Registered Nurse (RN) - PACU

Job Overview

Join Our Same Day Surgery Team at M Health Fairview – Northland Medical Center (Princeton, MN)!

 

M Health Fairview is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Same Day Surgery Unit at Northland Medical Center in Princeton, MN. This is a great opportunity for an RN who thrives in a fast-paced, patient-focused environment.

 

Our Same Day Surgery nurses deliver high-quality, compassionate care to patients before and after same-day procedures, as well as surgeries occurring prior to or during hospital admission. You’ll play a key role in supporting patients and families through pre-operative phone calls, in-person care during their stay, and post-operative follow-up calls, providing both emotional support and clear education every step of the way.

 

With a high-turnover, short-stay patient population, this role is ideal for nurses with strong assessment skills, a collaborative mindset, and the flexibility to adapt to changing situations while working as part of a supportive team.

 

About Fairview:

Fairview Health Services is an industry-leading, award-winning nonprofit that offers an entire network of healthcare services. Fairview is one part of M Health Fairview, a partnership between the University of Minnesota, M Physicians and Fairview Health Services. Together, we combine the University’s deep history of clinical innovation and training with Fairview’s extensive roots in community medicine. Our care portfolio includes community hospitals, academic hospitals, primary and specialty care clinics, senior facilities, facilitated living centers, rehabilitation centers, home health care services, counseling, pharmacies and benefit management services. 

 

Schedule:  This SAU/PACU nursing position will be working a .8 (64 hours per pay period), day/evening position, 8 hour shifts with weekends, holiday and call. You will need to be within 30 minutes of Princeton, MN

 

As a Registered Nurse in Perioperative Services, you will be responsible for:

 

Assesses patients, patient condition, according to Perioperative Policy and ASPAN Standards:

• Completes initial and ongoing assessments of Perianesthesia patients.
• Completes an initial patient assessment upon the patient’s arrival into the Perianesthesia area
• Completes ongoing assessments according to the patient’s condition and FLMC Perioperative Services policy.
• Gathers information about the patient from (but not limited to) the patient, the surgeon, OR Nurse, the anesthetist, the patient’s chart and previous caregivers.
• Reviews medications the patient has received.
• Documents assessments according to patient condition and Perioperative Services policies and documentation guidelines in accordance with ASPAN Standards of care.

Applies nursing plan of care

• Provides continuity of care
• Individualizes plan for the patient
• Identifies expected outcomes in the pre and post-anesthesia setting:
• Care planning in the pre-op area is documented in the electronic medical record (EMR) using PNDS (perioperative nursing data set)
• Identifies variances and documents them in the EMR
• Provides appropriate hand off to receiving patient care area

Interventions are based on patient assessment in accordance with ASPAN Standards

• Provides an appropriate environment for patient recovery
• Responds appropriately to perianesthesia emergent situations
• Prioritizes interventions based on patient condition and patient assignment
• Medicates the patient according to patient condition and physician orders
• Transports patients to receiving area according to patient status and policy
• Documents interventions and patient response

Evaluates care, adapts interventions and prioritizes care based on patient assessment in accordance with ASPAN Standards.

• Assesses patients’ response to interventions and formulates new nursing plan of care based on patients’ responses
• Prioritizes care based on the acuity of the patient.
• Uses other resources within the department to respond to emergency situations.
• Utilizes information management systems in the Perianesthesia Department
• Utilizes the EMR for documentation and patient tracking

 

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.
• 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.
• Evaluates care and patient response to interventions and expected outcomes.
• Collaborates and communicates effectively and respectfully with the patient, family and members of the health care team within and across care settings to promote partnership-based health care
• Demonstrates the ability to advance care by utilizing standards, guidelines, care pathways and continuous improvement to enhance patient outcomes.
• Promotes a culture of evidence based practice (EBP)

 

Required Qualifications:

• MN RN License
• One year recent RN PACU experience (within the last three years) or 
• 2 years recent Critical Care experience (within the last three years) for example, but not limited to: ICU or ER 
• BLS and ACLS upon hire 
• PALS within 3 months of hire

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• 2 years of recent RN PACU experience 

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

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