STAFF RN, FH - TRANSPLANT ICU - PT

Froedtert•Milwaukee, WI

61d•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 patient population. The Staff RN-Inpatient job description incorporates essential functions adapted from the ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, 2nd Edition (2010). This is a 0.6 FTE position at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is on-site and scheduled for 12-hour night shifts, with a rotating holiday schedule and every third weekend. Scheduling may be patterned or self-scheduled.

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 degree program within 15 months of hire or transfer into a Graduate Nurse or Registered Nurse role. The program must be completed within five years of enrollment. This requirement does not apply to non-BSN hires who already hold a bachelor's or graduate degree in a field other than nursing.
Direct-entry BSN or MSN students who have not completed their nursing degree at the time of hire are not exempt from the nursing-degree program requirement, even if they hold a bachelor's or graduate degree in another field.
RNs who enroll in an MSN, DNP, or PhD in Nursing program may meet the degree requirement through that program. If the program awards a BSN, it must be completed within five years of enrollment; if it does not award a BSN, the MSN, DNP, or PhD in Nursing must be completed within six years of enrollment.
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, is required within 90 days of hire.
American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification is required 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.
Deliver care competently to a primarily adult patient population.