Registered Nurse- Emergency Center

Methodist Hospital is looking to hire a Registered Nurse to join our Emergency Center team! Come join us as a Partner for Good and help us make an impact on the care and experience that our patients and their families receive every day.

Position Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) manages the episode of patient care in partnership with persons, care givers, groups and other providers to reach a shared goal of delivering safe, quality health care. This patient care may be through direct care by the RN, or it may be through coordinating and supervising patient care delegated to, Nursing Assistants and other unlicensed assistive personnel. Safe, patient-centered care is the highest priority in the Emergency department.

Candidate should enjoy fast paced work environment and possess excellent critical thinking, multitasking and prioritization skills. The Emergency Center is a 42-bed level III trauma center that serves all patient populations 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The Emergency Center includes a triage area used to determine the severity of a patient’s medical condition; state-of-the-art diagnostic and therapeutic equipment; leading-edge medications and techniques to stop heart attacks and strokes before they cause permanent damage; radio communication systems linking Methodist Hospital’s Emergency Center to helicopter and ambulance services across Minnesota.

The top two presenting chief complaints are abdominal pain and chest pain. Services are provided by board certified Emergency Physicians and specially trained nursing staff and technicians.

Work Schedule

Variable FTE from .6 to .75, Night shift, 8/12 hours, start times of 1900 & 2300, with every 3rd weekend rotation.

Required Qualifications

Completion of an associate, baccalaureate, or master’s degree program in Nursing. BSN preferred and generally expected that BSN is obtained within 2 years of hire. Valid Minnesota Registered Nurse License BLS provider status in accordance with American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrates knowledge of age-related growth and development principles necessary to provide appropriate service and assure safety of patients Intensive care/Cardiac Step-Down Telemetry experience recommended; Emergency Center experience preferred. BSN, or currently enrolled in BSN program encouraged.

Benefits

Park Nicollet offers a competitive benefits package (for eligible positions) that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, a retirement program, time away from work, insurance options, tuition reimbursement, an employee assistance program, onsite clinic and much more!