RN ED – Casual – Various Shifts

Thedacare • City of Berlin, WI

5d • Onsite

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 contributes to departmental goals and patient outcomes. The role supports the professional practice of nursing at ThedaCare by promoting innovation, growth, and professional development.

This Emergency Department role involves assessing patients’ physical conditions and nursing needs, developing and coordinating plans of care with patients and the interprofessional team, and providing age-appropriate, developmentally sensitive, and culturally specific care. The nurse helps improve patient experience, care processes, quality, and cost effectiveness; contributes to a professional environment that supports mentoring and clinician development; collaborates with physicians and other team members; and anticipates and manages risk, including responding skillfully to life-threatening emergencies.

The position is casual, with variable shifts, and is scheduled for 6 hours weekly (0.15 FTE). It is located at ThedaCare Medical Center – Berlin in Berlin, Wisconsin.

Requirements

• Current Wisconsin RN licensure.
• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS).
• For Emergency Department nurses, American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 6 months of hire.
• For Emergency Department nurses, American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 6 months of hire.
• Emergency Department nurses with less than 1 year of ED experience upon hire must complete Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) within 18 months of hire and maintain it every 4 years thereafter.
• Emergency Department nurses with greater than 1 year of ED experience must complete Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) within 12 months of hire and maintain it every 4 years thereafter.
• Emergency Department nurses with less than 1 year of Pediatric ED experience upon hire must complete Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC) within 18 months of hire and maintain it every 4 years thereafter.
• Emergency Department nurses with greater than 1 year of Pediatric ED experience must complete Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC) within 12 months of hire and maintain it every 4 years thereafter.
• Non-BSN nurses with less than 1 year of licensed Registered Nurse experience upon hire must obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within 5 years of hire.
• Ability to move freely, including standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing, and pulling, and to lift up to 50 pounds without assistance.
• Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination to perform patient care procedures.

Responsibilities

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

Benefits

• Health coaches, relaxation rooms, health-focused apps, and mental health support.
• Minimal or zero copays and team member cost-sharing premiums.
• Daycare.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed