Registered Nurse (RN) - Post Surgical Unit Inpatient

Advocate Health•Milwaukee, WI

1d•$38 - $57•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (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, compassionate and skilled communication, and collaboration to help create the safest patient environment and best patient experience across the continuum of care. The position is on 3CD, a 23-bed post-operative surgical unit with 15 telemetry beds. The unit serves a fast-paced, high-acuity patient population specializing in Gastroenterology, Urology, Gynecology, and Plastic Surgery; many patients arrive from PACU or step down from the Surgical ICU. The team emphasizes strong clinical practice, patient outcomes, shared governance, and team member input. New graduates and experienced RNs are encouraged to apply.

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.
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, and fine motor skills for clinical procedures, 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 and clinical decision-making in patient care.
Communicate compassionately and skillfully while collaborating to support patient safety and experience across the continuum of care.
Respond to changing patient conditions and perform patient safety interventions, including verbal de-escalation and restraints when necessary.
Perform patient handling tasks, including pushing, pulling, lifting, and assisting with sliding transfers.