Inpatient Surgical RN

ThedaCare

4d • 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 works collaboratively with the care team to achieve high-quality patient outcomes. The role also supports innovation, professional growth, and development in nursing practice.

The position is based in ThedaCare’s Orthopedic, Spine, and Pain (OSP) center, a comprehensive center focused on orthopedic, spine, and pain care. Its overnight stay unit has 15 beds, a therapy gym, and an activities-of-daily-living apartment, with ancillary services including lab, pharmacy, imaging, therapy, and dining. Nurses provide patient-centered care during relief and recovery, collaborate with specialty and ancillary teams, and participate in daily multidisciplinary rounds with therapists, care managers, and providers to support successful discharge.

The schedule consists of variable 12-hour shifts, either 7 a.m.–7 p.m. or 7 p.m.–7 a.m., with every third Saturday in rotation, no Sundays, and a required holiday rotation. The position is scheduled for 30 hours per week (0.75 FTE).

Requirements

• Current Wisconsin RN licensure.
• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

• Use the nursing process, evidence-based practice, and relevant competencies to assess patients’ physical conditions and nursing needs, and develop plans of care collaboratively with patients and the interprofessional team.
• Coordinate patient care needs with the interprofessional team to support high-quality care and clinical outcomes.
• Provide clinically specialized nursing care appropriate to patients’ ages, developmental needs, and cultural circumstances.
• Identify opportunities to improve the patient experience, streamline care processes, lower costs, and promote quality and satisfaction for patients, families, and team members.
• Contribute to a professional environment that supports 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 during life-threatening emergencies and match demands and resources during crisis situations.
• Participate in daily multidisciplinary rounds with therapists, care managers, and providers to support patient care and discharge planning.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Associate degree