Registered Nurse (RN) Same Day Surgery
About The Position
The Registered Nurse (RN) Same Day Surgery position is based at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Day Surgery Center serves elective and urgent or emergent surgical patients. Procedures include orthopedics, GYN oncology, general, robotic, urology, plastics, cardiac, and dental surgeries. The department has 32 patient rooms and a collaborative, supportive, cohesive culture, with experienced nurses from a range of backgrounds, including emergency, medical-surgical, and intensive care. Daily staffing includes 13–16 RNs and 5–6 CNAs. 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 uses evidence-based practice, clinical decision-making, compassionate communication, and nursing skills to help create a safe patient environment and a positive patient experience across the continuum of care. The role is full time, 40 hours per week, scheduled for four 10-hour afternoon shifts from 10:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The schedule includes working 1–3 Saturdays every three months and being on call 1–3 Sundays every three months. The department is closed on major holidays. The listed pay range is $38.20–$57.30. Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center is a 938-bed quaternary acute care community hospital providing advanced health care, including oncology, cardiovascular, and neurology therapies. The hospital primarily serves adults and has a nursing professional governance program focused on shared clinical decision-making. It has held Magnet Recognition Program recognition for Nursing Excellence since 2001 and celebrated its sixth consecutive designation in February 2024. The position requires frequent sitting, standing, walking, lifting, squatting, bending, reaching above the shoulders, and twisting. Physical tasks include lifting up to 50 pounds from floor to waist, lifting up to 20 pounds overhead, carrying up to 40 pounds a reasonable distance, pushing or pulling with 30 pounds of force, and performing a sliding transfer of 150 pounds with a second person present. The role uses foot pedals on carts or machines and requires functional speech, vision, hearing, touch, and fine hand manipulation skills for IV insertion and other procedures. The RN operates equipment necessary to perform the job and may encounter chemicals, hazardous waste, blood and body fluids, and communicable disease; protective clothing and equipment must be worn as necessary.
Requirements
- Completion of an accredited or approved program in nursing.
- A 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.
- ACLS certification.
- PALS certification.
- 1–2 years of nursing experience; Med-Surg, ED, or Peri-Op experience is specified.
- Ability to meet the listed physical requirements, including frequent movement and lifting, carrying, pushing/pulling, and patient-transfer tasks.
- Functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch, with fine hand manipulation skills.
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, compassionate communication, and nursing skills to support patient care.
- Help create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum of care.
- Operate equipment necessary to perform the job.
- Use fine hand manipulation skills for IV insertion and other procedures or functions.
Benefits
- 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 and other 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.
- Career development programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
