Registered Nurse (RN) - Ortho Surgery Clinic

Advocate Health • Wauwatosa, WI

5d • $36 - $53 • Onsite

About The Position

The Ambulatory and Outpatient Registered Nurse (RN) is part of Advocate Health’s Nursing Professional Governance community and provides high-quality, patient-centered care in an ambulatory care setting. The RN uses evidence-based practice, clinical expertise, and compassionate care, collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, advocates for patient needs, and upholds professional practice standards to promote optimal health outcomes.

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 role 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.

The position is based at Aurora Mayfair Surgery Center in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. The center treats a range of conditions and performs minimally invasive and open surgeries. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with no weekends or holidays. The role is part-time, 20 hours per week.

Requirements

• Completion of an accredited or approved nursing program.
• 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.
• Strong clinical judgment and critical-thinking skills.
• Time-management, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Proficiency operating computer functions, including email, electronic records, and digital platforms.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, reach above the shoulders, and twist frequently.
• Ability to lift and support 35 pounds when handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.
• Ability to push or pull with 30 pounds of force and perform a sliding transfer of 150 pounds with a second person present.
• Functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch, and fine hand-manipulation skills for IV insertion and other procedures or functions.
• Ability to maneuver foot pedals on carts or machines.
• Ability to wear protective clothing and equipment when necessary due to potential exposure to chemicals, hazardous waste, blood and body fluids, or communicable disease.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of 1 year of OR nursing experience is preferred.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN).

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 in patient care.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and advocate for patient needs.
• Help create a safe patient environment and a positive patient experience across the continuum.
• Respond quickly to changes in patient or unit conditions.
• Perform physical safety interventions, including patient restraint and verbal de-escalation, if needed.
• Use computer functions and electronic records as part of clinical work.

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.
• Competitive compensation, with potential premium pay, incentive pay for select positions, and annual performance-based increases.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed