Job Description
Key Accountabilities
Utilizes the nursing process, evidence-based practice, and specific competencies to assess the physical condition and nursing needs of patients, and develops a plan of care in a collaborative practice with the patient and interprofessional team.
Plans for the care needs of the patient in collaboration with the interprofessional team to provide the highest quality of care and clinical outcomes
Demonstrates clinical expertise in the provision of care in the clinical specialty assigned, and performs all functions of the professional clinical nurse (RN), which are age appropriate, developmentally sensitive, and culturally specific.
Identifies ways to improve the patient’s experience of care, streamline care processes, and lower costs while promoting quality to improve patient, family, and team member satisfaction.
Contributes to a professional environment that encourages mentoring, engagement, and development to retain expert clinicians.
Provides consultation and maintains positive relationships with physicians and other interprofessional team members, collaborating to problem solve and improve patient care.
Demonstrates, anticipates, and proactively manages risk to prevent crises.
Performs skillfully in life threatening emergencies, matching demands and resources during crises situations.
Sites included but are not limited to: Fond Du Lac, Oshkosh and Berlin.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Science in nursing (BSN) or commitment to obtain within 5 years of hire.
Two years of experience as a Registered Nurse in an Emergency Department setting.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) , Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS). Emergency Nurses Association Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) or obtain within 6 months of hire.
Current Wisconsin RN Licensure
Valid Drivers License
Physical Demands
Ability to move freely (standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing and pulling) and lift up to a maximum of fifty (50) pounds without assistance
Job classification is exposed to blood borne pathogens (blood or bodily fluids) while performing job duties
Work Environment
Frequent exposure to sharp objects and instruments
Occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock.
Occasional high noise level in work environment.
Possible exposure to communicable diseases, hazardous materials, and pharmacological agents.
Occasional contact with aggressive and or combative patients.
Use of computers throughout work day
Frequent use of keyboard with repetitive motion of hands, wrist and fingers
Scheduled Weekly Hours
- 36
- Scheduled FTE:
- 0.9
- Location:
- ThedaCare Corporate Office - Neenah,Wisconsin
- Overtime Exempt:
- No
- Worker Shift Details:
- Variable