Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department

Job Overview

Fairview is looking for a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department at our Lakes Medical Center in Wyoming, MN.

Schedule: This role is a .75 FTE (60 hours per 2-week pay period) working 12-hour day & evening shifts, with every third weekend rotation. Variable weekday schedule.

About this Location:

Fairview Lakes Medical Center provides high-quality, comprehensive primary and specialty care to community residents. With more than 30 specialties, Lakes offers a wide range of personalized inpatient and outpatient services tailored to each patient’s needs, grounded in our commitment to delivering exceptional, innovative care. Our state-of-the-art, minimally invasive surgical suites and dedicated obstetrical operating room feature the latest technology, and Lakes is home to one of the region’s most comprehensive heart care programs. Located in Wyoming, Minnesota, Lakes is conveniently situated just off I-35—approximately 30 minutes north of the Twin Cities, making it an easy commute from the metro while serving a growing surrounding community. Free parking is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

About this Unit

The Emergency Department at M Health Fairview Lakes Medical Center is a fast-paced, collaborative environment dedicated to providing exceptional emergency care to our community. As a 25-bed Emergency Department and Level IV Trauma Center, we care for more than 32,000 patients annually, averaging 85 patient visits per day, with volumes continuing to grow.

Our multidisciplinary team includes Board Certified Emergency Physicians, Advanced Practice Providers, Registered Nurses, ER Technicians, and Health Unit Coordinators working together to provide high-quality, compassionate care. The department serves patients across the lifespan, including newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations.

Nurses in our ED care for a broad range of patient acuity, from minor illnesses and injuries to complex emergencies, including acute stroke care, trauma stabilization, and ECMO initiation in partnership with system transport and specialty teams. Our team is committed to clinical excellence, innovation, teamwork, and delivering exceptional care to every patient, every time.

Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse is responsible for the assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of nursing care for all assigned patient population(s). The RN is responsible for performing these responsibilities in accordance with all policy, procedures, professional practice guidelines and the MN Nurse Practice Act. The RN coordinates care with members of the health care team and delegates responsibilities to others as appropriate.

• Assesses patient needs and identifies expected nursing outcomes.
• Collaborates with patient, family and other health team members to develop a nursing plan as part of an integrated, comprehensive plan of care
• Develops an individualized plan based on age, social and cultural considerations, condition and other relevant needs.
• Evaluates care and patient response to interventions and expected outcomes.
• Collaborates and communicates effectively and respectfully with the patient, family and members of the health care team within and across care settings to promote partnership-based health care
• Demonstrates the ability to advance care by utilizing standards, guidelines, care pathways and continuous improvement to enhance patient outcomes.
• Promotes a culture of evidence based practice (EBP)

Required Qualifications

• ED RN or Critical Care RN experience
• MN Registered Nurse (RN) License
• Basic Life Support (American Heart Assoc or Red Cross)
• ACLS: Must complete no later than 6 months post hire
• TNCC and PALS: Must complete no more than one year post hire.
• ENPC: If the RN has never had it, need to complete no more than one year post hire. Once lifetime (does not need to be current). ** Exception: UMMC West Bank (Peds) – must remain current.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Nursing
• 1 year ED experience
• Certification by the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing as a CEN or CPEN
• 1 year RN Emergency Department, pediatric/adult critical care, or telemetry experience

Benefit Overview

Fairview offers a generous benefits package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, PTO/vacation and Safe and Sick Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement and more! Please follow this link for additional information: https://www.fairview.org/benefits/lakesrn

Compensation Disclaimer

The posted compensation range corresponds to the minimum and maximum pay rates outlined in your union agreement for the respective job classifications at the time of job posting. An individual's pay rate within this range may be influenced by various factors, including FTE, skills, knowledge, educational background, and qualifying experience as specified in the contract. 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