Nurse Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Eligible for employment in the United States.
• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) from an accredited nursing program.
• Current RN license in the State of Wisconsin.
• BLS certification required upon hire.
• Obtain ACLS and PALS certifications within six months of hire.
• Possess a cell phone that interfaces with the organization’s secure messaging system.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems.
• Knowledge of quality assurance and accreditation standards, HIPAA regulations, patient confidentiality laws, and patient rights.
• Effective verbal and written English communication skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy; basic computer proficiency; and ability to meet customer service standards.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, prioritize work by urgency and importance, and keep current with job-specific trends, policies, and technologies.
• Successfully demonstrate organization-wide performance review competencies.

Nice To Haves

• Previous operating room experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advocate for patients’ rights, preferences, needs, safety, and well-being, providing compassionate, individualized care.
• Maintain a professional demeanor and appearance and protect patient, coworker, and organizational confidentiality.
• Assess patients’ health problems and needs and develop, implement, and evaluate care in collaboration with the healthcare team.
• Provide direct patient care, including administering prescribed medications and treatments, and educate patients and families about health conditions, medications, treatment, and post-surgical care.
• Operate and monitor medical equipment relevant to patient care; check surgical equipment, remove malfunctioning equipment from service, and report malfunctions.
• Follow infection-control, asepsis, and safety standards; respond to emergencies using appropriate interventions.
• Document patient care accurately, completely, and promptly; report and document unusual events, safety concerns, and incidents according to policy.
• Prepare the operating room and assist with patient positioning, comfort, and safety.
• Perform surgical-site identification and a surgical time-out for every patient, including initiating the Universal Protocol pre-procedure time-out to prevent wrong-site, wrong-procedure, and wrong-patient errors.
• Perform and document point-of-care testing according to protocols, maintaining accuracy and quality-control compliance and communicating results promptly to the care team.
• Operate the retinal laser under physician direction, follow safety protocols, and maintain annual competency through required training.
• Handle specimens accurately and inventory all items used during surgery.
• Provide hand-off communication to PACU RNs.
• Participate in the department’s on-call rotation and respond promptly to call-ins to support continuous patient care and surgical services.
• Use the organization’s secure messaging platform according to departmental protocols, including timely receipt of and response to communications.
• When cross-trained or assigned to other nursing departments, perform the essential functions of the assigned role.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Health Savings Account with an employer contribution.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Free scrubs with laundry service.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Free meals.
• 401(k) retirement plan with 4% company match.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Wellness reimbursement.
• $1,500 sign-on bonus.