Inpatient Surgical RN - No Weekends

Thedacare • Appleton, 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 works collaboratively with the care team to support high-quality patient outcomes. The role also promotes innovation, growth, and professional development in nursing practice.

This position is on the Orthopedic, Spine, and Pain (OSP) overnight stay unit, a 15-bed unit with a therapy gym, an activities of daily living apartment, and support from laboratory, pharmacy, imaging, therapy, and dining services. Nurses provide patient-centered care supporting patients’ relief and recovery, collaborate with specialty and ancillary teams, and participate in daily multidisciplinary rounds with therapists, care managers, and providers to prepare patients for discharge.

The schedule is a variable 12-hour shift, either 7 a.m.–7 p.m. or 7 p.m.–7 a.m., with every other Friday night shift and no scheduled Saturday or Sunday shifts. The role is scheduled for 30 hours per week (0.75 FTE).

Requirements

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

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.
• Plan patient care needs with the interprofessional team to support high-quality care and clinical outcomes.
• Provide age-appropriate, developmentally sensitive, and culturally specific professional nursing care, demonstrating clinical expertise in the assigned specialty.
• Identify ways to improve the patient experience, streamline care processes, lower costs, and improve satisfaction among 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.
• Respond skillfully to life-threatening emergencies, matching demands and resources during crisis situations.
• Collaborate with therapists, care managers, providers, and other team members in daily multidisciplinary rounds to support successful discharge planning.

Benefits

• Lifestyle engagement resources, including health coaches, relaxation rooms, health-focused apps, and mental health support.
• Access and affordability resources, including minimal or zero copays, team member cost-sharing premiums, and daycare.
• 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