Charge Registered Nurse - CVICU

Regions Hospital is looking for exceptional, patient focused Charge Registered Nurses to join our Cardiovascular ICU team and make a difference for our patients and our community. We are known for saving lives in our Level I Trauma Center, and our nursing staff are key to the exceptional care we provide each patient. As a nursing professional you will be empowered to manage your clinical practice and working environment through our Shared Governance Model, which focuses on evidence-based nursing practice.

The Cardiovascular ICU is a 12-bed unit that has medical and surgical cardiothoracic and vascular patient populations. This includes patients who have experienced acute cardiac and vascular events such as myocardial infarction, undergone open-heart surgery, and those requiring surgical or interventional strategies to restore circulation. This unit is also nationally recognized by reaching the top-25 percent in the nation for patient experience in 2022!

The Charge Nurse is responsible for overall nursing department operations under the direction of nursing leadership. Key functions include allocating resources by making patient assignment decisions and flexing staffing to meet the volume and acuity needs of the department. Promotes exceptional care and service through partnership with patients, families and interdisciplinary team members. They manage the flow of patient activity on the unit. Uses best practices for communication and customer service to create and sustain a healing environment. The Charge Nurse serves as a role models, providing guidance and leadership to the nursing team in adhering to policies, procedures and clinical standards of care. They will address staff performance issues by providing real time coaching, counseling, mentoring and role modeling. The charge nurse will also provide direct patient care.

Work Schedule: 0.75 Nights

Required Qualifications:

-Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree or Associate Degree in Nursing and 1 year of RN experience

-Internal new graduate applicants can meet minimum requirements with an Associate Degree in Nursing

-Licensed as a registered nurse by the State of Minnesota
-CPR for the professional rescuer or BLS for healthcare providers
-Must have exceptional interpersonal skills and strong ability to work with a wide range of patients from varied cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds

Preferred Qualifications:

-BSN/MSN strongly preferred and generally expected that BSN/MSN is obtained within 5 years of hire
-Two (2) years experience in area of specialty preferred at 0.8 FTE, or above (minimum of 3328 hours).

-ICU RN experience is strongly preferred

Benefits: Regions Hospital offers a competitive benefits package (.5 FTE or greater) that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, 401K with match, disability insurance, and tuition reimbursement. We offer an on-site employee fitness center, as well as on-site employee clinic to make it more convenient for our staff to get the care they need. We also have a Center for Employee Resilience that provides support and evidence-based practices to bring relief and build resiliency. Regions Hospital is a qualified non-profit employer under the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Regions is also proud to be a Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Company.