RN Special Care Unit and Intermediate Care

Location Address:

550 Osborne Rd NEFridley, MN

Date Posted:

January 02, 2026

Posting Expiration Date:

January 10, 2026

Department:

Unity Intensive Care Unit

Shift:

Day/Night (United States of America)

Shift Length:

12 hour shift

Hours Per Week:

30

Union

Contract:

MNA-13-Unity RN-RUY

Weekend Rotation:

Every 3rd

16-bed Specialty Care Unit, patients managed by hospitalists, 1:3 RN/patient ratios, 1 NA and 1 PCT on per shift. Patient populations include simple sepsis, DKA, pain management, respiratory failure (Bipap and short-term ventilator, < 48 hour), CHF, HTN, MI with no interventions, withdrawal management, renal failure (hemodialysis), conscious sedation management and vasopressor management, strokes with no interventions

Tier 1:1+ year current SCU/intermediate care exp

Tier 2:1+ year telemetry experience

Tier 3:1+ year med/surg experience

• 0.75 FTE (60 hours per two-week pay period)
• 12-hour Day/Night shifts
• Every 3rd weekend rotation
• Benefit eligible
• MNA Contract
• Certified Critical Care RN-American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) preferred
• RN-C in appropriate to department specialty preferred
• SCRN Stroke Certified RN preferred

Nursing is the diagnosis and treatment of human response to actual or potential health problems. This includes establishing an intentional therapeutic relationship between a registered nurse and a patient and family. As a leader and the integrator of care, the professional nurse has the responsibility, authority, and accountability for planning, coordinating and evaluating the patient's care needs.

Provides care in Special Care Units and Intermediate Care areas specialize in caring for patients requiring intermediate care for their illness or injury.

• Comprehensive assessment of patient and family needs; identification of outcomes based on needs assessment; establishing the plan of care; supervising the progress; and modification of the plan of care as needed.
• Maintains education and competencies to remain proficient to provide high quality patient care practice and skills.
• Incorporates evidence-based nursing practice taking into consideration current statutes, rules and regulations when developing the plan of care.
• Establishes, in the collaboration with the family and patient, realistic and measurable patient expected outcomes based on nursing diagnoses, patients present and potential capabilities, goals, available resources and plan for continuity of care.
• Identifies outcomes that are age appropriate, culturally appropriate, realistic and attainable.
• Coordinates, collaborates, and delegates appropriately to ensure care is provided in a safe, effective fashion.
• Fulfills all organizational requirements.
• Supplemental roles:
  • Charge Nurse (only when acting in this role).
    Demonstrates ability to coordinate, delegate, and direct unit operation, collaborates effectively with unit staff, leadership and other disciplines.
  • Preceptor (only when acting in this role).
    Demonstrates ability to identify the orientee's learning needs, plans appropriate learning experiences and demonstrates ability to validate clinical competence of orientee.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Associate's or Vocational degree
• 0 to 2 years RN experience, may consider new graduate RN

• Bachelor's degree
• 2 to 5 years RN experience

• Licensed Registered Nurse - MN Board of Nursing required if working in state of MN upon hire / WI Department of Safety & Professional Services required if working in the state of WI upon hire
• Must meet at least ONE of the requirements below:
  Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
  Current BLS certification from the American Red Cross
  Allina in-house BLS training (within 30 days of hire)
• ACLS/BLS Tier 2-Advanced Cardiac Life Support - Multisource required
• ACLS/BLS Tier 3 - Allina Health preferred will be eventually required at most sites

• Medium Work*:
• Lifting weight up to 32 lbs. occasionally (
  * Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), up to 25 lbs. frequently

Pay Range: $42.92 to $71.47 per hour The pay described reflects the base hourly pay range. Your starting rate would depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, your experience, education, and the union agreement (if applicable). Shift, weekend and/or other differentials may be available to increase your pay rate for certain shifts or work.

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