RN, Medical ICU

Froedtert • Milwaukee, WI

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Froedtert Hospital Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU-6NT), recipient of the Beacon Award for Excellence, is a high-energy, 26-bed critical care unit where the majority of MICU patients are severely ill and high acuity, requiring frequent nursing assessment and intervention. Specialty therapies may include: management of septic shock and multisystem organ failure, targeted temperature management, CRRT/CVVH, IL-2 infusions, rapid infusion for emergent fluid or blood replacement, medication desensitization, and flolan/remodulin infusions. The MICU unit culture is one of interdisciplinary collaboration, teamwork and comradery; we are a strong team dedicated to providing the finest quality ICU care for our patients and their families.

Job Summary:
The Registered Nurse is a practitioner who is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care for an identified group of patients in an inpatient environment. This individual demonstrates competency in delivery of care to a primarily adult population. The Staff RN-Inpatient job description has incorporated essential functions which are adapted from the ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, 2nd Edition (2010).

Requirements

• Professional knowledge of nursing theory and practice at a level normally acquired through completion of education at an accredited School of Nursing in order to be eligible for licensure as a Registered Nurse is required.
• Requires current state of Wisconsin Registered Nurse License or a Multi-state Nursing License from a participating state in the NLC (Nurse Licensure Compact).
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider (BLS) or an AHA approved equivalent is required within 90 days of hire.
• American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is required within one year hire.
• Clinical competence and experience in the care and management of target patient populations specific to area of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Upon hire any non-BSN nurse with less than one year of licensed registered nurse experience will be required to enroll in a BSN (or higher nursing degree) program. Acceptance into a program is expected within 15 months of hire and the degree program must be completed within 5 years of enrollment, or 6 years if program is MSN, DNP or PhD in Nursing.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care for an identified group of patients in an inpatient environment.
• Demonstrates competency in delivery of care to a primarily adult population.

Benefits

• Sign-on Bonus Eligible
• Paid time off
• Growth opportunity- Career Pathways & Career Tuition Assistance, CEU opportunities
• Academic Partnership with the Medical College of Wisconsin
• Referral bonuses
• Retirement plan - 403b
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Free Workplace Clinics
• Employee Assistance Programs, Adoption Assistance, Healthy Contributions, Care@Work, Moving Assistance, Discounts on gym memberships, travel and other work life benefits available

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree