Emergency Department RN - Full Time Nights

ThedaCare • Fond du Lac, WI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The RN Clinical Nurse provides patient-centered, specialized, evidence-based nursing care across the continuum through an interprofessional approach to treatment, research, education, and advocacy. The nurse is accountable for delivering compassionate and safe care within the scope of practice defined by the Wisconsin Board of Nursing and ThedaCare policy, and is responsible for patient outcomes in collaboration with the care team. The role also supports innovation, mentoring, and professional growth in nursing.

This position is based at ThedaCare Medical Center – Fond du Lac Expansion, a facility providing emergency care, 10 inpatient beds, 24/7 coverage by board-certified emergency medicine physicians, and access to observation, testing, CT scans, X-rays, and ultrasound services. The schedule is full time at 36 hours per week on nights from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., with every fourth weekend in rotation.

Requirements

• Current Wisconsin RN licensure.
• Associate’s degree in Nursing (ADN).
• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS).
• American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
• RNs with less than one year of ED experience at hire must complete Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) within 18 months of hire and maintain it every four years thereafter.
• RNs with more than one year of ED experience must complete TNCC within 12 months of hire and maintain it every four years thereafter.
• Ability to move freely, including standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing, and pulling, and to lift up to 50 pounds without assistance.
• Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination to perform patient-care procedures.
• Comply with department-specific competencies.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ physical condition and nursing needs using the nursing process, evidence-based practice, and relevant competencies; develop care plans collaboratively with patients and the interprofessional team.
• Plan for patient care needs with the interprofessional team to support high-quality care and clinical outcomes.
• Provide clinically specialized, age-appropriate, developmentally sensitive, and culturally specific nursing care as a professional RN.
• Identify opportunities to improve the patient experience, streamline care processes, lower costs, and support quality and patient, family, and team-member satisfaction.
• Contribute to a professional environment that encourages mentoring, engagement, and development to retain expert clinicians.
• Consult with physicians and other interprofessional team members, maintain positive relationships, and collaborate to solve problems and improve patient care.
• Anticipate and proactively manage risks to prevent crises.
• Perform skillfully in life-threatening emergencies, matching demands and resources during crisis situations.

Benefits

• Health coaches, relaxation rooms, health-focused apps (Wonder and Ripple), and mental health support.
• Minimal or zero copays and team-member cost-sharing premiums.
• Daycare.
• Night-shift differential.
• Continued opportunities for learning and development.
• Accessible and transparent leadership.
• Commitment to work/life balance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree