RN – Med​/Surg - PT

Overview

Job Summary:

The RN Clinical Nurse provides patient-centered, specialized, evidence-based nursing care across the continuum through an interprofessional approach to treatment, research, education, and advocacy.

• 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 collaboration 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 crisis situations.

• Current Wisconsin RN Licensure (required). Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) required.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) – required for Medical / Surgical Departments.
• American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) – required for Critical Access Hospitals, Emergency Departments, Critical Care / Intermediate Care Departments, Neuro Department, Cardiac Department, Respiratory/Cath Lab, OB and OB ED Departments, and Operating Rooms.
• American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – required for Critical Care / Intermediate Care Departments, Neuro Department, Cardiac Department, Respiratory/Cath Lab, OB and OB ED Departments, and Operating Rooms.
• Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) – RNs with 1 year ED experience within 12 months; must maintain every 4 years thereafter.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) – required for OB Departments and OB ED Department.
• Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) – training within one year of employment and repeat every 3 years thereafter.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience as a labor and delivery nurse (required for specific units).

• Ability to move freely (standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing, and pulling) and lift up to a maximum of 50 pounds without assistance.
• Exposure to blood borne pathogens (blood or bodily fluids) while performing job duties.
• Manual dexterity and hand‑eye coordination to perform patient care procedures.

• 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.
• Standing and/or walking for extended periods of time.
• Transporting, transferring, positioning patients and/or equipment from one location to another; little likelihood for injury if proper body mechanics and procedures are followed.
• Possible exposure to communicable diseases, hazardous materials, and pharmacological agents.
• Occasional contact with aggressive and/or combative patients.

• Schedule:
  
  Variable.
• Weekly hours: 4.
• Full‑time equivalency (FTE): 0.1.
• Location:
  
  Theda Care Medical Center – Shawano, Wisconsin.
• Overtime exempt:
  No.
• Shift details:
  Variable.

• Lifestyle Engagement: health coaches, relaxation rooms, health‑focused apps (e.g., Wonder, Ripple).
• Mental health support.
• Access & affordability: minimal or zero copays, team‑member cost‑sharing premiums, daycare.

Theda Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Theda Care complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, color, religion, sex, gender identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, medical condition, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.