Registered Nurse (RN) - Nursing Support .8FTE

We are currently hiring for a 0.8 FTE RN Straight Nights 8-hour shifts weekdays. 12-hours 7pm-7am every 3rd Sat/Sun for our St. Paul Main Campus! Benefit eligible position. Current RN License Required. Minimum of 1 year of relevant RN experience is preferred. PICU experience preferred.

An RN position within Gillette Children's Nursing Support Team, also known as the Resource Team, offers a dynamic role providing direct patient care across all inpatient nursing units. As part of Gillette’s version of a float team, RNs in this department work in various units, adapting to the needs of different patient populations and conditions. This role requires flexibility, strong clinical skills, and the ability to collaborate with diverse care teams, making it ideal for nurses who thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy variety in their daily responsibilities. RNs on the Nursing Support Team are required to: Cross train into the PICU within 12 months of hire.  Successfully complete cross -training within 18 months of hire.

In this role, you’ll provide high-quality, family-centered nursing care that supports optimal patient outcomes. You’ll conduct thorough assessments, create individualized and evidence-based care plans, implement interventions, and communicate effectively with patients, families, and the care team. You’ll practice autonomously, using sound judgment and incorporating evidence-based improvements into daily work while supervising and delegating appropriately. Ongoing professional development is encouraged, with opportunities to participate in quality improvement, pursue learning, and contribute to a collaborative, patient-focused environment.

Compensation & Benefits Information

The hourly wage for this opportunity is $41.22 - $70.45. Pay is dependent on several factors including number of hours worked within the field, education, and certification/licensure: $1.75weekend/ $2.75 evening/ $4.00 night differential is available for this position. Hourly pay is just one part of the compensation package for employees. Gillette supports career progression and offers a competitive benefits package that includes a retirement savings match, tuition and certification reimbursement, paid time off, and health and wellness benefits for .5 FTE and above.

Core Responsibilities and Duties 

Patient Care –Delivers patient care which optimizes the patient’s health status and outcomes through the use of the nursing process. 

• Demonstrates thorough assessments. 

• Creates individualized plans of care that are evidence-based. 

• Successfully implements interventions. 

• Effectively prioritizes. 

• Evaluates patient care based on best practices. 

• Communicates patient- related nursing data and information to enhance active and informed decision making by patients, families, nurse colleagues, and other healthcare providers. 

Family centered care - Provides nursing care and health education reflecting specific patient, family, cultural and community needs. 

• Identifies the learning needs of the population served. 

• Implements an effective teaching plan. 

• Employs strategies to promote health in a safe environment. 

• Seeks opportunity to evaluate effectiveness of health education as culturally and developmentally  appropriate. 

Autonomous Practice – Exercises independent judgment that influences care and demonstrates understanding of potential clinical implications. 

• Supervises, delegates, and provides care based on the abilities and limitations of care personnel and patient acuity. 

• Identifies and incorporates evidence based improvements into own daily work. 

Procedures and Policies –Identifies, interprets, and implements organizational policies and procedures according to regulations, professional and community standards. 

• Protects the confidentiality of personal health information. 

Active Engagement – Actively represents the department in committees, task forces, unit activities or other work groups and disseminates information and decisions to colleagues and peers using the Engaged Professional Practice Model. 

• Attend a minimum of 75% of department staff meetings. 

• Attend a minimum of 75% of committee meetings. 

• Demonstrates meaningful contributions to the productivity of the professional environment of the department. 

• Supports work of Nursing Collaborative Governance initiatives. 

Professional Development and Quality Improvement - Participates in activities that promote professional growth, ease of access, quality improvement and patient satisfaction. 

• Maintains professional competence by pursuing opportunities for professional growth. 

• Identifies and applies basic research methods in a continuous quality improvement approach. 

• Pursues own professional growth and contributes to the growth of others. 

• Engages in honest and appropriate communication with others. 

Qualifications 

Required

• Documentation of completion of professional nursing program (RN program)  

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license through the MN Board of Nursing 

• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (exception: Telehealth RNs).   If candidate holds valid CPR for through another acceptable organization (as determined by Gillette), candidate may be able to begin employment but must complete Basic Life Support through the American Heart Association within one month of employment. 
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification Requirements: 
• All Registered Nurses (RNs) working in the following areas must maintain current American Heart Association (AHA) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification: Nursing Support 
• PALS Certification Timeline: 
• Nursing Support RNs: Within 12 months of hire 
• Must be interested in working with people with short term or long-term disabilities that begin in childhood 
• Physically able to work hours required and meet physical demands of the position. In certain departments, this will include being part of the off-premise call schedule.  
• RNs on the Nursing Support Team are required to:  
• Cross train into the PICU within 12 months of hire 
• Successfully complete cross-training within 18 months of hire 

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or other healthcare related fields 

• Prior nursing experience in a health-related setting 

• Nursing Specialty Certification relevant to the position 

At Gillette Children’s, we foster a culture where every team member feels a sense of belonging and purpose. We are dedicated to building an environment where all feel welcomed, respected, and supported. Our values are embedded at the heart of our culture. We act first from love, embrace the bigger picture, and work side-by-side with our patients, families, and colleagues to help every child create their own story. Together, we work to ensure patients of all backgrounds and abilities reach their full potential.

Gillette Children's is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of an individual's race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation or gender identity, military status or any other class protected by federal, state or local laws.

Gillette Children’s is a global beacon of care for patients with brain, bone and movement conditions that start in childhood. Our research, treatment and supportive technologies enable every child to lead a full life defined by their dreams, not their diagnoses.

To learn more about working at Gillette Children's, please visit https://www.gillettechildrens.org/careers.

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