RN Outpatient

About Lakewood

Lakewood Health System is a comprehensive rural healthcare system in central Minnesota. Leading the way in providing quality personalized healthcare for a lifetime Lakewood prides itself on remaining fiercely independent to prioritize its patients staff and communities in all decisions. Voted as one of Star Tribunes Top Workplaces for the fifth year in a row we do rural healthcare differently at LHS by providing a solid foundation of family practice providers with access to bestinclass specialty services all right here at Lakewood. Across the spectrum of life Lakewood Health System provides compassionate quality care for the Brainerd Lakes region and beyond.

About the Team

When you choose Lakewood Health System for surgery youre in the hands of experienced boardcertified surgeons backed by highly trained support teams and innovative technologyall at a convenient location close to home. Our surgical teams use the most advanced and least invasive techniques possible.

Lakewood operates three operating rooms Monday through Friday from 7:30am3:30pm. OnCall staff is available for emergency procedures on weekdays after 3:30 p.m. and 24 hours a day on weekends and holidays. Many procedures can now be done on an outpatient basis allowing the patient to do most of the recovery at home. Our Outpatient Department which is our preand postsurgical area is open from 6:00am5:30pm to take care of patients before and after surgery.

Outstanding surgical care includes:

• Highly skilled surgical specialists who work with a multidisciplinary team of professionals dedicated to your individual needs.
• Minimally invasive procedures advanced surgical technologies and stateoftheart inpatient and outpatient surgical facility with a calm healing environment where pain control patient safety and infection prevention are our top priorities.

Mission for Position

The Outpatient RN will provide an exceptional surgical experience for patients that aligns with Lakewood Healths mission vision and values from admission to discharge and after care.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assess and care for the total patient on their physical emotional social and spiritual needs during their surgical experience.
• Provide continuity of care by following surgeon orders upon admit recovery and discharge of patients.
• Monitor for ongoing issues and potential problems and intervene based on the assessment(s).
• Ensure that documentation contains all pertinent information as an accurate reflection of the care provided.
• Promote and support the Nursing Practice at Lakewood Health System.

Position Type

0.8 FTE 4 days per week with varying start times and rotating late shifts to cover patient needs no weekends nights holiday or call.

Qualifications

• Maintain an active Minnesota RN license
• CPR Certified
• ACLS Certified or obtained within 6 months of hire
• PALS Certified or obtained within 6 months of hire
• Knowledge of EKG rhythms preferred;successful achievement of educational course required within 6 months of hire.

Ideal Candidate

• Previous Outpatient or PACU experience
• Previous ICU or Critical Care experience
• Provides excellent patient care
• Problem solving skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Previous nursing experience required

Benefits

Lakewood Health System is growing and looking for great people to join our mission of providing personalized quality healthcare for a lifetime. At Lakewood our people are our most valued asset!

• Generous PlannedTime Off & Wellness Time Off
• 401K Match
• Annual tuition assistance of $2000 per year
• Bestinregion employer HSA contributions
• Employer paid premiums for individualonly healthcare coverage!

With ample opportunities for growth within the system and support as you pursue your personal goals its safe to say that Lakewood Health System is a great place to launch or continue your career in healthcare!

A new team members starting wage reflects our compensation philosophy taking into account experience education certifications and internal equity. Hourly pay is just one part of the comprehensive and rewarding compensation package were proud to provide!

Interested but will the schedule work for you Have questions on organizational culture team fit or daytoday experience

>>>Contact the Outpatient Services/PACU Manager to discuss the possibilities further:

Sarah Wallgren Outpatient Services/PACU Manager
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