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ICU RN

Fairview Health Services

Burnsville, Minnesota

Posted Aug 11

Shift
12-hour nights
Hours a week
24
Unit
ICU

What the listing says

Role

Schedule
12-hour nights · 2 a week · 24 hours
Weekends
Every third weekend
Term
Per Diem
Setting
Hospital
Accepts
RN
Experience
3-5 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 570 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.

Overtime
$44.68/hr

About this role

Responsibilities/Job Description

Fairview is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) for our Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at our M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital location in Burnsville, MN.

Fairview Ridges Hospital provides care for patients with many different acute and chronic diagnoses including, but not limited to, sepsis, renal disease, respiratory illnesses, overdoses, withdrawals, CVA’s, acute myocardial infarction, pneumonia and more. Our complex patients may require ventilation, continuous hemodynamic monitoring, and continuous renal replacement therapy.

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Schedule

This position is 0.6 FTE (48 hours per pay period),12-hour night shifts, with a schedule that includes every third weekend (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday).

About the ICU at Ridges Hospital

Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville, MN is a community based, 150 bed, level III designated trauma center. Our 12 Bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is a face-paced and highly technical environment where safety, quality, and patient and family centered care is established. In our unit, you will also have the opportunity to pick up shifts. Free parking!

As an ICU RN, you will be responsible for

Assessing patient needs and identifying expected nursing outcomes; Developing an individualized nursing plan of care; Implementing interventions as needed during treatment based on the plan of care; Evaluating care and patient response to interventions and expected outcomes; Using communication strategies to achieve desirable outcomes; Coordinating care with members of the health care team and delegating responsibilities to others as appropriate; Demonstrating the ability to advance care by applying standards, guidelines, care pathways, and continuous improvement to enhance patient outcomes; Promoting a culture of evidence-based practice (EBP) by participating in a multitude of available opportunities; and Performing these responsibilities in accordance with all policy, procedures, professional practice guidelines and the MN Nurse Practice Act.

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)
  • Current RN ICU experience

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelors Degree in Nursing 2-5 years RN ICU experience

Qualifications

$44.68- $75.66 Hourly

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Requirements

  • MN Registered Nurse (RN) License
  • Basic Life Support (American Heart Assoc or Red Cross)
  • Current RN ICU experience
  • Preferred Qualifications: Bachelors Degree in Nursing
  • Preferred Qualifications: 2-5 years RN ICU experience
  • $44.68- $75.66 Hourly

Place

City
Burnsville, Minnesota
Rent against this pay
32% of monthly gross
This role$1,513/mo rent
Monthly gross$4,680/mo

$1,513 median rent against $4,680 a month at $45/hr for 24 hours a week, before tax. Census ACS 2024.

Local household income
$87,024/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

State price level
1% below the national average

Minnesota index 98.6, where 100 is the national average.

Burnsville sits about 15 miles south of Minneapolis along the Minnesota River, offering suburban comfort with quick metro access. Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve provides wooded trails for outdoor-minded nurses seeking downtime after shifts. The city blends residential neighborhoods with retail corridors, making it a practical home base for those who want quieter living without losing Twin Cities proximity.

Map showing the location of Burnsville, MN
Approximate location in Burnsville, MN. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.

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You are weighing Fairview Health Services in Burnsville, Minnesota—about 15 miles south of downtown Minneapolis. Plenty of nurses treat this stretch as a Twin Cities base: typical drives into Minneapolis or St. Paul run 20–30 minutes, and the average commute…

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