REGISTERED NURSE (RN), FH - BMH - SPINAL/GENERAL REHAB - DAYS(2002016020)

Froedtert Health•WAUWATOSA, WI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care for an identified group of patients in an inpatient setting. The position demonstrates competency in providing care primarily to adult patients and requires clinical competence and experience in managing the patient populations served by the department. The role is based in the Spinal/General Rehabilitation unit at Froedtert Bluemound Rehabilitation Hospital in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. The schedule is 36 hours per week, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., with rotating holidays, every third weekend, and a monthly on-call requirement. Nursing education must be sufficient to make the candidate eligible for Registered Nurse licensure. Newly hired or transferred RNs without a BSN or higher nursing degree and with less than one year of RN experience must provide proof of acceptance into an accredited BSN-or-higher nursing program within 15 months of hire or transfer and complete the program within five years of enrollment, subject to the exceptions and alternate graduate nursing program timelines described in the posting. A current Wisconsin RN license or a multistate nursing license from a participating Nurse Licensure Compact state is required. AHA Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider certification, or an AHA-approved equivalent, is required within 90 days of hire. Froedtert Health describes a workplace with a clear sense of purpose, meaningful work, supportive colleagues, complex patient populations, and opportunities to move across departments, specialties, hospitals, and clinics. The regional health network is a partnership between Froedtert Health and the Medical College of Wisconsin, with a mission encompassing patient care, innovation, medical research, and education. It operates ten hospitals, nearly 2,000 physicians, and more than 45 health centers and clinics. The employer is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a drug-free workplace with pre-employment substance abuse testing.

Requirements

Clinical competence and experience in the care and management of patient populations specific to the area of employment.
Education in nursing theory and practice from an accredited School of Nursing at a level sufficient for eligibility for Registered Nurse licensure.
Current Wisconsin Registered Nurse license or a multistate nursing license from a participating Nurse Licensure Compact state.
AHA Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider certification, or an AHA-approved equivalent, within 90 days of hire.
Newly hired or transferred RNs without a BSN or higher nursing degree and with less than one year of RN experience must provide proof of acceptance into an accredited BSN-or-higher nursing program within 15 months of hire or transfer and complete the program within five years of enrollment, subject to the stated exceptions and alternate graduate nursing program timelines.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.

Responsibilities

Assess nursing needs for an identified group of inpatient patients.
Plan nursing care for an identified group of inpatient patients.
Implement nursing care for an identified group of inpatient patients.
Evaluate nursing care for an identified group of inpatient patients.
Demonstrate competency in delivering care primarily to adult patients.
Provide care and management for patient populations specific to the area of employment.