Registered Nurse - Med/Surg Ortho
About The Position
The Registered Nurse works on the 16-bed MS4 Med/Surg Ortho unit at Aurora Medical Center - Grafton, caring for patients age 18 and older through geriatrics. The unit specializes in orthopedic patients following surgical interventions and also cares for patients with general surgery and general medical needs. The RN provides and coordinates comprehensive patient care through the nursing process, delivering safe and 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 promote patient safety and a positive patient experience across the continuum of care. This is a full-time, 0.9 FTE night-shift position working 36 hours per week, from 6:45 p.m. to 7:15 a.m., with every-third-weekend rotation and rotating holidays.
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.
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 helping create a safe patient environment and a positive patient experience across the continuum of care.
- Respond to changing patient conditions and perform patient safety interventions, including verbal de-escalation and restraints when necessary.
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.
- Shift and on-call premium pay, where applicable.
- Incentive pay for select positions.
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
