Registered Nurse Pediatric CVICU
Minneapolis, Minnesota
RN
Posted Aug 24
- Shift
- 12-hour rotating
- Hours a week
- 30
- Unit
- CVICU
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 12-hour rotating · 30 hours
- Weekends
- Every third weekend
- Nurse to patient
- 1:1–1:2
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
stated in this posting
More role details
- Experience
- 1+ years
Pay
- Against the board
- Overtime
- $44.68/hr
The median for nursing in Minnesota is $38/hr, across 575 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
Are you looking to make an impact on the physical, emotional and cultural needs of pediatric patients and their families? Join our team as a Pediatric CVICU RN at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital!
Located on the west bank of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, we deliver a broad range of pediatric programs from surgery, imaging and neonatal and pediatric intensive care to cardiac and oncology (cancer care) services and blood and marrow and organ transplantation.
Our compassionate, innovative approach has repeatedly received national recognition. In 2024 we were nationally ranked on U. S. News & World Report’s annual “Best Children’s Hospitals” list. It is our 17th year in a row on this premier national list, a recognition of the dedication and expertise of our extraordinary teams! We are proud to be the only academic children’s hospital in Minnesota, providing medical services in more than 50 specialty areas.
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The Pediatric CVICU has 12 beds and works closely with Pediatric ICU on same floor. Our pediatric patients range from newborns to young adults. The unit has medical and surgical patients requiring cardiovascular intensive care, including cardiology, heart failure, ECMO, rhythm disturbances, VADs and heart transplantation. Our care team includes RNs and Nursing Station Technicians, with a nurse to patient ratio of 1:1 or 1:2.
This position will be working 60 hours every two weeks on the day/night shift
- 12 hour shifts and every third weekend.
Manages medication and infusion therapies.
Provides care to critically ill, trauma and transplant (solid organ and bone marrow transplant) patients and those who require observation and monitoring.
Safely employes the following monitoring devices
- Arterial lines, cardiac monitoring, Invasive and non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring
Safely administers the following medications and infusions guided by knowledge of the indications, contraindications, side effects, normal dosages and method of delivery.
- Paralytics, Vasoactive, Vasodilators, Thrombolytics, Antiarrthymics, Nipride, Cytotoxic agents, Heparin, Immunosuppressants, Fluid and electrolyte replacement, Insulin, Immunoglobulins, Blood products (FFP, Platelets, Cryo. Albumin)
Care for patient undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures/interventions on the unit.
Operates equipment according to hospital and manufacturer's guidelines
- Mechanical Ventilators, Defibrillator, Infant warmers, Cardiac monitors, Internal and External pacemakers, CRRT
Required
1 year of pediatric experience
- MN RN licensure
- BLS
Preferred
- BSN
- Certification in related specialty is highly desired
- PALS certificiation within 6 months of hire
- ACLS within the first 2 years of employment
- Critical Care experience preferred
Qualifications
$44.68- $74.32 Hourly
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Requirements
- $44.68- $74.32 Hourly
Place
- City
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Rent against this pay
- 23% of monthly gross
- Local household income
- $80,846/yr
- Metro price level
- 5% above the national average
$1,371 median rent against $5,850 a month at $45/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 · Census ACS 2024.
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