Job Description:

　　Become part of Essentia’s accomplished team in Brainerd and Baxter, Minnesota, where 465 lakes provide endless options for water sports and recreation. These cities, 125 miles north of Minneapolis, are at the heart of the Brainerd Lakes Area, one of the state’s top vacation destinations. If you are looking for: - The opportunity to make a difference in patients' life by providing personal care and helping them with their everyday needs - To work under amazing leaders who will guide you and help you achieve your goals, the goals of the department and the mission and culture of Essentia Health - A workplace where you will feel valued and appreciated As a Registered Nurse, you are a professional practicing in a multi-faceted domain of specialty nursing that focuses on health care of individuals, families, groups, communities and entire populations. Key Responsibilities of the Registered Nurse (RN) Data Specialist - Stroke Program: - Abstracts and enters all necessary patient and clinical information ensuring accuracy for consistent reporting - Identifies and tracks stroke quality indicators for the stroke program - Designs and generates standardized reports, graphs, and analyzes the data, including performing trend analyses on data - Applies knowledge of stroke treatment methods to identify deviations in standards of medical care management practice to be brought forth to leadership - Provides reports/statistics for internal use by nursing, research department, physicians, etc. - Assists Stroke Program Manager with the development and implementation of processes that facilitate best practices in stroke including care coordination, patient care and achieving desired programmatic goals in collaboration with physicians and leadership teams. - Assists Stroke Program Manager with quality assurance, developing goals and objectives, as well as developing and implementing department wide policies and procedures.

　　Education Qualifications:

　　Educational Requirements:

　　BSN or ADN degree from an accredited school or college of nursingLicensure/Certification Requirements:

　　Current license with the appropriate State Board of Nursing.

　　Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification or ability to become certified within 3 months from date of hire.

　　NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale) preferred.

　　Licensure/Certification Qualifications:

　　Be a part of an organization that invests in you. We are actively reviewing applications for our opening. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

　　FTE

　　1

　　Shift Rotation

　　Day Rotation (United States of America)

　　Shift Start Time

　　0800 - but may vary

　　Shift End Time

　　1630 - but may vary

　　Pay Range

　　$32.92 - $49.38 / hour

　　The approximate base compensation range is posted, but the actual offer will reflect our total compensation and benefits package. The offer will be determined by a number of factors including the selected candidate’s experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, FTE, as well as internal equity among our team.

　　Weekends

　　Rare

　　Effective December 1, 2019: Job offers are contingent upon successful completion of a post-offer assessment, including a urine drug screen, immunization review, proof of required vaccinations, and background check. Essentia Health is committed to maintaining a work environment free from the influence of illegal drugs and alcohol.

　　Essentia Health EEO:

　　Essentia Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, sexual identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

　　Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) at Essentia

　　It is our policy to afford EEO to all individuals, regardless of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, family medical history, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, military service or veteran status, culture, socio-economic status, status with regard to public assistance, and other factors not related to qualifications, including employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or any other category as defined by law.