RN, SICU

Froedtert•Milwaukee, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) at Froedtert Hospital is a 21 bed critical care area that cares for some of the most critically ill patients in the state of Wisconsin and Northern IL. Our patient population includes critically ill patients: trauma surgery, acute care surgery, surgical oncology, thoracic surgery, plastic surgery, neurology and neurosurgery all of whom require the highest level of monitoring and specialized nursing care that can be provided. Our inter-professional team consists of Nurses, Critical Care Technicians, Physicians, Respiratory Therapists, Nurse Practitioners, PT/OT/speech Therapists, Social Workers and Dieticians who work together to ensure optimal high quality care and outcomes for our patients. With a patient to nurse ratio of 2:1 or 1:1 our team is passionate about providing exceptional care to every patient and their family. 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

Clinical competence and experience in the care and management of target patient populations specific to area of employment
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
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
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

Nice To Haves

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