Registered Nurse; RN - Med Surg​/Telemetry

Advocate Aurora Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Med Surg / Telemetry for a nursing job in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

• Specialty:
  Med Surg / Telemetry
• Discipline:
  RN
• Duration:
  Ongoing
• 36 hours per week
• Shift:
  nights
• Employment Type:
  
  Staff

Aurora St. Luke's received Magnet recognition for its sixth time in a row, making us an elite place to work. $10,000 Sign-on Bonus!

• Up to $20,000 Loan Support Program!
• Up to $7,200 Education Assistance
• Nurse Residency Program for Newly Licensed RNs
• Nursing Certification fee paid through ANCC’s Success Pays Program
• Comprehensive and progressive 12 weeks orientation
• Mentor/Mentee Program available for all nurses
• Continuing Education Credits
• Robust Nursing Shared Governance
• Generous Benefits package

Weekend Differential $2/hr, Night Shift Differential $5/hr, Weekend Program Differential $11/hr

4CD is a 24 bed Medical/Telemetry unit comprised of both private and semi-private patient rooms. Most patients are admitted from the Emergency Department making it a great learning experience for new graduates. You will care for a very diverse population with multiple acute and chronic illnesses including COPD, CHF, chest pain, diabetes, wounds, cellulitis, stroke, pneumonia, and minor surgical patients (appendectomy, cholecystectomy, etc).

We are a fast-paced medical unit which is the perfect place to learn new skills and have the opportunity to work as a partner alongside our multidisciplinary team. We pride ourselves on working as a team and have a wealth of experience from which you will learn and grow. This is a great unit to start your nursing career and gain experience as you develop your nursing process.

Come join our team!

Major Responsibilities:

• Uses the nursing process to assess the needs of the patient, plan and implement individualized interventions and evaluate the effectiveness of the plan of care. Includes the patient and family in planning and implementing care and develops and maintains a therapeutic relationship throughout the healthcare continuum.
• Anticipates and recognizes significant changes in the patient’s condition, status, and need for care. Provides ongoing assessment of the patient and takes appropriate actions when changes occur. Anticipates and alters the plan of care as needed, mobilizes appropriate resources, and collaborates with other health care team members to coordinate patient centered care.
• Implements strategies to reduce patient risk and increase patient safety. Assesses patient and family readiness to learn and individualizes the approach as necessary. Works collaboratively to develop strategies to meet the learning needs of the patient and family.
• Actively coordinates the discharge plan utilizing an interdisciplinary approach. Applies evidence-based practice to deliver patient care. Consistently incorporates nursing and regulatory standards of care into practice.
• Provides ongoing evaluation of patient, team, and unit outcomes and is empowered to take appropriate action when changes are needed. Supports shared governance activities and initiatives to improve processes and patient outcomes.
• Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution skills. Promotes collaboration among healthcare team members. Assumes a leadership role in the care team and delegates appropriately to unlicensed personnel.
• Promotes a culture of safety through identifying threats to patient safety and intervening to prevent patient harm. Reports patient safety events and near misses in a timely manner. Seeks to identify potential safety issues and assists in the implementation of corrective actions.
• Applies ethical decision making, demonstrates respect and understanding for peers, and other clinical disciplines. Participates as an effective member of the patient care team to formulate an integrated, unbiased, individualized approach to care.
• Participates in quality/process improvement initiatives to improve the functions of the department and the patient care experience.
• Participates in professional activities which contribute to personal professional development and the development of others. Seeks opportunities to be taught, coached, and mentored. Attends required meetings/educational programs and completes annual competencies in a timely manner.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.
  
  Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification

Required:

• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member…