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Get Access To All JobsLocation Address:
920 East 28th St
Mhi Suite 460
Minneapolis, MN 55407-1286
Date Posted:
September 08, 2026
Department:
62729900 Pulmonology and Sleep
Shift:
Day (United States of America)
Shift Length:
8 hour shift
Hours Per Week:
40
Union Contract:
Non-Union-NCT
Weekend Rotation:
None
Job Summary:
Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system that cares for individuals, families and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. If you value putting patients first, consider a career at Allina Health. Our mission is to provide exceptional care as we prevent illness, restore health and provide comfort to all who entrust us with their care. This includes you and your loved ones. We are committed to providing whole person care, investing in your well-being, and enriching your career.
Key Position Details:
- 1.0 FTE (80 hours per two-week pay period)
- 8-hour day shifts (Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm)
- No weekends
- Occasional floating to Edina location
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.
Focuses on patients receiving care in a specialized outpatient care setting, playing a critical role in coordination and delegation of care. Individuals in this role will work in an outpatient clinic setting.
Principle Responsibilities
- Assessment.
- Collects, prioritizes and synthesizes comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health or situation.
- Collects and prioritizes data in a systematic and ongoing process that involves the patient, family, other health care providers and environment as appropriate.
- Integrates data relevant to the situation to identify needs, patterns and variances.
-
Uses appropriate evidence based assessment techniques and instruments in data collection.
-
Diagnosis.
- Analyzes assessment data to determine nursing diagnoses.
- Interprets assessment information to identify each patient's needs relative to age, developmental stage and culture.
- Formulates, revises and resolves nursing diagnoses that reflect the current patient status.
- Validates and communicates nursing diagnoses with the patient, family and other health care team members.
-
Documents nursing diagnoses in compliance with the patient care guidelines.
-
Outcomes Identification.
- Identifies expected outcomes individualized to the patient.
-
Establishes, in the collaboration with the family, 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.
-
Planning.
- Develops a plan that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes.
- Develops an individualized plan considering patient characteristics or the situation as appropriate in conjunction with the patient, family and others.
- Establishes a plan that provides for continuity of care.
-
Incorporates evidence based nursing practice takes into consideration current statutes, rules and regulations when developing the plan of care.
-
Implementation.
- Implements the identified plan.
- Implements interventions in a safe, timely, appropriate manner.
- Utilizes evidence-based interventions and treatments specific to the diagnoses as appropriate.
- Coordinates implementation of the plan of care if appropriate.
-
Documents interventions according to documentation guidelines.
-
Evaluation.
- Evaluates the patient’s progress towards attainment of the outcome.
- Evaluates the patient’s/family’s understanding of and response to the plan of care.
- Utilizes systematic and ongoing assessment data to revise diagnoses, outcomes and the plan of care.
- Involves the patient, family, and health care team members in the evaluation process when appropriate.
-
Documents revisions in diagnoses, outcomes and the plan of care according to documentation guidelines.
-
Quality of Practice.
- Systematically enhances the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
- Participates in quality improvement activities related to nursing practice.
-
Incorporates available QI data to improve nursing practice and outcome.
-
Education.
- Attains knowledge and competency that reflects current nursing practice.
- Participates in educational activities related to nursing practice.
-
Acquires and applies the knowledge gained from educational experiences to current nursing practice.
-
Professional Practice Evaluation.
- Evaluates one’s own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and regulatory guidelines.
- Engages in self-evaluation of practice on a regular basis, identifying strengths and goals for professional development.
-
Obtains informal feedback regarding one’s own practice from patients, peers, professional colleagues, and others.
-
Collegiality.
- Contributes to the professional development of peers, colleagues, and others.
- Shares knowledge and skills in practice settings.
- Provides immediate and ongoing positive and constructive feedback to colleagues regarding their performance.
-
Contributes to a supportive and healthy work environment.
-
Collaboration.
- Collaborates with patient, family, and others in the conduct of nursing practice.
-
Partners with others to effect change and generate positive outcomes through knowledge of the patient or situation.
-
Ethics.
- Acts in an ethical manner.
- Maintains a therapeutic and professional patient-nurse relationship with appropriate professional role boundaries.
- Serves as a patient advocate assisting patients in developing skills for self-advocacy.
-
Uses available resources to help formulate ethical decisions.
-
Research.
- Integrates research findings in practice.
-
Utilizes the best evidence, including research findings, to guide practice decisions.
-
Resource Utilization.
- Incorporates factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost, and impact on practice in planning and delivering patient care.
- Utilizes resources related to standards of care in a safe, effective and ethical manner.
-
Manages resources to assure they will be accessible to other in the future.
-
Leadership.
- Provides leadership in the professional practice setting and the profession.
- Functions as a professional role model.
- Promotes a positive work environment.
-
Participates in shared decision-making.
-
Environmental Health.
- Practices in an environmentally safe and healthy manner.
- Attains knowledge of environmental health concepts, such as implementation of environmental health strategies.
- Promotes a practice environment that reduces environmental health risks for workers and healthcare consumers.
-
Communicates environmental health risks and exposure reduction strategies to healthcare consumers, families, colleagues and communities.
-
Charge Nurse (only when acting in this role).
- Demonstrates ability to coordinate and direct unit operation so the patient and family needs are met and resources are efficiently utilized in a safe manner.
- Promotes an environment that encourages individual growth, nurtures professional practice and fosters teamwork.
-
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 and plans appropriate learning experiences.
- Demonstrates ability to implement an individualized orientation plan for the orientee.
- Demonstrates ability to validate clinical competence of orientee.
- Facilitates development of organizational and prioritization skills of orientee.
- Demonstrates ability to evaluate interpersonal skills of orientee.
- Serves as a professional role model.
- Facilitated socialization of orientee into the organization and work group.
Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Associate's or Vocational degree graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- Where department allows, new graduate hires must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing which is inclusive of clinical rotations in an acute care setting (American Association of Colleges of Nursing or National League for Nursing)
- Internal clinic employees who have functioned successfully as a CMA or LPN with a minimum of 3 years may be considered from an accredited school that does not have clinical rotations where department allows
0 to 2 years RN experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree graduate of an accredited school of nursing
0 to 2 years specialty experience
Licenses/Certifications
- Licensed Registered Nurse - MN Board of Nursing required if working in the state of MN upon hire
- Licensed Registered Nurse - WI Dept of Safety & Professional Services required upon hire if working in the state of WI; if providing virtual/phone support for WI based patients only, then required within 90 days of hire
- May require both state licenses based on the services provided at the location hired
- 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)
- RN-C in department specialty preferred
- ANCC depending on hiring department within 1-1/2 Yrs required
Additional certifications may be required depending on specialty
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: $40.08 to $54.93 per hour
The pay described reflects the base hiring 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.
Location Address:
920 East 28th St
Mhi Suite 460
Minneapolis, MN 55407-1286
Date Posted:
September 08, 2026
Department:
62729900 Pulmonology and Sleep
Shift:
Day (United States of America)
Shift Length:
8 hour shift
Hours Per Week:
40
Union Contract:
Non-Union-NCT
Weekend Rotation:
None
Job Summary:
Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system that cares for individuals, families and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. If you value putting patients first, consider a career at Allina Health. Our mission is to provide exceptional care as we prevent illness, restore health and provide comfort to all who entrust us with their care. This includes you and your loved ones. We are committed to providing whole person care, investing in your well-being, and enriching your career.
Key Position Details:
- 1.0 FTE (80 hours per two-week pay period)
- 8-hour day shifts (Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm)
- No weekends
- Occasional floating to Edina location
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.
Focuses on patients receiving care in a specialized outpatient care setting, playing a critical role in coordination and delegation of care. Individuals in this role will work in an outpatient clinic setting.
Principle Responsibilities
- Assessment.
- Collects, prioritizes and synthesizes comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health or situation.
- Collects and prioritizes data in a systematic and ongoing process that involves the patient, family, other health care providers and environment as appropriate.
- Integrates data relevant to the situation to identify needs, patterns and variances.
-
Uses appropriate evidence based assessment techniques and instruments in data collection.
-
Diagnosis.
- Analyzes assessment data to determine nursing diagnoses.
- Interprets assessment information to identify each patient's needs relative to age, developmental stage and culture.
- Formulates, revises and resolves nursing diagnoses that reflect the current patient status.
- Validates and communicates nursing diagnoses with the patient, family and other health care team members.
-
Documents nursing diagnoses in compliance with the patient care guidelines.
-
Outcomes Identification.
- Identifies expected outcomes individualized to the patient.
-
Establishes, in the collaboration with the family, 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.
-
Planning.
- Develops a plan that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes.
- Develops an individualized plan considering patient characteristics or the situation as appropriate in conjunction with the patient, family and others.
- Establishes a plan that provides for continuity of care.
-
Incorporates evidence based nursing practice takes into consideration current statutes, rules and regulations when developing the plan of care.
-
Implementation.
- Implements the identified plan.
- Implements interventions in a safe, timely, appropriate manner.
- Utilizes evidence-based interventions and treatments specific to the diagnoses as appropriate.
- Coordinates implementation of the plan of care if appropriate.
-
Documents interventions according to documentation guidelines.
-
Evaluation.
- Evaluates the patient’s progress towards attainment of the outcome.
- Evaluates the patient’s/family’s understanding of and response to the plan of care.
- Utilizes systematic and ongoing assessment data to revise diagnoses, outcomes and the plan of care.
- Involves the patient, family, and health care team members in the evaluation process when appropriate.
-
Documents revisions in diagnoses, outcomes and the plan of care according to documentation guidelines.
-
Quality of Practice.
- Systematically enhances the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
- Participates in quality improvement activities related to nursing practice.
-
Incorporates available QI data to improve nursing practice and outcome.
-
Education.
- Attains knowledge and competency that reflects current nursing practice.
- Participates in educational activities related to nursing practice.
-
Acquires and applies the knowledge gained from educational experiences to current nursing practice.
-
Professional Practice Evaluation.
- Evaluates one’s own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and regulatory guidelines.
- Engages in self-evaluation of practice on a regular basis, identifying strengths and goals for professional development.
-
Obtains informal feedback regarding one’s own practice from patients, peers, professional colleagues, and others.
-
Collegiality.
- Contributes to the professional development of peers, colleagues, and others.
- Shares knowledge and skills in practice settings.
- Provides immediate and ongoing positive and constructive feedback to colleagues regarding their performance.
-
Contributes to a supportive and healthy work environment.
-
Collaboration.
- Collaborates with patient, family, and others in the conduct of nursing practice.
-
Partners with others to effect change and generate positive outcomes through knowledge of the patient or situation.
-
Ethics.
- Acts in an ethical manner.
- Maintains a therapeutic and professional patient-nurse relationship with appropriate professional role boundaries.
- Serves as a patient advocate assisting patients in developing skills for self-advocacy.
-
Uses available resources to help formulate ethical decisions.
-
Research.
- Integrates research findings in practice.
-
Utilizes the best evidence, including research findings, to guide practice decisions.
-
Resource Utilization.
- Incorporates factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost, and impact on practice in planning and delivering patient care.
- Utilizes resources related to standards of care in a safe, effective and ethical manner.
-
Manages resources to assure they will be accessible to other in the future.
-
Leadership.
- Provides leadership in the professional practice setting and the profession.
- Functions as a professional role model.
- Promotes a positive work environment.
-
Participates in shared decision-making.
-
Environmental Health.
- Practices in an environmentally safe and healthy manner.
- Attains knowledge of environmental health concepts, such as implementation of environmental health strategies.
- Promotes a practice environment that reduces environmental health risks for workers and healthcare consumers.
-
Communicates environmental health risks and exposure reduction strategies to healthcare consumers, families, colleagues and communities.
-
Charge Nurse (only when acting in this role).
- Demonstrates ability to coordinate and direct unit operation so the patient and family needs are met and resources are efficiently utilized in a safe manner.
- Promotes an environment that encourages individual growth, nurtures professional practice and fosters teamwork.
-
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 and plans appropriate learning experiences.
- Demonstrates ability to implement an individualized orientation plan for the orientee.
- Demonstrates ability to validate clinical competence of orientee.
- Facilitates development of organizational and prioritization skills of orientee.
- Demonstrates ability to evaluate interpersonal skills of orientee.
- Serves as a professional role model.
- Facilitated socialization of orientee into the organization and work group.
Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Associate's or Vocational degree graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- Where department allows, new graduate hires must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing which is inclusive of clinical rotations in an acute care setting (American Association of Colleges of Nursing or National League for Nursing)
- Internal clinic employees who have functioned successfully as a CMA or LPN with a minimum of 3 years may be considered from an accredited school that does not have clinical rotations where department allows
0 to 2 years RN experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree graduate of an accredited school of nursing
0 to 2 years specialty experience
Licenses/Certifications
- Licensed Registered Nurse - MN Board of Nursing required if working in the state of MN upon hire
- Licensed Registered Nurse - WI Dept of Safety & Professional Services required upon hire if working in the state of WI; if providing virtual/phone support for WI based patients only, then required within 90 days of hire
- May require both state licenses based on the services provided at the location hired
- 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)
- RN-C in department specialty preferred
- ANCC depending on hiring department within 1-1/2 Yrs required
Additional certifications may be required depending on specialty
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: $40.08 to $54.93 per hour
The pay described reflects the base hiring 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.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding TN Visa Sponsorship as a Pulmonary Physician
Verify your medical license covers TN requirements
TN visa classification for physicians requires a license to practice medicine in the state where you'll work. Confirm your Canadian or Mexican credentials are recognized by the relevant state medical board before approaching employers.
Target hospitals with existing international physician pipelines
Academic medical centers and large health systems file TN paperwork more routinely than smaller private practices. Pulmonology departments at teaching hospitals are more likely to have HR staff familiar with the TN filing process.
Clarify whether your role is purely clinical
TN physician status applies to direct patient care roles. If your pulmonary position includes significant research, teaching, or administrative duties, confirm with your prospective employer that the primary function qualifies before the offer letter is drafted.
Request the support letter before your border crossing
Canadian citizens apply for TN status directly at a port of entry. Your employer must provide a detailed support letter describing your role, qualifications, and employment terms. A vague or incomplete letter is the most common reason for delays at CBP.
Use Migrate Mate to find pulmonary physician roles with TN sponsorship
Filtering by TN-eligible roles in pulmonology saves time you'd otherwise spend vetting employers manually. Migrate Mate surfaces positions where sponsorship is confirmed, so you're not discovering eligibility gaps late in the hiring process.
Understand how Mexican citizen TN processing differs
Mexican nationals must apply at a U.S. consulate rather than a port of entry, and the annual TN allocation for Mexico is limited. Apply well ahead of your intended start date and confirm your consulate appointment timeline with your employer early.
Pulmonary Physician TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Pulmonary Physician role qualify for TN visa status?
Yes. Physicians are explicitly listed as a qualifying occupation under the USMCA TN visa category. To qualify, your role must involve direct patient care, you must hold a medical degree from a recognized institution, and you must be licensed to practice in the U.S. state where you'll work. Research or purely administrative physician roles may require additional scrutiny.
How does TN compare to H-1B for Pulmonary Physician positions?
TN is faster and more predictable for qualifying physicians. There's no annual cap or lottery for Canadians, no petition filed with USCIS, and Canadian citizens can obtain TN status same-day at a port of entry. H-1B visa requires employer sponsorship through a lottery with an annual cap, typically adding months of uncertainty. TN status is renewed in two-year increments with no statutory limit on renewals.
Where can I find Pulmonary Physician jobs that offer TN visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for TN-eligible professionals and filters roles by sponsorship status, saving you from pursuing positions where the employer is unfamiliar with the TN process. This matters in pulmonology because smaller practices may not have prior experience filing TN support letters, which can create delays or complications after an offer is extended.
Can I switch employers while on TN status as a Pulmonary Physician?
Yes, but your TN authorization is employer-specific. You can't start working for a new pulmonology employer under your existing TN. Canadian citizens can obtain new TN status at a port of entry when changing jobs. Mexican nationals must apply for a new TN at a U.S. consulate. Plan the transition so there's no gap between your current TN expiry and your new employer's filing.
Does completing a U.S. residency or fellowship affect my TN eligibility as a Canadian or Mexican physician?
Completing a U.S. residency or fellowship doesn't disqualify you from TN status, but the visa type you used during training matters. If you trained on a J-1 visa, a two-year home residency requirement may apply, which must be waived before you can obtain TN status. Confirm your J-1 waiver status, if applicable, before accepting a pulmonary physician role under TN.