STAFF RN OR, FH - SURGERY

Froedtert•Milwaukee, WI

37d•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, 2nd Edition (2010). The position is on-site at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is listed at 0.9 FTE, with 36 standard hours and a first shift schedule of 0630–1900. Holiday work is required, and weekend and holiday on-call coverage is indicated. The role requires clinical competence and experience in caring for and managing patient populations relevant to the area of employment. Applicants need nursing education sufficient to be eligible for Registered Nurse licensure. Specific BSN-or-higher enrollment and completion requirements apply to certain newly hired or transferred RNs who do not hold a BSN and have less than one year of RN experience.

Requirements

Clinical competence and experience in the care and management of patient populations specific to the area of employment.
Completion of education at an accredited School of Nursing sufficient to be eligible for Registered Nurse licensure.
Current Wisconsin Registered Nurse License or a Multi-state Nursing License from a participating Nurse Licensure Compact state.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider certification, or an AHA-approved equivalent, within 90 days of hire.
Certain 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 degree program within 15 months of hire or transfer, and complete the program within five years of enrollment, subject to the stated exceptions and alternative graduate nursing degree pathways.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for an identified group of inpatient patients.
Deliver care to a primarily adult patient population.
Provide care and management for patient populations specific to the area of employment.