Registered Nurse (RN) - Observation Unit Weekend Program Days
About The Position
Join Aurora BayCare’s 19-bed Observation Unit—a fast-paced environment designed with a unique structure and floor layout to support efficient, high-quality care for a diverse patient population. Our team nursing model fosters collaboration among CNAs, LPNs, and RNs, ensuring seamless delivery of daily cares, assessments, medications, and discharge planning. While we specialize in postoperative care—including orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, urologic surgery, cardiac pacemaker/ablation, and breast surgery—we also manage general medical patients requiring short-term observation stays. Many patients are cared for by our in-house hospitalist team, streamlining communication and coordination. A dynamic setting with frequent admissions and discharges, we offer variety and challenge every day. Team members may also float to other units when needed, providing opportunities to broaden skills and experience across the hospital. As a skilled and compassionate RN, you will play a pivotal role in providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care through the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures. Using evidence-based practice, clinical decision making, compassion, and skills communication while leading efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse (RN) license
- Experience in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to collaborate with CNAs, LPNs, and RNs
- Proficiency in assessments, medication administration, and discharge planning
- Experience with postoperative care (orthopedic, neurosurgery, urologic, cardiac, breast surgery)
- Experience managing general medical patients
- Strong clinical decision-making skills
- Excellent communication skills
Nice To Haves
- Experience in an Observation Unit
- Familiarity with in-house hospitalist teams
- Experience with team nursing models
Responsibilities
- Provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care through the nursing process.
- Deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures.
- Utilize evidence-based practice, clinical decision making, compassion, and communication skills.
- Lead efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience.
- Float to other units when needed to broaden skills and experience.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Premium pay (shift, on call)
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
- Paid Time Off programs
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Adoption assistance
- Paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match
- Financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
