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RN NICU

Fairview Health Services

Edina, MN

Posted Jul 30

Shift
12-hour nights
Hours a week
30
Unit
NICU

What the listing says

Role

Schedule
12-hour nights · 30 hours
Weekends
Every weekend
Term
Permanent
On the floor
Charge shifts · Floating required
Practice
Epic charting
Setting
Hospital
More role details
Accepts
RN
Experience
1+ years

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

Against the board
This role$45/hr
nursing in Minnesota$38/hr

The median for nursing in Minnesota is $38/hr, across 566 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.

About this role

Responsibilities/Job Description

Join Fairview as a Registered Nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit – Southdale Hospital, Edina, MN

Make a meaningful impact every day as a Registered Nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, MN. In this vital role, you’ll be part of a highly skilled team dedicated to providing life-saving care for our tiniest and most vulnerable patients. Located in the heart of the southwest Twin Cities metro, Southdale Hospital is a respected leader in innovative, high-acuity care, offering more than 40 specialized medical services.

Here, you’ll work with advanced technology in a collaborative, family-centered environment where your expertise, compassion, and critical thinking are valued and supported. Join us and be part of a mission-driven organization committed to healing, discovery, and education—one newborn at a time.

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About this Unit

Do you have a passion for family care? If so, the Birthplace may be the right fit for you! The Birthplace at Southdale Hospital has three components: NICU, Family Care Center, and Labor and Delivery. This extensive department offers professional growth by cross-training staff to other units within the Birthplace. The unit has 12 Labor/Delivery/Birthing rooms, 4 flex rooms, 3 OB triage rooms, 2 OR's, and a Recovery room, as well as 30-bed Mom/Baby private rooms. The NICU itself has 18 beds and is a Level III center caring for babies at 28 weeks and beyond. The Birthplace averages 250 births per month.

The NICU is an 18 bed Level III nursery where we provide care for neonates 28 weeks gestation and above. We have advanced practice providers in house 24/7/365 who, along with neonatologists, partner with our nurses to provide the highest quality patient care and outstanding experiences in an environment that is passionate about patient safety, teamwork and professional growth and development. Our team provides developmental care in a family centered environment. The person in this position will also work in postpartum when needed.

Schedule

This position is 60 hours per two weeks on nights

  • 12 hour shifts (7pm-7:30am) with every other or 3rd weekend (Friday, Saturday and 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. 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 Registered Nurse (RN) License
  • Basic Life Support (American Heart Assoc or Red Cross)
  • NRP required before the end of orientation
  • 1-2 years of current RN NICU experience
  • Train to Charge Nurse within one year of hire date

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelors Degree in Nursing
  • 5 years RN NICU experience
  • Demonstrates the ability to work under stress in a variety of situations
  • Excellent customer service and communication skills
  • Ability to perform nursing duties required for assigned clinical setting
  • Proficient in the English language
  • Electronic Charting (EPIC)
  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to problem solve effectively

Qualifications

$44.68- $74.32 Hourly

Overview

M Health Fairview is looking for a Registered Nurse in our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit 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 persistently address the comprehensive needs of our patients and their families.

About this Unit

Do you have a passion for family care? If so, the Birthplace may be the right fit for you! The Birthplace at Southdale Hospital has three components: NICU, Family Care Center, and Labor and Delivery. This extensive department offers professional growth by cross-training staff to other units within the Birthplace. The unit has 12 Labor/Delivery/Birthing rooms, 4 flex rooms, 3 OB triage rooms, 2 OR's, and a Recovery room, as well as 30-bed Mom/Baby private rooms. The NICU itself has 18 beds and is a Level III center caring for babies at 28 weeks and beyond. The Birthplace averages 250 births per month.

The NICU is an 18 bed Level III nursery where we provide care for neonates 28 weeks gestation and above. We have advanced practice providers in house 24/7/365 who, along with neonatologists, partner with our nurses to provide the highest quality patient care and outstanding experiences in an environment that is passionate about patient safety, teamwork and professional growth and development. Our team provides developmental care in a family centered environment. The person in this position will also work in postpartum when needed.

This position is XX hours per two weeks on the XX shift, XX hour shifts with every XXX weekend (Friday, Saturday and Sunday).

This position is eligible for benefits such as medical, dental, and more. Check out the benefit link here: https://www.fairview.org/benefits/tcmnarn

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Requirements

  • MN Registered Nurse (RN) License
  • Basic Life Support (American Heart Assoc or Red Cross)
  • NRP required before the end of orientation
  • 1-2 years of current RN NICU experience
  • Train to Charge Nurse within one year of hire date
  • Preferred Qualifications: Bachelors Degree in Nursing
  • Preferred Qualifications: 5 years RN NICU experience
  • Preferred Qualifications: Demonstrates the ability to work under stress in a variety of situations
  • Preferred Qualifications: Excellent customer service and communication skills
  • Preferred Qualifications: Ability to perform nursing duties required for assigned clinical setting
  • Preferred Qualifications: Proficient in the English language
  • Preferred Qualifications: Electronic Charting (EPIC)
  • Preferred Qualifications: Attention to detail
  • Preferred Qualifications: Ability to problem solve effectively
  • $44.68- $74.32 Hourly

Place

City
Edina, MN
Rent against this pay
32% of monthly gross
This role$1,844/mo rent
Monthly gross$5,850/mo

$1,844 median rent against $5,850 a month at $45/hr for 30 hours a week, before tax.

Local household income
$128,767/yr

all local households, not nurse pay

State price level
1% below the national average

Minnesota index 98.6, where 100 is the national average.

Edina is an established, affluent suburb just southwest of Minneapolis, known for tree-lined residential streets and the boutique dining district at 50th and France. Southdale Center anchors local retail. For RNs seeking a quiet, family-friendly community minutes from major Twin Cities hospital systems, Edina offers suburban comfort with easy metro access.

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