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Job Overview

_Bring Your Possibilities to Fairview_

At Fairview, we believe in the power of possibility — within ourselves, our teams, and the communities we serve. We believe that leadership isn’t just a title — it’s a mindset we all share. Whether you’re providing hands-on care, innovating behind the scenes, or supporting those who do, your work matters.

Join Fairview as a Registered Nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit – Southdale Hospital, Edina, MN

Make a meaningful impact every day as a Registered Nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, MN. In this vital role, you’ll be part of a highly skilled team dedicated to providing life-saving care for our tiniest and most vulnerable patients. Located in the heart of the southwest Twin Cities metro, Southdale Hospital is a respected leader in innovative, high-acuity care, offering more than 40 specialized medical services. Here, you’ll work with advanced technology in a collaborative, family-centered environment where your expertise, compassion, and critical thinking are valued and supported. Join us and be part of a mission-driven organization committed to healing, discovery, and education—one newborn at a time.

About this Unit:

Do you have a passion for family care? If so, the Birthplace may be the right fit for you! The Birthplace at Southdale Hospital has three components: NICU, Family Care Center, and Labor and Delivery. This extensive department offers professional growth by cross-training staff to other units within the Birthplace. The unit has 12 Labor/Delivery/Birthing rooms, 4 flex rooms, 3 OB triage rooms, 2 OR's, and a Recovery room, as well as 30-bed Mom/Baby private rooms. The NICU itself has 18 beds and is a Level III center caring for babies at 28 weeks and beyond. The Birthplace averages 250 births per month.

The NICU is an 18 bed Level III nursery where we provide care for neonates 28 weeks gestation and above. We have advanced practice providers in house 24/7/365 who, along with neonatologists, partner with our nurses to provide the highest quality patient care and outstanding experiences in an environment that is passionate about patient safety, teamwork and professional growth and development. Our team provides developmental care in a family centered environment. The person in this position will also work in postpartum when needed.

Schedule: This position is 60 hours per two weeks on nights, 12 hour shifts (7pm-7:30am) with every 3rd weekend (Friday, Saturday and Sunday).

The Registered Nurse is responsible for the assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of nursing care for all assigned patient population(s). The RN is responsible for performing these responsibilities in accordance with all policy, procedures, professional practice guidelines and the MN Nurse Practice Act. The RN coordinates care with members of the health care team and delegates responsibilities to others as appropriate

Responsibilities

+ Assesses patient needs and identifies expected nursing outcomes.

+ Involves the patient, family and other health team members in gathering data.

+ Uses an ongoing, systematic process to gather relevant information (biological, psychological, spiritual and social aspects) from patient and family.

+ Analyzes data and information to identify potential risks, prioritize needs and determine priority problems.

+ Identifies outcomes that are age appropriate, culturally appropriate, realistic and attainable.

+ Validates these with patient, family and other health team members.

+ Documents data and identified outcomes.

+ Develops an individualized nursing plan of care.

+ Collaborates with patient, family and other health team members to develop a nursing plan as part of an integrated, comprehensive plan of care

+ Develops an individualized plan based on age, social and cultural considerations, condition and other relevant needs.

+ Determines nursing interventions based on identified needs.

+ Identifies interdisciplinary resources needed to assist in implementing the nursing plan of care.

+ Prioritizes interventions based on patient acuity, available resources, and patient/family preferences and needs.

+ Documents and updates the plan of care to assure continuity throughout the continuum of care

+ Implements nursing interventions based on the plan of care.

+ Provides care according to the plan, and in accordance with all relevant policies, procedures and nursing practice guidelines.

+ Coordinates nursing care with the care of all other health team members.

+ Initiates age and culturally appropriate measures to support and meet patient needs while achieving expected outcomes.

+ Initiates patient/family teaching as appropriate to age, readiness to learn and available resources.

+ Collaborates, consults, or makes referrals if unable to perform safely and independently.

+ Delegates direct and indirect patient care activities to appropriate personnel based on needs, condition, potential for risk/harm, complexity of the skill and predictability of the outcome.

+ Assures all actions are based on scientific, ethical or ecological principles; proven effectiveness; past experience; practice standards; patient/family requests and values; or, legal parameters.

+ Uses the full range of therapeutic modalities to support and augment the healing process, moving from least intensive and invasive to more, depending on need and context.

+ Documents interventions according to practice guidelines.

+ Anticipates, recognizes and responds to emergent situations.

Required Qualifications

+ MN Registered Nurse (RN) License

+ Basic Life Support (American Heart Assoc or Red Cross)

+ Two years of current RN NICU experience

Preferred Qualifications

+ Bachelors Degree in Nursing or BAN

+ 1-3 years of experience

Benefit Overview

Fairview offers a generous benefits package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, PTO/vacation and Safe and Sick Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement and more! Please follow this link for additional information: https://www.fairview.org/benefits/tcmnarn

Compensation Disclaimer

The posted compensation range corresponds to the minimum and maximum pay rates outlined in your union agreement for the respective job classifications at the time of job posting. An individual's pay rate within this range may be influenced by various factors, including FTE, skills, knowledge, educational background, and qualifying experience as specified in the contract.

EEO Statement

EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status