Staff Nurse; RN - Inpatient Medicine - Casual

Position: Staff Nurse (RN) - Inpatient Medicine - Casual
SUMMARY:

We are currently seeking a Staff Nurse to join our Inpatient Medicine Unit.

This position is casual.

Casual nurses are nurses who have no regular appointed scheduled hours (no assigned FTE). Nurses may not have a casual position and a regularly scheduled position within the same facility. Casual nurses must make themselves available to work a minimum of two (2) open 8-hour minimum length or the equivalent number of hours per four (4)-week scheduling period at straight time, a minimum of one shift must be a weekend shift.

Casual nurses must also make themselves available to work two (2) of the following holiday shifts per calendar year:
New Year's Day, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day. Holiday shifts must be full eight or twelve hour shifts. A minimum of one of the holidays must be a winter holiday (Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year's).

* Note:

If you are currently in a benefit earning position and apply for this casual position you will be decreasing your current hours to casual with no benefits.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Within the context of the Hennepin Healthcare System Patient and Family Centered Care model, and under general supervision, the registered nurse provides and coordinates nursing care by:

* Protecting, promoting, and optimizing health

* Preventing illness and injury

* Alleviating suffering through the treatment of the human response

* Partnering with the patient, their family and significant others

* Documenting interventions and an individualized plan of care

Minimum Qualifications:

* 1 year of inpatient RN experience

* Graduation from an accredited school of nursing

* Possession of a valid license as a Registered Nurse issued by the State of Minnesota

Preferred Qualifications:

* Certification in area of clinical specialty

* BSN Preferred. Bachelor of Nursing degree is strongly encouraged. Advancement in academic education will be discussed as part of individual professional development during the annual performance review.