Registered Nurse - New graduate - Med/Surg Ortho

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation•Port Washington, WA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse will work on the 16-bed MS4 Med/Surg Ortho unit at Aurora Medical Center – Grafton, caring for patients from age 18 through geriatrics. The unit specializes in care for orthopedic patients following surgical interventions and also serves patients with a range of illness and wellness needs, most commonly orthopedic, general surgery, and general medical needs. 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, compassionate and skilled communication, and leadership to support the safest patient environment and best patient experience across the continuum of care. This is a full-time position at 0.9 FTE (36 hours per week), working day shift from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. The schedule includes every third weekend and rotating holidays. The listed pay range is $38.20–$57.30 per hour. The position requires frequent sitting, standing, walking, bending, squatting, reaching, twisting, and lifting. The RN must safely lift up to 35 pounds, push or pull up to 30 pounds, and assist with 150-pound sliding transfers. The role also requires functional speech, vision, hearing, touch, fine motor skills, use of equipment foot controls, and the ability to respond quickly to changing patient conditions and perform safety interventions. Exposure to blood, body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals, and hazardous waste may occur; appropriate protective equipment must be used.

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.
Use compassionate, skilled communication and help create the safest patient environment and best patient experience across the continuum of care.
Perform patient handling and safety interventions, including verbal de-escalation and restraints when necessary.
Perform other related duties as required.