Why North Memorial Health?

At North Memorial Health you will be a valuable member of our inclusive and nurturing team that values professional growth, offering big benefits like tuition reimbursement and a supportive culture with a world of education and training opportunities.

Our health system encompasses two hospital locations in Robbinsdale and Maple Grove as well as a network of 25 clinics which includes 13 primary clinics, 6 specialty clinics, 4 urgent care/urgency centers and emergency care offerings covering five counties. Our Robbinsdale Hospital, established in 1954, is a 385-bed facility recognized as the top Level 1 Trauma center for 25 years, as well as serving as a Level II pediatric trauma center, and Level III NICU. Our Maple Grove Hospital was established in 2009, is a 134-bed facility recognized as a top hospital in the state for Women and Children Care, with a Level III NICU, and is the largest Family Birth Center in the state (~5,000 deliveries per year and over 60,000 babies delivered). Both have been named to the 2022 Fortune/Merative 100 Top Hospitals® list, 2023 Women’s Choice Award Best Hospitals list.

Benefits the North Way!

As North Memorial Health is a non-profit organization you are eligible for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness program. Most part-time and all full-time positions are eligible for benefits.

• Adoption Reimbursement up to $3000 per child!
• Child Care Discount Program with New Horizon 10% off weekly childcare tuition!
• Education/Tuition Reimbursement 
• 24/7 Fitness Center Access for all benefit eligible team members!

Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At North Memorial Health we recognize that the strength of our team lies in our diversity and make every effort to embrace the unique contributions and experiences of each person on our team. We strive to ensure that everyone feels like they are a valuable part of our community, with initiatives that reinforce our belief in diversity, equity, and inclusivity, to promote a workforce that enables authenticity, as we want to be our best when providing effective services to our patients. We acknowledge and celebrate the unique traditions, backgrounds, languages, beliefs, and customs of our community, and want everyone to feel welcome. Through our DE&I initiatives we hope to dispel myths, assumptions, and acts of implicit bias. Some of these initiatives include:

• Addressing system racism and inequities through our Safer Work Environment (Safer) initiative
• Use of pronoun badges and preferred names
• Encouraging cultural awareness through education and training

About this position

The Registered Staff Nurse (RN) provides holistic, care to customers and families. The focus is on independent, collaborative and delegated nursing functions as described in standards and competencies specific to the assigned service area. The scope of practice may include the care of neonates, infants, children, young adults, adults, and older adults throughout the life cycle. The RN executes the Standards of Nursing Practice including: assessment; nursing diagnosis; outcome identification; planning; implementation; and evaluation. The RN develops and revises the customer's plan of care, coordinates care among disciplines and delegates activities to other customer care providers as appropriate. The RN participates in shared accountability and decision-making for nursing practices. Through active participation in practice and by implementing personal leadership qualities and skill, the RN defines, implements, and improves practice standards and the environment of care and promotes remarkable customer care.

Variation of duties may result based on the assigned customer care unit(s). This may include differences in the specific clinical skills required of the RN. Unit based skill lists outline expectations beyond the house wide RN requirements.

Flight Nurse Accountabilities:
• Autonomously evaluate critically ill or injured patients of all age groups (infant through adult).
• Provide therapeutic and emergent interventions; efficiently prepare the patient for transport
(via helicopter or ambulance) from hospitals or accident scenes.
• Provide patient care within the clinical and operational guidelines/protocols established by North
Memorial Health Air Care.
• Fluidly evaluate changes in the status of patients and demonstrate a proactive approach to
solving patient and family problems.
• Maintain and process complete and accurate patient care records.
• Be an active participant in maintaining base quality assurance.
• Communicate effectively with outside institutions/agencies, including hospitals, EMS, police and
fire departments.
• Maintain contact with patients, families, referring facility staff and public safety personnel during
and after contact to provide continuous loop closure and information sharing.
• Maintain clinical competence across all aspects of care. This includes, but is not limited to,
cardiac assist devices, advanced ventilator management, obstetric emergencies, trauma care,
advanced airway management, management of multisystem organ failure, and potentially
extracorporeal (ECMO) support, IABP management, and Neonate transports.
• Perform physical requirements in confined spaces and under adverse environmental conditions.
• Participate in recurrent education sessions, Bi-Monthly meetings, SIM center skills lab/classes,
base competencies and maintenance of educational requirements for all licensures and
certifications.
• Complete transport missions initiated within the timeframe of his/her shift, understanding that
completion of these missions might require working beyond normal work hours.
• Maintaining the patients overall safety while in flight.
• Demonstrate knowledge of, and adhere to safety procedures set forth by North Memorial Health
Aviation and the FAA including annual aviation safety.
• Represent Air Care as a customer service representative for North Memorial Health.
• Maintain a professional demeanor at all times.
• Wear required uniform

Requirements

Education

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing required
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred
   

Experience

Experience
• Three (3) years of Critical Care experience as an RN required.
• One (1) year of experience in ICU and 1 year emergency room STAB room or equivalent
experience required.
• In lieu of ER experiences, two (2) years full time with Air Care as a paramedic or three (3) years
as a part time flight paramedic will be accepted.
• Prior flight experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Demonstrated leadership, verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Additional certification preferred, as appropriate, for chosen area(s) of nursing practice (i.e., CEN, CCRN)
• Knowledge of professional nursing principles and practice.
• Knowledge of nursing ethics.

  

Licensure/Certification

• Current licensure as RN in State of Minnesota
State Requirement

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification, pre-employment requirement
Blaze Standard

• NRP - in applicable units
NMHC Standard

• TNCC - in applicable units
NMHC Standard

• ACLS - in applicable units
NMHC Standard

• Current Wisconsin RN license - in applicable units
State Requirement

• EMT - in applicable units
NMHC Standard

• PALS - Air Care RNs
NMHC Standard

• CFRN within 15 months of hire date for Air Care RNs
NMHC Standard

• Home Health, Ambulance Services - Criticare and Air Care RNs: Valid Class D driver's license in state of residency with acceptable driving records and annual proof of auto insurance per hospital policy
Blaze Standard

The North Memorial Health System is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t perfectly align with every qualification listed, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may still be the right candidate for this or other roles.