Registered Nurse (RN) Post Surgical Unit Inpatient
About The Position
The Registered Nurse provides and coordinates comprehensive patient care through the nursing process, delivering safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures. The RN uses evidence-based practice, clinical decision-making, compassion, and communication skills to help create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum of care. The role is based on a 26-bed post-operative surgical unit with 16 telemetry beds. The fast-paced unit cares for Gastroenterology, Urology, Gynecology, and Plastic Surgery patients, including patients with abdominal drains, wound VACS, PCA pumps, epidurals, and tube feedings. About 75% of patients are admitted from PACU or step down from Surgical ICU. The unit manages patients on drips including insulin, ketamine, dobutamine, heparin, and Angiomax. Patient assignments are typically 4–5 patients on day and PM shifts and 5–6 patients on night shift. The position is at Aurora St. Luke’s in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The schedule is nights, 1900–0730, with three 12-hour shifts per week and 72 hours per pay period. Experienced nurses and new graduates are encouraged to apply.
Requirements
- Completion of an accredited or approved nursing program.
- Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the teammate practices.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association.
Responsibilities
- Provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care through the nursing process.
- Deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures.
- Use evidence-based practice and clinical decision-making to guide care.
- Communicate with compassion and skill while contributing to a safe patient environment and a positive patient experience across the continuum of care.
- Manage assigned post-operative surgical patients, including those requiring telemetry and the drips and therapies described for the unit.
Benefits
- Student loan forgiveness
- Tuition assistance
- RN referral bonus of $500 for Advocate Aurora teammates
- Paid Time Off programs
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match
- Financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
- Shift and on-call premium pay, where applicable
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
