NURSE EXTERN, FH - 5NW NEUROSCIENCES

Froedtert ThedaCare; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Career growth opportunities

Academic partnership with MCW

Referral bonuses

403b retirement plan

Health, dental, vision, life insurance

Job summary

Froedtert Health in Milwaukee is seeking a Nurse Extern to assist with patient care under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. The role involves assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care for a defined group of patients.

Candidates must be enrolled in an accredited School of Nursing (or a graduate awaiting NCLEX). Wisconsin licensure prerequisites, BLS within 90 days, and rotations including medication administration are required.

Qualifications

• Completed at least one acute care medical-surgical clinical rotation.
• For 2-year or accelerated programs, one medical-surgical rotation plus relevant work experience.
• At least one clinical rotation must have included medication administration.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for a defined group of patients under RN supervision.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Special skills

Reading & writing

Interpersonal skills

Education

Nursing education

Job description

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Location: US:WI:MILWAUKEE at our FROEDTERT HOSPITAL facility.

• Clear sense of purpose\" and meaningful work.
• Supportive colleagues and strong working relationships.
• Complex patient populations and advanced medical cases, which can accelerate professional growth and skill development.
• Opportunities to move between departments, specialties, hospitals, and clinics within the network, creating pathways for long-term career advancement.

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Location: US:WI:MILWAUKEE at our FROEDTERT HOSPITAL facility.

What Do People Say About Us….

• Clear sense of purpose\" and meaningful work.
• Supportive colleagues and strong working relationships.
• Complex patient populations and advanced medical cases, which can accelerate professional growth and skill development.
• Opportunities to move between departments, specialties, hospitals, and clinics within the network, creating pathways for long-term career advancement.

FTE: 0.100000

Standard Hours:12.00

Shift: Shift 4

• 1 FTE nurse extern position

Job Summary:

The Nurse Extern is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care for an identified group of patients in assigned patient care area under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. Other duties as assigned.

Other information:

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: If in a 4-year program, must have completed at least one of the required two acute care medical-surgical clinical rotations (or one medical-surgical rotation and one clinical rotation which is pertinent to the clinical area applying for) with second either in or completed from an accredited school of nursing is required. If in a 2-year program or accelerated/direct entry, must be in or have completed one medical - surgical clinical rotation along with pertinent work experience is required. In addition, at least one of the clinical rotations must have included medication administration. Nursing courses/clinicals must have provided theory, knowledge and experience in providing patient care, performing patient care procedures and techniques, as well as knowledge and experience in performing physical assessments, gathering of history data, development of nursing care plans and medical record documentation.

EXPERIENCE PREFERRED: Experience of six months or more as a nursing assistant is preferred.

EDUCATION REQUIRED: Currently enrolled in an accredited School of Nursing is required, or a graduate of an accredited School of Nursing prepared to take the NCLEX or waiting to retake the NCLEX exam for a second time.

EDUCATION PREFERRED: None.

TRAINING REQUIRED: None.

TRAINING PREFERRED: None.

SPECIAL SKILLS REQUIRED: Ability to read, write, understand, perform simple arithmetic, and follow directions related to basic patient care. Interpersonal skills necessary to interact with patients, visitors, and physicians in a courteous manner. Ability to complete simple comparisons between numbers. Ability to show experience in 60 percent of essential functions. Ability to concentrate and pay attention to detail for 80 percent of work time when performing basic patient care tasks. Ability to walk and stand for up to 80 percent of work time and to lift and position patients for up to 20 percent of work time.

SPECIAL SKILLS PREFERRED: None.

LICENSURE REQUIRED: State of Wisconsin Nursing Assistant Certification is preferred, otherwise must provide documentation from an accredited school for professional nurses indicating successful completion of the basic nursing course which encompass all of the criteria noted by the State of Wisconsin administrative code. American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider (BLS) or an AHA approved equivalent is required within 90 days of hire.

LICENSURE PREFERRED: None.

Perks & Benefits At Froedtert Health

• Paid time off
• Growth opportunity- Career Pathways & Career Tuition Assistance, CEU opportunities
• Academic Partnership with the Medical College of Wisconsin
• Referral bonuses
• Retirement plan - 403b
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Free Workplace Clinics
• Employee Assistance Programs, Adoption Assistance, Healthy Contributions, Care@Work, Moving Assistance, Discounts on gym memberships, travel and other work life benefits available

The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin regional health network is a partnership between Froedtert Health and the Medical College of Wisconsin supporting a shared mission of patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health network operates eastern Wisconsin's only academic medical center and adult Level I Trauma center engaged in thousands of clinical trials and studies. The Froedtert & MCW health network, which includes ten hospitals, nearly 2,000 physicians and more than 45 health centers and clinics draw patients from throughout the Midwest and the nation.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer who values and maintains an environment that attracts, recruits, engages and retains a diverse workforce. We welcome protected veterans to share their priority consideration status with us at 262-439-1961. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. During your application and interview process, if you have a need that requires an accommodation, please contact us at 262-439-1961. We will attempt to fulfill all reasonable accommodation requests.