Registered Nurse, Clinic (RN) - Urgent Care Weekend Program

Advocate Aurora Health • Milwaukee, WI

286d • $32 - $48

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) position in the Urgent Care Weekend Program at Advocate Health involves providing ongoing nursing care tailored to the age-specific and developmental needs of patients. The role requires assessing patient needs, providing education and counseling, and recognizing changes in patient status. The RN will also participate in quality assurance activities and community education programs. The position is part-time, requiring 20 hours of work per week, primarily on weekends.

Requirements

• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification (ACLS) issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months.
• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices.
• Associate's Degree in Nursing.
• Typically requires 1 year of experience in clinical nursing.

Nice To Haves

• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively make critical, independent decisions.
• Excellent organization, prioritization and problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated leadership skills including delegation, organization, prioritization and building team rapport.
• Proficient computer skills including keyboarding, navigation within a windows operating system, use of electronic mail and electronic medical records systems.

Responsibilities

• Provides ongoing nursing care (assess, plan, intervention, evaluation) according to the age specific and developmental needs of the patient.
• Assesses patient, family and/or significant others educational needs and provides teaching/counseling.
• Anticipates and recognizes changes in a patient's status and need for care.
• Determines priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs.
• Integrates health promotion and preventive aspects of care.
• Provides basic instruction for patient regarding routine procedures, treatments or disease processes.
• Provides telephone triage to patient, family and/or significant others using nursing judgment according to protocol.
• Assures quality of care through development, implementation and evaluation of professional nursing standards.
• Participates in quality assurance activities.
• Participates in community education programs.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs.
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Associate degree