Newly Licensed Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse

Live Well Homecare; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Live Well Homecare Agency, LLC seeks a dedicated Registered Nurse to provide individualized nursing care on a medical telemetry unit. You will monitor vitals, assess changes, and respond to clinical events.

Collaborating with physicians and the care team, you will educate patients and families, support discharge planning, and contribute to safety and quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Strong clinical assessment skills and ability to prioritize in a fast-paced telemetry environment.
• Effective communication and teamwork with physicians, patients, and families.
• Commitment to patient safety, quality improvement, and evidence-based nursing practice.
• Ability to manage complex conditions and recognize changes promptly.

Responsibilities

• Deliver direct patient care, including telemetry monitoring and assessment of clinical changes.
• Manage and respond to complex patient needs in collaboration with the healthcare team.
• Coordinate care with physicians and interdisciplinary team members to support safe, effective outcomes.
• Educate patients and families about conditions, care plans, and self-management.
• Assist with discharge planning and transitions of care.
• Promote patient safety, adherence to care standards, and participation in quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Communication & teamwork

Patient safety

Complex conditions

Job description

Role Summary

Provide individualized nursing care to adult patients on a medical telemetry unit, monitoring vital signs and patient status while managing complex medical conditions.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver direct patient care, including telemetry monitoring and assessment of clinical changes.
• Manage and respond to complex patient needs in collaboration with the healthcare team.
• Coordinate care with physicians and interdisciplinary team members to support safe, effective outcomes.
• Educate patients and families about conditions, care plans, and self-management.
• Assist with discharge planning and transitions of care.
• Promote patient safety, adherence to care standards, and participation in quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong clinical assessment skills and ability to prioritize in a fast-paced telemetry environment.
• Effective communication and teamwork with physicians, patients, and families.
• Commitment to patient safety, quality improvement, and evidence-based nursing practice.
• Ability to manage complex conditions and recognize changes promptly.