Registered Nurse - Float Pool 3

ThedaCare • Appleton, WI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Float Pool Clinical Nurse provides patient-centered, specialized, evidence-based nursing care across the continuum through an interprofessional approach to treatment, research, education, and advocacy. The nurse is accountable for delivering compassionate and safe care within the scope of practice defined by the Wisconsin Board of Nursing and ThedaCare policy, and contributes to departmental goals and patient outcomes. The role also supports innovation, professional growth, and development in nursing practice at ThedaCare.

The nurse assesses patient conditions and needs, develops collaborative plans of care, and coordinates with patients and the interprofessional team to achieve high-quality clinical outcomes. The role serves patients in the assigned clinical specialty and provides age-appropriate, developmentally sensitive, and culturally specific care. It also identifies opportunities to improve patient experience, streamline processes, lower costs, and maintain quality; supports mentoring and clinician development; collaborates with physicians and other team members; and proactively manages risk and responds skillfully to emergencies.

This position is scheduled for 36 hours per week (0.9 FTE), works nights, and is located at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center – Appleton in Appleton, Wisconsin. The role involves physical activity and exposure to clinical hazards and communicable diseases, and requires use of computers throughout the workday and compliance with department-specific competencies.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), or commitment to obtain one within five years of hire.
• Two years of experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care hospital setting.
• Current Wisconsin RN or compact nursing licensure.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within six months of hire.
• Ability to move freely, including standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing, and pulling, and to lift up to 50 pounds without assistance.
• Compliance with department-specific competencies.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Float Pool and/or Resource teams in healthcare settings.

Responsibilities

• Use the nursing process, evidence-based practice, and relevant competencies to assess patient conditions and nursing needs, and develop plans of care collaboratively with patients and the multidisciplinary team.
• Plan patient care with the interprofessional team to support high-quality care and clinical outcomes.
• Provide professional clinical nursing care in the assigned specialty that is age-appropriate, developmentally sensitive, and culturally specific.
• Identify ways to improve the patient’s experience, streamline care processes, lower costs, and promote quality and satisfaction among patients, families, and team members.
• Contribute to a professional environment that supports mentoring, engagement, and development of expert clinicians.
• Consult and maintain positive relationships with physicians and other interprofessional team members, collaborating to solve problems and improve patient care.
• Anticipate and proactively manage risks to prevent crises, and respond skillfully to life-threatening emergencies by matching demands with available resources.

Benefits

• Continued opportunities for learning and development.
• Accessible and transparent leadership.
• Commitment to work/life balance.
• Lifestyle engagement offerings such as health coaches, relaxation rooms, health-focused apps (Wonder, Ripple), and mental health support.
• Access and affordability offerings such as minimal or zero copays, team member cost-sharing premiums, and daycare.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level