Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU

Advocate Health•Milwaukee, WI

1d•$38 - $57•Onsite

About The Position

Aurora Sinai Medical Center is seeking an experienced or newly licensed Registered Nurse to provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care in its 16-bed Medical Respiratory ICU. The unit cares for patients with conditions including COPD, CHF, metabolic exacerbations, and sepsis, as well as OB patients with conditions such as hypertensive crisis, pulmonary hypertension, and metabolic exacerbations. The role uses the nursing process and evidence-based practice to provide safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures. Nurses use clinical decision-making, compassion, and communication skills to help create a safe patient environment and a positive patient experience across the continuum of care. The position is on a night schedule from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with a rotation every third weekend and 50% holiday coverage per year. The unit offers opportunities for professional development and career advancement, supported by experienced critical care nurses in leadership and nursing development roles. New graduates are welcome, and Aurora Health Care offers an ANCC-accredited Nurse Residency Program designed to support professional development, confidence, and well-being during the transition from academia to practice. The work involves frequent sitting, standing, walking, lifting, squatting, bending, reaching above the shoulders, and twisting. Physical requirements include lifting up to 50 pounds from floor to waist and 20 pounds overhead, carrying up to 40 pounds, pushing or pulling with 30 pounds of force, and performing a sliding transfer of 150 pounds with a second person. The role may involve exposure to chemicals, hazardous waste, blood and body fluids, and communicable diseases; protective equipment must be worn as needed. Functional speech, vision, hearing, touch, and fine hand manipulation skills are required. The nurse operates equipment necessary to perform the job.

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.
Strong interest and passion for service and health equity.
Commitment to teamwork, communication, and continual professional growth.
Ability to meet the stated physical requirements, including frequent movement and lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and patient transfers.
Functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch, with fine hand manipulation skills for IV insertion and other procedures or functions.

Nice To Haves

New graduates with strong clinical experiences are welcome.
The unit offers opportunities for nurses interested in advancing their careers to acute care or critical care nurse practitioner roles.

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.
Operate equipment necessary to perform the job.

Benefits

Night shift differential of $5 per hour.
Weekend differential of $4 per hour.
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.
Premium pay, including shift and on-call pay, based on position.
Incentive pay for select positions.
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
Career development programs.