Registered Nurse (RN) Inpatient (Straight Nights, Straight Weekends) - Emergency Room

Sanford Health•Weston, WI

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides individualized nursing care using the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning outcomes, implementation, and evaluation. This role cares for patients of all ages, acuity levels, and medical conditions in a fast-paced Emergency Department, where care ranges from minor illnesses to trauma and life-threatening emergencies. The nurse collaborates with physicians and other inter-professional colleagues to plan, implement, and evaluate care. Responsibilities include planning and coordinating care, patient assessment and education, triage, and other nursing interventions. The RN provides care across prevention, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up, applying age- and population-specific standards and practicing within the scope and standards of nursing practice and applicable state regulations. This position works 3:00 PM–3:00 AM every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The department currently has no on-call shifts. The role offers exposure to the full spectrum of emergency nursing and opportunities to develop clinical skills.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
Hold an unencumbered RN license in the state where nursing practice occurs, or possess multistate licensure if practicing in a Nurse Licensure Compact state.
Obtain and maintain required department-specific competencies and certifications.
Demonstrate critical thinking and sound clinical judgment.
Adapt quickly as patient volumes and acuity change.
Work collaboratively with a team.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
Emergency Department experience preferred.
Trauma experience highly valued.

Responsibilities

Use the nursing process to provide individualized patient care, including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes and care planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Collaborate with physicians and other inter-professional colleagues to plan, implement, and evaluate care.
Apply nursing expertise and age- and population-specific standards in the assigned clinical setting.
Care for patients across prevention, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up.
Plan and coordinate care; assess and educate patients; perform triage and other nursing interventions.
Practice within the scope and standards of nursing practice and applicable state laws and regulations.
Obtain and maintain required department-specific competencies and certifications.