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Registered Nurse - Ortho/General Surgery

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Saint Paul, Minnesota

Your unit is IP Nursing MS S9.

Eligibility
IP Nursing MS S9

Posted Oct 22 · New grads welcomed

Shift and hours
Evenings
License
RN license-Licensed as a registered nurse by the State of Minnesota

Do you qualify?

New grads
Welcomed, residency program
License
-Licensed as a registered nurse by the State of Minnesota Check your license
Certification
-CPR for the professional rescuer or BLS for healthcare providers
Education
-Internal new graduate applicants can meet minimum requirements with an Associate Degree in Nursing
Experience
-BSN/MSN strongly preferred and generally expected that BSN/MSN is obtained within 5 years of hireAfter hire · within 5 years
Experience
-Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree or Associate Degree in Nursing and 1 year of RN experience
Also asks
-Must have exceptional interpersonal skills and strong ability to work with a wide range of patients from varied cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds

Preferred

Experience
-One year of acute care RN experience is strongly preferred
Your six-month RN application plan

Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.

  1. 6 months before

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  2. 4–6 months before

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  3. 2–3 months before

    Meet the unit manager

    Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.

    Prepare your questions
  4. Around graduation

    Confirm your start

    Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.

    Plan your license
Why start this early?

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What it pays

Against similar roles
Minnesota staff median is $47/hrMinnesota staff postings that state pay run $27/hr to $60/hr, the middle half $34/hr to $55/hr, across 1,338 postings. This posting's $45/hr to $79/hr is wider than that, so where you land depends on the offer.

Support on this unit

The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.

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Residency program

The workplace

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Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through differentials?
  • What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, and call?
More questions to ask
  • What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit

Original listing

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Regions Hospital is looking to hire an exceptional, patient focused Registered Nurse to join our Orthopedics/General Surgery Unit and make a difference for our patients and our community. This Unit cares for orthopedic, general surgery and general medicine patients. In addition, the International Geriatric Fracture Society (IGFS) has certified Regions Hospital as one of the first Geriatric Fracture Care Programs in the United States.

We are known for saving lives in our Level I Trauma Center, and our nursing staff are key to the exceptional care we provide each patient. Our Professional Nursing Practice Model offers patient and family-centered care that maintains an unwavering focus on what matters most: caring and healing at the patient’s bedside. As a nursing professional you will be empowered to manage your clinical practice and working environment through our Shared Governance Model, which focuses on evidence-based nursing practice.

Regions Hospital supports nurses with an individualized orientation including Transition to Regions Hospital Practice program which is a nurse residency structured program to support learning, role transition, and retention of nurses. All new hire registered nurses at Regions Hospital will be automatically enrolled. Our award-winning programs give our patients and their families a place of comfort and healing.

We are proud of the care we give each and every patient.

Work Schedule

0.70 Day/Evenings. Mix of 8 and

  • 12 hour shifts. Every 3rd weekend rotation.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree or Associate Degree in Nursing and 1 year of RN experience
  • Internal new graduate applicants can meet minimum requirements with an Associate Degree in Nursing
  • Licensed as a registered nurse by the State of Minnesota
  • CPR for the professional rescuer or BLS for healthcare providers
  • Must have exceptional interpersonal skills and strong ability to work with a wide range of patients from varied cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds

Preferred Qualifications

  • BSN/MSN strongly preferred and generally expected that BSN/MSN is obtained within 5 years of hire
  • One year of acute care RN experience is strongly preferred

Benefits

Regions Hospital offers a competitive benefits package (.5 FTE or greater) that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, 401K with match, fertility coverage, disability insurance, and tuition reimbursement. We offer an on-site employee fitness center and an on-site employee clinic to make it more convenient for our staff to get the care they need. We also have a Center for Employee Resilience that provides support and evidence-based practices to bring relief and build resiliency. Regions Hospital is a qualified non-profit employer under the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Regions is also proud to be a Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Company.

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Saint Paul, MN

Living costs about the same as the US average

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