• Staff Nurse RN (Casual) - Operating Room

    Minnesota Visiting Nurse Agency (Minneapolis, MN)


    *_SUMMARY:_*

     

    We are currently seeking a *Staff Nurse* to join our Operating Room team

     

    This position is a Casual, no benefits, day/evening/night rotation.

     

    The Operating Room (OR) has 21 full service OR suites capable of providing service to a variety surgical specialties including General, Pediatric, Neurosurgical, Orthopedic / Podiatric, Ophthalmologic, Gynecological, Ear Nose and Throat, Oral / Maxillofacial, Dental, Reconstructive Plastic / Burn, Cardiovascular, Urologic, and Trauma. In addition to these major surgical areas we have two vascular access rooms and two minor surgery suites. The OR, in combination with Vascular Access and Minor Surgery areas, performs over 11,000 surgical procedures per year totaling nearly 1,200,000 surgical minutes.

     

    *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. *

     

    /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)./

     

    *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

     

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    /*EXTERNAL MNA - QUALIFICATIONS (remove before posting)*/

    *QUALIFICATIONS:*

    */Minimum Qualifications:/*

    * At least 2 years of recent OR circulating experience as a RN (held a permanent OR position within the last 2 years).

    * 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.

    **Title:** *Staff Nurse RN (Casual) - Operating Room*

    **Location:** *MN-Minneapolis-Downtown Campus*

    **Requisition ID:** *251315*