**Job Overview** **Fairview Health Services** is seeking a **Registered Nurse (RN)** to join our **Critical Care Flex Team** at the **M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center – East Bank** in Minneapolis, MN. **About the Critical Care Flex Team** Our Critical Care Flex Team provides coverage across three ICUs within the East Bank facility: **Surgical ICU (SICU),** **Medical ICU (MICU) and** **Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU)** This dynamic role offers a high degree of autonomy while working with a strong interdisciplinary team. You will manage the full scope of critical care nursing with access to support resources for tasks such as IV placement and lab coordination. As the primary caregiver, you will perform procedures, manage medication titrations, and partner closely with providers to deliver exceptional patient care. **Schedule:** **This position is 0.75 FTE (60 hours per two weeks), working 12‑hour night shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with a rotation every third weekend (Friday through Sunday)** **Patient Population & Technologies** In this role, you will care for patients recovering from or experience: + Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) + Valve replacement and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) + Aortic arch repair + Neurosurgery + Complex surgical procedures + Heart, lung, and liver transplantation You will also care for patients with diagnoses such as multisystem organ failure, pulmonary fibrosis, pneumonia, influenza, sepsis, renal failure, GI bleeding, overdose, pre/post bone marrow transplant, and respiratory or cardiac arrest. This position routinely utilizes advanced critical care technologies, including: + **Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)** + **Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)** + **Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD)** + **Intra-aortic Balloon Pumps (IABP)** + **Swan-Ganz catheters** **Role Responsibilities** The Registered Nurse is responsible for the assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of nursing care for an assigned patient population. Responsibilities are performed in accordance with all policies, procedures, professional practice guidelines, and the Minnesota Nurse Practice Act. The RN collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team and appropriately delegates tasks to support staff. _As a Critical Care Flex Team RN, you will be responsible for:_ + _Assessing patient needs and identifying encouraged nursing outcomes;_ + _Developing a nursing plan of care;_ + _Implementing interventions as needed during treatment based on the plan of care;_ + _Evaluating care and patient response to interventions and encouraged outcomes;_ + _Using communication strategies to achieve desirable outcomes;_ + _Coordinating care with members of the health care team and delegating responsibilities to others as appropriate;_ + _Demonstrating the ability to advance care by applying standards, guidelines, care pathways, and continuous improvement to improve patient outcomes._ + _Promoting a culture of evidence based practice (EBP) by participating in a multitude of available opportunities._ **Qualifications:** + Minnesota Registered Nurse License + Basic Life Support (BLS) + 1 year of ICU experience - OR – 18 months of IMC/ PCU experience + Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within 6 months of hire **Preferred** + Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Bachelor of Arts in Nursing **Benefit Overview** Fairview offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link for additional information: https://www.fairview.org/benefits/noncontractrn **Compensation Disclaimer** An individual's pay rate within the posted range may be determined by various factors, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization prioritizes pay equity and considers internal team equity when making any offer. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored. **EEO Statement** EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status