Registered Nurse - New graduate - Med/Surg Ortho

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation•Port Washington, WA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works on the 16-bed MS4 Med/Surg Ortho unit at Aurora Medical Center–Grafton, caring for patients from age 18 through geriatrics. The unit primarily serves 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, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures. The role uses evidence-based practice, clinical decision-making, compassion, and communication skills to help create a safe patient environment and a positive patient experience across the continuum of care. This is a full-time, 0.9 FTE night-shift position, scheduled from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with every-third-weekend and rotating-holiday work. The role may involve exposure to blood, body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals, and hazardous waste; appropriate protective equipment must be used. Physical abilities testing and additional department-specific requirements may 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.

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 help create a safe patient environment and positive patient experience.
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, and assisting with sliding transfers.
Use appropriate protective equipment when exposed to workplace hazards.
Perform other related duties as required.