
Family centered care - Provides nursing care and health education reflecting specific patient, family, cultural and community needs.
- Identifies the learning needs of the population served.
- Implements an effective teaching plan.
- Employs strategies to promote health in a safe environment.
- Seeks opportunity to evaluate effectiveness of health education as culturally and developmentally appropriate.
Autonomous Practice – Exercises independent judgment that influences care and demonstrates understanding of potential clinical implications.
- Identifies and incorporates evidence based improvements into own daily work.
Procedures and Policies –Identifies, interprets, and implements organizational policies and procedures according to regulations, professional and community standards.
- Protects the confidentiality of personal health information.
Active Engagement – Actively represents the department in committees, task forces, unit activities or other work groups and disseminates information and decisions to colleagues and peers using the Engaged Professional Practice Model.
- Attend a minimum of 75% of department staff meetings.
- Attend a minimum of 75% of committee meetings.
- Demonstrates meaningful contributions to the productivity of the professional environment of the department.
- Supports work of Nursing Collaborative Governance initiatives.
Participates in activities that promote professional growth, ease of access, quality improvement and patient satisfaction.
Qualifications
Required
- Documentation of completion of professional nursing program (RN program)
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license through the MN Board of Nursing
- Must be interested in working with people with short term or long-term disabilities that begin in childhood
At Gillette Children’s, we foster a culture where every team member feels a sense of belonging and purpose. We are dedicated to building an environment where all feel welcomed, respected, and supported. Our values are embedded at the heart of our culture. We act first from love, embrace the bigger picture, and work side-by-side with our patients, families, and colleagues to help every child create their own story. Together, we work to ensure patients of all backgrounds and abilities reach their full potential.
Gillette Children's is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of an individual's race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation or gender identity, military status or any other class protected by federal, state or local laws.
Gillette Children’s is a global beacon of care for patients with brain, bone and movement conditions that start in childhood. Our research, treatment and supportive technologies enable every child to lead a full life defined by their dreams, not their diagnoses.
To learn more about working at Gillette Children's, please visit https://www.gillettechildrens.org/careers.
Gillette Children's participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) E-Verify program which is an internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Gillette will give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact DHS or the Social Security Administration (SSA) to resolve the issue before Gillette takes any further action. Please visit https://www.e-verify.gov/ for further details regarding E-Verify.
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