Registered Nurse (RN) - New Graduate - Medical Oncology

Advocate Health•Grafton, ND

12d•$38 - $57•Onsite

About The Position

Advocate Health is hiring a new graduate Registered Nurse for its medical/surgical oncology unit at Aurora Medical Center Grafton in Grafton, Wisconsin. The 18-bed unit cares for patients with a broad range of medical needs, including sepsis, infections, kidney and liver failure, and other diagnoses. It also provides oncology treatment and care for cancer-related complications, with a focus on age-friendly and end-of-life populations. The RN provides and coordinates comprehensive patient care through the nursing process, delivering safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures. The nurse applies evidence-based practice, clinical decision-making, compassion, and communication skills to help create a safe patient environment and a positive patient experience across the continuum of care. This is a full-time, 0.9 FTE position working 36 hours per week on 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with every third weekend and rotating holidays. The stated pay range is $38.20–$57.30. Aurora Medical Center Grafton is a 132-bed facility with private patient rooms, family areas, specialized services, meditation gardens, and a cafeteria. It is supported by more than 450 nurses and is preparing for an expansion, with a new patient tower scheduled to open in 2027. The facility provides professional development opportunities, state-of-the-art equipment, and campus resources. The role involves frequent sitting, standing, walking, bending, squatting, reaching, twisting, and lifting. The nurse must safely lift up to 35 pounds, push or pull up to 30 pounds, and assist with 150-pound sliding transfers. The position requires functional speech, vision, hearing, touch, fine motor skills, and the ability to operate equipment foot controls. The nurse must respond quickly to changing patient conditions and may perform safety interventions, including verbal de-escalation and restraints when necessary. Exposure to blood, body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals, and hazardous waste may occur; appropriate protective equipment must be used. Physical Abilities Testing and additional department-specific requirements may apply.

Requirements

Completion of an accredited or approved program in nursing.
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.
Ability to safely lift up to 35 pounds, push or pull up to 30 pounds, and assist with 150-pound sliding transfers.
Functional speech, vision, hearing, touch, fine motor skills, and ability to operate equipment foot controls.
Ability to respond quickly to changing patient conditions and perform patient safety interventions.
Use appropriate protective equipment when exposed to blood, body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals, or hazardous waste.

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, clinical decision-making, compassion, and communication skills in patient care.
Help create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum of care.
Care for medical/surgical patients, including patients with sepsis, infections, kidney or liver failure, and other diagnoses.
Provide care for oncology patients receiving treatment and experiencing cancer-related complications.
Respond quickly to changing patient conditions and perform patient safety interventions, including verbal de-escalation and restraints when necessary.