Registered Nurse (RN) - Med/Surg
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Posted Sep 1
- Shift
- 12-hour nights
- Hours a week
- 30
- Unit
- Med-Surg
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 12-hour nights · 30 hours
- Weekends
- Every third weekend
- Nurse to patient
- 1:4–1:5
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- Charge shifts
- Practice
- Union position
reported
More role details
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Minnesota is $38/hr, across 568 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
Fairview Health Services is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) on the Med/Surg 8 U nit at the M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center – West Bank Campus in Minneapolis, MN.
The Med/Surg RN will provide care to medical surgical adult patients with medical conditions that require close observation, monitoring, and interventions. Are you ready for every day to be different and exciting with a wide range of patient population experiences?
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At the M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center, we are committed to delivering outstanding healthcare in a setting where we specialize in innovation. We continually aim to improve our patients’ lives by delivering outstanding outcomes using groundbreaking technology and treatments while balancing patient needs. Our partnership with the University of Minnesota Medical School and University of Minnesota Physicians provides the platform to specialize in breakthrough treatments, surgical techniques, lifesaving therapies and clinical trials to bring the newest insights to patient care.
We are conveniently located on the West Bank of the Mississippi River near downtown Minneapolis.
Schedule
This position will be working 0.75 FTE (60 hours every two weeks). The shift length will be 12 hours on the Night shift with an every 3rd weekend rotation (F,S,S) and a holiday rotation.
Benefits
This position is eligible for benefits. This includes medical, dental, vision, PTO, tuition reimbursement, retirement and more! Please follow the link here to learn more information: Twin Cities MNA Fairview Benefit Plans
About Our M ed – Surg 8 Department at the UMMC West Bank
- Our unit is comprised of 24 Beds.
- Care Delivery: 4-5 patient assignment. 5-6 patient assignment on Night Shift.
- Our team is prepared to work with a variety of adult patient diagnoses including:
- Sepsis
- Overdoses/Withdrawals
- Surgical Procedures
- Telemetry
- Diabetes
- Pneumonia
- Altered Mental Status (AMS)
- And more!
- Adaptability, willingness to learn, and critical thinking skills are all important to be successful in this position.
- We are looking for someone who will accel in a fast-paced environment, someone who knows how to problem solve, who is flexible and collaborative, and who is dedicated to always putting the patient first.
The RN is responsible and accountable for patient assessment, analysis, nursing diagnosis, planning, intervention application, and the identification and evaluation of outcomes for patients of all ages and populations. The RN is responsible for performing these responsibilities in accordance with all policy, procedures, professional practice guidelines and the MN Nurse Practice Act:
- Prioritizing, delegating, and maintaining oversight of duties and responsibilities of other staff members as a team leader.
- Maintaining confidentiality in matters related to patient, family, and facility.
- Establishing and implementing nursing care plans for assigned patient populations through assessment, development, activation, evaluation, and discharge.
- Conducting ongoing assessments as determined by patient’s condition and/or the hospital policies, procedures or protocols and re prioritizes care accordingly.
- Demonstrating the ability to deliver care or service by adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level and cultural differences of population served.
- Collaborating with patients, families, and health care team members.
Required
Qualifications
- Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN/ASN)
- Valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Valid RN License from MN Board of Nursing
Preferred
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or higher
Qualifications
$44.68- $74.32 Hourly
Sourced from a public job board.
Requirements
- Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN/ASN)
- Valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Valid RN License from MN Board of Nursing
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or higher
- $44.68- $74.32 Hourly
Place
- City
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Rent against this pay
- 18% of monthly gross
- Local household income
- $80,846/yr
- Metro price level
- 5% above the national average
$1,371 median rent against $7,800 a month at $60/hr for 30 hours a week, before tax. Census ACS 2024.
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Minneapolis area index 104.8, where 100 is the national average.
Minneapolis blends urban energy with outdoor access, boasting trails, lakes, and a thriving arts scene anchored by the Mississippi riverfront. Nurses relocating here will find a strong healthcare job market, four distinct seasons, and neighborhoods like Northeast and Uptown offering diverse dining, breweries, and nightlife. The metro's parks and cultural amenities make it a well-rounded place to put down roots.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities.
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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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Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
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