Registered Nurse (RN) - Flying Squad

Responsibilities/Job Description:

Fairview Ridges Hospital is licensed for 150 beds and is located in the twin cities southern suburb of Burnsville, MN.  Ridges Hospital serves a wide geographic area in which growth is still occurring while remaining a community based hospital.

 

We have a great opportunity for an RN to work in a Flying Squad position on the Float Pool. In this position you will work on the Flying Squad responding to codes across the hospital and work shifts in the ICU, Emergency Department and Med/Surg areas.

 

Join our award winning, caring and committed staff in delivering patient and family centered care!

 

This position is (0.75 FTE) 60 hours/two weeks, working NIGHT (7p-7:30a), 12 hour shifts, every third weekend rotation.

 

The starting base rate of pay for the position is $41.69. Candidates with experience or higher degree may be brought in at a higher rate of pay.

• $2.00 extra per hour weekend shift differential
• $2.00 extra per hour for being in the float pool!

 

Provides nursing support services throughout the patient care units.  Provides intermittent patient care services during emergent/urgent situation, monitoring critical patients in special procedures, during transport, and assists physicians as needed.

 

Required 

• MN RN License in good standing
• Minimum 2 years of experience as RN in ICU and/or ED or other critical care areas, including experience with advanced airways and telemetry
• BLS
• ACLS within 30 days of hire
• ENPC within 1 year months of hire
• TNCC (Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum) verification within 1 year of hire
• Complete cross-training and validation of competencies for units floated to within 3 months of employment
• Required to meet annual validation of competencies and mandatory education requirements for all units that the nurse may be floated to med/surg units
• Work two shifts in Emergency Department and/or ICU

 

Preferred 

• BSN or MSN
• Hold a national certification in specialty area of practice (e.g. AACN certification)
• 3 years of experience as RN in ICU and/or ED or other critical care areas, including experience with advanced airways and telemetry.

 

Qualifications:

$44.68- $75.66 Hourly