Registered Nurse (RN) Same Day Surgery
About The Position
The Registered Nurse (RN) in Same Day Surgery provides and coordinates comprehensive patient care through the nursing process, delivering safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures. The RN uses evidence-based practice, clinical decision-making, compassion, and communication skills while helping create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum. The role serves elective and urgent/emergent surgical patients. Surgeries include orthopedics, GYN oncology, general, robotic, urology, plastics, cardiac, and dental cases. The department has 32 patient rooms and typically staffs 13–16 RNs and 5–6 CNAs per day. The team is described as collaborative, supportive, and cohesive, with experienced nurses from varied backgrounds including emergency, medical-surgical, and intensive care. The position is based at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The schedule is four 10-hour shifts, 10:30 a.m.–9:00 p.m.; the role works 1–3 Saturdays every three months and takes on-call duty 1–3 Sundays every three months. The center is closed on major 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.
- ACLS certification.
- PALS certification.
- 1–2 years of nursing experience; medical-surgical, emergency department, or perioperative experience is identified.
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.
- Apply compassion and communication skills to support patients and care teams.
- Help create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum.
- Operate equipment necessary to perform the job.
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.
- Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay, based on the teammate’s job.
- Incentive pay for select positions.
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
