Total 2 job vacancies by AHS Allina Health System

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Job Description:

Manages one or more defined areas of patient care services using available resources to ensure the delivery of efficient, safe, and compassionate patient care based on current standards of practice. Provides leadership to, and is accountable for, nursing practice in all areas of responsibility. Fosters a culture of accountability, excellence and staff participation/engagement supported by processes that provide timely information regarding performance and department-specific activities and accomplishments. Coordinates activities between defined areas and provides clinical and administrative leadership and expertise and serves as a link between nursing personnel and the other healthcare disciplines and staff throughout the organization. This position has a major responsibility for the implementation of the organization's mission, vision, values, code of conduct, evidence-based practice, and nursing practice within their defined areas of responsibility and must create a learning environment that is open and respectful, and promotes the sharing of expertise to promote the benefits of health outcomes.

Principle Responsibilities

• Strategic Management.
  • Develops and oversees department/program to ensure alignment to organizational mission, vision, values, strategic goals, and business strategies.
  • Leads, develops, and implements in collaboration with physician leadership and other medical staff, administration and other health care providers, short and long range plans/programs which enhance department services.
  • Manages and appropriately modifies tactics; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty. Achieves desired outcomes.
• Clinical Practice Knowledge.
  • Assumes responsibility for evidence-based practice in designated practice areas. Defines, interprets, monitors and maintains standards of practice.
  • Develops and implements policies and procedures that guide and support the provision of service.
  • Participates in evaluation, selection and integration of health care technology and information management systems that support quality of care/financial needs and the efficient use of resources.
• Performance Improvement – Safety, Risk and Regulatory.
  • Utilizes process improvement principles to assess and improve the quality of the service/care provided within the department.
  • Designs work processes and directs work performance to be compliant with all regulatory and accreditation requirements.
  • Ensures a culture and environment of safety for patients, staff and visitors.
  • Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental, and outside agency safety standards relevant to job performance for department and ensures compliance of department and staff.
• Leadership of Nursing Staff.
  • Leads recruitment and hiring for positions.
  • Onboards, orients, and provides ongoing coaching, mentoring and support to staff.
  • Provides leadership, management, oversight and work direction. Establishes clear expectations and deliverables.
  • Conducts annual evaluations and necessary corrective action for assigned staff.
  • Determines workload balance and distributes volume of work among staff.
  • Understands and manages labor relationships.
  • Acts as a customer advocate by demonstrating sensitivity to ethical and legal ramifications of practice.
• Financial Management.
  • Develops, implements, monitors and maintains a realistic, cost-effective annual budget and manages productivity within the department.
  • Manages and identifies strategies to ensure efficient use of staff, supplies, and capital equipment.
  • Ensures strategies in planning for resource management, operational, and capital budgets.

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing and
• 3 to 7 years of clinical experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree
• 2 to 5 years of leadership experience

Licenses/Certifications

• Licensed Registered Nurse - MN Board of Nursing required if working in Minnesota and
• CPR - Multisource required
• American Nurse Credentialing Center Certification preferred

Physical Demands
Medium Work*:
Lifting weight Up to 32 lbs. occasionally (*Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), Up to 25 lbs. frequently

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• 0.60 FTE (24 hours per week); Straight Nights; 12-hour shifts; Every 3rd weekend.
• Benefit Eligible.

Job Description:

Under direct supervision of a Registered Nurse or Physician, the Patient Care Technician provides basic direct and indirect patient care. This includes taking and documenting vital signs, answering call lights, assisting patients with activities such as daily living and transfers and other clerical duties.

Principle Responsibilities

• Observes, collects, and documents health status data as assigned.
  • Completes measurements according to critical elements of policy/procedures, which may include: temperatures, radial pulses, blood pressures, respirations, weights, intake and output.
  • Reports immediately to the RN observations/health status data that are not within normal limits for the patient or are significantly changed.
  • Assist patients with activities of daily living (ADL) which could include toileting, bathing, dressing, eating etc. with direction from the Registered Nurse.
  • Documents according to documentation guidelines.
• Performs personal care/interventions as assigned.
  • Assist patients, family members and visitors with way finding on the unit and throughout the facility. May assist with patient transfer, movement and/or rooming.
  • Completes interventions according to identified critical elements of each procedure.
  • Answers patient call lights promptly for both assigned and other patients.
  • Assists patient with grooming and hygiene needs, maintains skin integrity, personal comfort and population specific needs of the patient.
  • Completes admission/discharge/transfer functions per system workflow.
• Performs clerical duties and assists with patient registration.
  • Performs accurate and timely processing of physician orders.
  • Thoroughly document relevant patient information (or care) to assure accurate billing.
  • Transport medication from the tube system on the unit to secure location in accordance with facility standards.
  • Clarifies, communicates, prioritizes, and transcribes written orders per Electronic Medical Record system workflow.
  • May order, validate and store supplies and patient education materials.
  • May need to print Release of Information (ROI) packet for discharge to nursing home or other facilities.
  • Review and explain authorization forms with patient and obtain signatures if applicable.
  • Schedules procedures/appointments as needed.
• Contributes to an environment that is safe for patients, visitors and employees.
  • Protects patient, self and others from injury during transfers, lifts and transports by using proper equipment and body mechanics.
  • Reports environmental risks or equipment malfunctions to supervisor.
  • Uses equipment following policies, procedures and manufacturer directions or standards.
  • Participates in quality improvement activities to evaluate and improve patient care.
  • May handle hazardous waste (identifies, segregates, and disposes of hazardous waste; ensures container integrity; knows emergency response procedures to spills, fires, and evacuation procedures).

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age with education and/or experience needed to meet required principle competencies as listed on the job description
• Must meet one of the following requirements:
  ◦ One year of nursing assistant experience
  ◦ Completion of one semester of clinical rotations with an accredited nursing program
  ◦ Emergency Medical Tech (EMT) Licensed with the Emergency Medical Services in MN

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Associate's or Vocational degree OR one to two years post-secondary education in a health-related field

Licenses/Certifications

• Must meet at least ONE of the requirements below:
  ◦ Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
  ◦ Current BLS certification from the American Red Cross
  ◦ Allina in-house BLS training (within 30 days of hire)
• Health Unit Coordinator Certification preferred

Physical Demands
Medium Work*:
Lifting weight Up to 32 lbs. occasionally (*Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), Up to 25 lbs. frequently