RN Clinical Nurse

ThedaCare

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About The Position

The RN 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 works collaboratively with the care team to achieve high-quality patient outcomes. The role also supports the professional practice of nursing at ThedaCare by promoting innovation, growth, and professional development.

The nurse assesses patients’ physical conditions and nursing needs, develops and coordinates plans of care with patients and the interprofessional team, and provides specialty-specific care that is age-appropriate, developmentally sensitive, and culturally specific. The role includes improving the patient experience, care processes, quality, and costs; supporting a professional environment that encourages mentoring and development; consulting and maintaining positive relationships with physicians and other team members; proactively managing risks; and responding skillfully to life-threatening emergencies.

Department- and location-specific credentials may apply, including ACLS, PALS, TNCC, ENPC, or NRP certifications, with completion deadlines after hire. The position is located at TC at Home in Appleton, Wisconsin, and is scheduled for 40 hours per week on days.

Requirements

• Current Wisconsin RN licensure.
• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required.
• For Medical/Surgical Departments at Critical Access Hospitals: American Heart Association ACLS within 6 months of hire.
• For Emergency Departments: American Heart Association ACLS and PALS within 6 months of hire.
• For Emergency Departments, RNs with less than 1 year of ED experience upon hire must complete TNCC within 18 months of hire and maintain it every 4 years; RNs with greater than 1 year of ED experience must complete it within 12 months of hire and maintain it every 4 years.
• For Emergency Departments, RNs with less than 1 year of Pediatric ED experience upon hire must complete ENPC within 18 months of hire and maintain it every 4 years; RNs with greater than 1 year of Pediatric ED experience must complete it within 12 months of hire and maintain it every 4 years.
• For Critical Care/Intermediate Care Departments: American Heart Association ACLS within 6 months of hire.
• For ThedaCare Regional Medical Center–Neenah Neuro Department and Appleton Cardiac Department: American Heart Association ACLS within 6 months of hire.
• For Cardiovascular/Special Procedures/Cath Lab: American Heart Association ACLS within 3 months of hire.
• For OB Departments and ThedaCare Regional Medical Center–Neenah OB ED Department: Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification within 3 months of hire.
• For ThedaCare Regional Medical Center–Neenah OB ED Department: minimum of 2 years’ experience as a labor and delivery nurse.
• For ThedaCare Regional Medical Center–Appleton and Neenah Operating Rooms: American Heart Association ACLS and PALS within 6 months of hire.
• For Operating Rooms at Critical Access Hospitals: American Heart Association ACLS within 6 months of hire; PALS within one year of hire at ThedaCare Medical Center–Shawano only.
• Ability to move freely, including standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing, and pulling, and lift up to 50 pounds without assistance.
• Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination to perform patient care procedures.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Use the nursing process, evidence-based practice, and specific competencies to assess patients’ physical conditions and nursing needs and develop a plan of care collaboratively with the patient and interprofessional team.
• Plan for patients’ care needs with the interprofessional team to support high-quality care and clinical outcomes.
• Provide specialty-specific professional nursing care that is age-appropriate, developmentally sensitive, and culturally specific.
• Identify ways to improve the patient experience, streamline care processes, lower costs, and improve quality and satisfaction among patients, families, and team members.
• Contribute to a professional environment that encourages mentoring, engagement, and development to retain expert clinicians.
• Provide consultation 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.
• Perform skillfully in life-threatening emergencies, matching demands and resources during crisis situations.

Benefits

• Continued opportunities for learning and development.
• Accessible and transparent leadership.
• Commitment to work/life balance.
• Health coaches, relaxation rooms, health-focused apps (Wonder, Ripple), and mental health support.
• Minimal or zero copays and team member cost-sharing premiums.
• Daycare.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree