RN Cardiac Care

Location Address:

333 Smith Ave N Saint Paul, MN 55102-2344

Date Posted:

October 13, 2026

Posting Expiration Date:

October 21, 2026

Department:

34003253 3300 3400 Cardiac Medicine

Shift:

Day/Evening (United States of America)

Shift Length:

8 hour shift

Hours Per Week:

32

Union Contract:

MNA-12-United RN-RUH

Weekend Rotation:

Every Other

Job Summary:

The Cardiac Medicine unit is a 44 bed unit with the average length of stay is 2-6 days. It is a great unit to build a strong core foundation in med surg and telemetry. The Cardiac Medicine unit sees patients that have procedural cardiac interventions such as NSTEMI requiring cardiac interventions, pacemakers, cardioversions, cardiac ablations, and Watchman procedures. Patients needing medical management of A-fib, and congestive heart failure. Patients may also be admitted for other medical or surgical conditions that require cardiac monitoring on a hard-wired telemetry unit (sepsis, overdose, pneumonia, COPD, pulmonary embolism, acute kidney injury). There is a mix of new grads RNs, those with 5+ years of experience, and very experienced nurses (20-30 years). Staff are passionate about bedside nursing, share their knowledge and help each other learn. A family-like culture where the team recognizes and celebrates each other's accomplishments and life events! Preceptors ensure new grad RNs are set up for success at the start of their careers with a thorough orientation. There are leadership opportunities for nurses to be involved with unit council, hospital-wide committees, educating, precepting, as well as moving into charge nurse, etc. Cardiac Medicine has 8 and 12 hour shifts available.

Key Position Details:

• Tier 1: 1 year of telemetry experience in an acute care setting.
• Tier 2: 1 year of RN experience in an acute care setting.
• Tier 3: 1 year of RN experience preferred.  Would consider new graduate nurse

• Cardiac Medicine/telemetry is the specialty- inpatient

• .8 FTE (64 hours per 2 week pay period)
• 8 hour day/evening shift
• Every other weekend rotation, variable scheduled days
• No travel, floating within hospital to specific float groups only

Job Description:

Nursing is the diagnosis 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.

Specializes in the care of patients who suffer from various conditions of the cardiovascular system.

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
• 1-2 years RN experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 0 to 2 years cardiac, telemetry, or critical care RN 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 ACLS certification from the American Heart Association
  ◦ Current ALS certification from the American Red Cross
  ◦ Allina in-house ACLS training (within 60 days of hire)
• RN-BC Cardiac Vascular Nursing preferred
• CCRN Critical Care RN preferred
• CHRN Certified Heart Failure Nurse 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.

Allina Health is committed to adhering with all applicable local, state and federal minimum wage requirements.

 

Benefit Summary

Allina Health believes the best way to provide safe and compassionate care for our patients is by nurturing the passion of those who care for them. That’s why we devote extraordinary resources to help you grow and thrive — not only as a professional but also as a whole person. When you join our team, you have access to a wealth of valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being — mind, body, spirit and community — of you and your family members.

Allina Health is all in on your well-being. Because well-being means something different to everyone, our award-winning program provides you with the resources you need to help you navigate your personal journey. This includes well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, and many programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching and tools to support you on your journey.

We are focused on creating an inclusive workplace so everyone can see themselves as part of our care team. Our care teams are as diverse as the communities we serve and proud to be contributing to the mission of a leading health care organization. Our pioneering approach to well-being helps every member of our care team feel a deep sense of connection and joy in their work.

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.