Registered Nurse - Family Practice

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation•Lake Geneva, WI

8h•Onsite

About The Position

The Ambulatory and Outpatient Registered Nurse (RN) provides high-quality, patient-centered care through evidence-based practice, clinical expertise, and compassionate care delivery in a family medicine setting. As a member of Advocate Health’s Nursing Professional Governance community, the RN collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, advocates for patient needs, and upholds professional practice standards to promote optimal health outcomes. 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 help create a safe patient environment and a strong patient experience across the continuum of care. The position is based at Aurora Family Medicine in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, which provides primary care, preventive services, diagnosis and treatment of acute illnesses and chronic diseases, and referrals to specialists. The schedule is four 10-hour days per 80-hour pay period, from 7:45 a.m. to 6:15 p.m., for 20 hours per week.

Requirements

Completion of an accredited or approved nursing program.
An active 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 sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, reach above shoulders, and twist frequently throughout the workday.
Ability to lift and support 35 pounds when handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.
Ability to push and pull with 30 pounds of force and perform a sliding transfer of 150 pounds with a second person present.
Functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch, with fine hand manipulation skills for IV insertion and other procedures or functions.
Ability to maneuver foot pedals on carts or machines and perform physical safety interventions, including patient restraint and verbal de-escalation, if needed.
Ability to respond quickly to changes in patient or unit conditions.
May be required to complete Physical Abilities Testing.
Minimum of 5 years of RN experience is preferred, in Primary Care.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of 5 years of RN experience, preferably in Primary Care.

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.
Advocate for patient needs and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams.
Help create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum of care.
Respond quickly to changes in patient or unit conditions.
Perform patient care procedures and functions, including IV insertion, as needed.