STAFF RN ED, FMFH - ED/TRAUMA - PT

Froedtert•Menomonee Falls, WI

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care for an identified group of patients in an inpatient environment. The role demonstrates competency in delivering care to a primarily adult population. The Staff RN-Inpatient job description incorporates essential functions adapted from the ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice. Other duties may be assigned. This is an onsite Emergency Department/Trauma position at Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. The position is 0.6 FTE, with 24 standard hours and a second shift schedule of 10:00 p.m. to 10:30 a.m. Weekend coverage is every third weekend, and holidays are rotated. Candidates need clinical competence and experience in the care and management of patient populations specific to the area of employment. A professional nursing education sufficient for eligibility for Registered Nurse licensure is required. A Bachelor’s degree in Nursing is preferred. Wisconsin RN licensure or a multistate license from a participating Nurse Licensure Compact state is required, as are specified AHA certifications within the stated timeframes. For newly hired or transferred RNs without a BSN or higher nursing degree and with less than one year of RN experience, proof of acceptance into an accredited BSN-or-higher nursing program is required within 15 months of hire or transfer. The program must be completed within five years of enrollment. Exceptions and alternative timelines apply as described in the posting for nurses who already hold a non-nursing bachelor’s or graduate degree and for those pursuing graduate nursing degrees.

Requirements

Clinical competence and experience in the care and management of target patient populations specific to the area of employment.
Professional knowledge of nursing theory and practice normally acquired through completion of education at an accredited School of Nursing sufficient to be eligible for Registered Nurse licensure.
Newly hired or transferred RNs without a BSN or higher nursing degree and with less than one year of RN experience must provide proof of acceptance into an accredited BSN-or-higher nursing program within 15 months of hire or transfer, and complete it within five years of enrollment, subject to the exceptions and alternative pathways described in the posting.
Current Wisconsin Registered Nurse license or a multistate Nursing License from a participating Nurse Licensure Compact state.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider certification, or AHA-approved equivalent, within 90 days of hire.
American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification within six months of hire.
American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification within one year of hire.
Trauma Nurse course certification (TNCC) within one year of hire.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for an identified group of inpatient patients.
Demonstrate competency in delivering care to a primarily adult patient population.
Perform other duties as assigned.