Job Description

Level: Experienced
Job Location: Main Campus - Staples, MN 56479
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range: $42.54 - $58.54 Hourly

Job Category: NurseAbout 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 Tribune’s Top Workplaces for the sixth year in a row, we do rural healthcare differently at LHS by providing a solid foundation of family practice providers with access to best-in-class 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, you’re in the hands of experienced, board-certified surgeons backed by highly trained support teams and innovative technology—all 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 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. On-call 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 performed on an outpatient basis, allowing patients to complete most of their recovery at home. Our Outpatient Department, which serves as our pre- and post-surgical area, is open from 6:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. to care for 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 state-of-the-art 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 provides an exceptional surgical experience for patients that aligns with Lakewood Health System’s mission, vision, and values. This role supports patients throughout their surgical journey—from pre-procedure coordination and preparation to hands-on patient care, recovery, discharge, and aftercare.
Duties & Responsibilities
This position blends care coordination (case management) and direct patient care. In general, the role is anticipated to include approximately 0.4 FTE dedicated to surgical case management and care coordination and 0.5 FTE providing hands-on patient care. Actual time allocation may vary based on patient volume, scheduling needs, and departmental priorities.
- Coordinate patient care by comprehensively evaluating, medically optimizing, and preparing patients to safely proceed with their surgical procedures.
- Provide surgical case management support, including managing work queue referrals, coordinating scheduling, communicating with patients and care teams, and ensuring patients are appropriately prepared and cleared to proceed with surgery.
- Deliver direct, hands-on patient care throughout the surgical experience, including admission, procedural support as applicable, recovery, and discharge.
- Assess and care for the whole patient by addressing physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs throughout their surgical experience.
- Provide continuity of care by implementing surgeon orders and care plans during admission, recovery, and discharge.
- Monitor patients for changes, ongoing issues, or potential complications and intervene appropriately based on assessment findings.
- Ensure documentation is timely, accurate, and reflects all aspects of care provided.
- Promote and support professional nursing practice and collaborative team care within Lakewood Health System.
Position Type
This full-time (0.9 FTE) position provides weekday coverage for varying staffing needs. Shifts are offered Monday through Friday, with no weekends or holidays required. Shift times may vary.

Qualifications

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
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 Planned Time Off & Wellness Time Off
- 401K Match
- Annual tuition assistance of $2,000 per year
- Best-in-region employer HSA contributions
- Employer paid premiums for individual-only healthcare coverage!
With ample opportunities for growth within the system and support as you pursue your personal goals, it's safe to say that Lakewood Health System is a great place to launch or continue your career in healthcare!
A new team member's 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 we're proud to provide! Please be sure to include all applicable experience in your application.
If you need an accommodation during the application process, please call 218-894-8524 or email humanresources@lakewoodhealthsystem.com.
Interested, but will the schedule work for you? Have questions on organizational culture, team fit or day-to-day experience?
>>>Contact the Outpatient Services/PACU Manager to discuss the possibilities further:
Outpatient Services/PACU Manager
P: 218-894-8681
Disclaimer:
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Lakewood Health System provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.