Support Nurse - Nurse Float Pool

Compassion. Accountability. Collaboration. Foresight. Joy.

These are the Aspirus Core Values; and we are looking for the BEST around to join us as we demonstrate those values Every. Single. Day.

ASPIRUS ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL in Duluth, MN is seeking a SUPPORT NURSE to join our NURSE FLOAT POOL team!

Salary Range: $45.02 - $68.87 Hourly

Schedule/Hours: PM (EVENING)/NIGHT ROTATION, 8 hours

Weekend Requirement: Generally No Weekends

FTE: PART TIME, 0.80 FTE or 64 Hours Biweekly

GENERAL SHIFT TIME SHALL BE 8PM – 430AM

The Support Nurse applies and demonstrates knowledge of the delivery of professional nursing care, including all aspects of practice, as defined by the MN Board of Nursing and reinforced in Aspirus St. Luke's policies. Plans, delegates to, and organizes nursing personnel. Manages and coordinates information between patient, family and healthcare team members; provides for education of patients’ families and staff and evaluates outcomes. The Support Nurse is responsible for providing individualized nursing care to patients and supporting staff RNs with clinical skills and patient care tasks. At the direction of the Administrative Nursing Supervisor, they collaborate with the care team to facilitate patient flow and throughput, including admissions, transfers, and discharges. The role requires flexibility to adapt to assignments related to emergencies, staff relief, lunch breaks, and rounding.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: See Licensure/Certification/Registration requirements.
• Experience: Minimum three (3) years recent step down / intermediate care/Cardiac Care, or ICU nursing experience.
• Licensure/Registration/Certification: Current license in Minnesota to practice as Registered Nurse. Current ACLS certification or ability to achieve it prior to the end of orientation. Successful completion of orientation to include assigned ECG and Critical Care modules as determined by Nurse Manager and Critical Care Educator. BLS Certification with a designation of either BLS Provider or Healthcare Provider from either the American Heart Association or American Red Cross or Military Training Network.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: N/A
• Experience: Preference given to individuals with previous Critical Care nursing experience.
• Licensure/Registration/Certification: Preference given to candidates with PALS, and TNCC certification or equivalent. Preference given to candidates experienced in care of IABP, Impella, and postoperative cardiovascular surgery patients.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of current principles and techniques of nursing practice; knowledge of the practical application of the nursing process and physical assessment. Ability to function as a team leader, primary nurse and role model; to accept individual responsibility and accountability for decisions and outcome; to communicate effectively with patients, families, personnel and Physicians and establish professional working relationships with the same; to recognize the legal limits of nursing practice; to maintain professional competency through continuing education and independent study. Ability to support St. Luke's goals and objectives.

• WRITING - Intermediate: Ability to write routine reports, correspondence, or procedures.
• SPEAKING - Intermediate: Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one, small group situations or before groups of customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• MATHEMATICAL SKILLS - Intermediate Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals and to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw or interpret bar graphs to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• REASONING ABILITY - Intermediate Skills: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• AGE SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES - Skilled at assessment and knowledgeable of growth and development. Provides appropriate care respective to the ages of the patients served per clinical environment.
• STROKE SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES - Demonstrates knowledge of signs and symptoms of stroke and the need to activate a Stroke Alert. Skilled at providing stroke specific assessments and interventions related to the care of the stroke patient, to include but not limited to, Stroke Dysphagia screening, neurologic assessments, and TPA administration.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENT

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing/walking; lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfers patients; considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling and crouching. Ability to see, hear, stand, bend, kneel, walk and lift up to fifty (50) pounds.

• Walk - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
• Sit - Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 – 5.5 hours)
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
• Reach with hands and arms - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
• Stoop, Squat, Kneel, or Crouch - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
• Bending-repetitive forward - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
• Talk or hear - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)

LIFTING REQUIREMENTS

• Up to 10 pounds - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
• Up to 25 pounds - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
• Up to 35 pounds - Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 – 5.5 hours)
• Up to 50 pounds - Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Typical Noise Level - Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic) Regularly exposed to the risk of blood borne diseases; contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances; exposed to unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries and illness); subject to varying and unpredictable situations; handles emergency or crisis situations; may perform emergency care; occasionally subjected to irregular hours; occasional pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries.

Employee Benefits

• Full benefits packages available for part- and full-time status.
• Time away from work accrual.
• Retirement plans available.
• Wellness program for employees and their families.

Aspirus St. Luke’s in Duluth is a cornerstone of health care in northeastern Minnesota, offering a wide range of medical specialties and advanced care services. With a history dating back to 1881, this downtown Duluth hospital has grown into a comprehensive medical center with a strong commitment to patient-centered care. The facility features a 267-bed hospital, state-of-the-art surgical and imaging technology, and a nationally recognized heart and vascular center. As part of the broader Aspirus system, St. Luke’s is also known for its excellence in orthopedics, cancer care, and women’s and children’s health. In addition to the main hospital campus, the Duluth area includes multiple primary and specialty care clinics that serve the Twin Ports and surrounding communities. Duluth, MN

Our Mission : We heal people, promote health and strengthen communities.

Our Vision: Aspirus is a catalyst for creating healthy, thriving communities, trusted and engaged above all others.

As an Aspirus team, we demonstrate caring, we plan to impact the future, work with happiness and enthusiasm, recognize our power to make a difference and improve the health of our communities.

Aspirus Health is a nonprofit, community-directed health system based in Wausau, Wisconsin, serving northeastern Minnesota, northern and central Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The health system operates 18 hospitals and 130 outpatient locations with nearly 14,000 team members, including 1,300 employed physicians and advanced practice clinicians. For more information visit aspirus.org .

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Credentials:

Essential

• CPR or BLS
• Registered Nurse License - Minnesota