Nurse - Step Down Unit - OPT
About The Position
The Registered Nurse provides nursing care to an identified group of primarily adult patients in an inpatient setting. The role is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care, and requires clinical competence in the care and management of patient populations relevant to the unit. Nurses in the Modified Care Unit care for patients who need more focused monitoring and more complex nursing interventions than patients on a general medical-surgical unit. The supportive team environment offers opportunities to build advanced assessment, critical-thinking, and clinical skills. Other duties may be assigned. The schedule is 36 hours per six-week schedule period, with one major holiday and one hard-to-staff holiday. The position is listed at 0.1 FTE. A nursing education from an accredited school sufficient to qualify for Registered Nurse licensure is required. Non-BSN nurses with less than one year of licensed RN experience at hire must enroll in a BSN or higher nursing degree program: acceptance is expected within 15 months of hire, and the degree must be completed within five years of enrollment, or six years for an MSN, DNP, or PhD in Nursing. A BSN is preferred. A current Wisconsin RN license or qualifying multistate NLC license is required. BLS is required within 90 days of hire, and ACLS is required within one year of hire.
Requirements
- Clinical competence and experience in the care and management of patient populations specific to the area of employment.
- Education from an accredited School of Nursing sufficient to be eligible for Registered Nurse licensure.
- Non-BSN nurses with less than one year of licensed RN experience at hire must enroll in a BSN or higher nursing degree program; acceptance is expected within 15 months of hire and completion within five years of enrollment, or six years for an MSN, DNP, or PhD in Nursing.
- Current Wisconsin Registered Nurse license or a multistate nursing license from a participating Nurse Licensure Compact state.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider certification, or an AHA-approved equivalent, within 90 days of hire.
- American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification within one year of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
Responsibilities
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for an identified group of inpatient patients.
- Provide care to a primarily adult patient population.
- Care for Modified Care Unit patients who require focused monitoring and complex nursing interventions.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Paid time off.
- Career pathways, career tuition assistance, and continuing education opportunities.
- Academic partnership with the Medical College of Wisconsin.
- Referral bonuses.
- 403(b) retirement plan.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Free workplace clinics.
- Employee assistance programs.
- Adoption assistance.
- Healthy Contributions.
- Care@Work.
- Moving assistance.
- Discounts on gym memberships, travel, and other work-life benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
