Allina Health

RN Short Stay Observation

Allina Health$93K — $154K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 1 year of Tele experience within the last 3 years (Tier 1)
  • 1 year of Observation experience within the last 3 years (Tier 2)
  • Open to all staff and new grads (Tier 3)
  • Associate's or Vocational degree required
  • Registered Nurse License in MN or WI required upon hire

Responsibilities

  • Conduct comprehensive assessments of patient and family needs.
  • Develop and modify care plans based on patient assessments.
  • Utilize evidence-based practices for patient care.
  • Set realistic patient outcomes in collaboration with families.
  • Coordinate and delegate patient care tasks effectively.
  • Act as a Charge Nurse or Preceptor when needed.
  • Fulfill various organizational and additional duties as assigned.

Benefits

  • Medical/Dental coverage
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Retirement Savings Plans
  • Life Insurance
  • Short-term and Long-term Disability
  • Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)
  • Tuition Reimbursement and Continuing Medical Education support
  • Student Loan Support Benefits
Full Job Description
Location Address:

Date Posted:
August 06, 2026
Posting Expiration Date:
August 14, 2026
Department:
31003211 Medical-Surgical Short Stay Observation Unit E3100
Shift:
Permanent Nights (United States of America)
Shift Length:
12 hour shift
Hours Per Week:
36
Union Contract:
MNA-01-Abbott Northwestern RN-RAN
Weekend Rotation:
Every Weekend
Key Position Details:

Tier 1: Minimum of 1 year Tele experience within the last 3 years
Tier 2: Minimum of 1 year Observation experience within the last 3 years
Tier 3: Open to all staff/new grads
  • .9 FTE (72 hours per two-week pay period)
  • 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. No scheduled shifts Monday - Thursday.
  • Every weekend
  • Will float to other units at Abbott Northwestern Hospital as needed

Job Description:

Nursing is the assessment and treatment of human response to actual or potential health problems. This includes establishing an intentional therapeutic relationship between a registered nurse and a patient and family. As a leader and the integrator of care, the professional nurse has the responsibility, authority, and accountability for planning, coordinating and evaluating the patient's care needs.

Practices primarily on hospital units and care for patients that are acutely ill across a wide variety of medical issues and support recovery from surgery.

Principle Responsibilities
  • Comprehensive assessment of patient and family needs; identification of outcomes based on needs assessment; establishing the plan of care; supervising the progress; and modification of the plan of care as needed.
  • Maintains education and competencies to remain proficient to provide high quality patient care practice and skills.
  • Incorporates evidence-based nursing practice taking into consideration current statutes, rules and regulations when developing the plan of care.
  • Establishes, in the collaboration with the family and patient, realistic and measurable patient expected outcomes based on nursing diagnoses, patients present and potential capabilities, goals, available resources and plan for continuity of care.
  • Identifies outcomes that are age appropriate, culturally appropriate, realistic and attainable.
  • Coordinates, collaborates, and delegates appropriately to ensure care is provided in a safe, effective fashion.
  • Fulfills all organizational requirements.
  • Supplemental roles:
    • Charge Nurse (only when acting in this role).
      • Demonstrates ability to coordinate, delegate, and direct unit operation, collaborates effectively with unit staff, leadership and other disciplines.
    • Preceptor (only when acting in this role).
      • Demonstrates ability to identify the orientee's learning needs, plans appropriate learning experiences and demonstrates ability to validate clinical competence of orientee.
  • Other duties as assigned.


Required Qualifications
  • Associate's or Vocational degree


Preferred Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Professional RN experience
  • Medical/Surgical experience


Licenses/Certifications
  • Licensed Registered Nurse - MN Board of Nursing required if working in state of MN upon hire / WI Department of Safety & Professional Services required if working in the state of WI upon hire
  • 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)
  • Certified Medical Surgical RN (CMSRN) preferred


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


Pay Range

Pay Range: $44.64 to $74.33 per hour

The pay described reflects the base hourly pay range. Your starting rate would depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, your experience, education, and the union agreement (if applicable). Shift, weekend and/or other differentials may be available to increase your pay rate for certain shifts or work.

Benefit Summary

Benefits include:
  • Medical/Dental
  • PTO/Time Away
  • Retirement Savings Plans
  • Life Insurance
  • Short-term/Long-term Disability
  • Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)
  • Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable
  • Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
  • Allina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employer


*Benefit eligibility/offerings are determined by FTE and if you are represented by a union.

About Allina Health

Allina Health is a not-for-profit health care system headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Allina Health provides care throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin through its 12 hospitals, 50+ clinics, and specialty care centers.
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