Registered Nurse

State of Wisconsin; Portage (WI); On-site; USD 77,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Wisconsin in Portage, WI seeks an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) for a highly autonomous clinical environment where a provider may not always be on-site.

The RN will assess patients, administer medications, respond to urgent situations, and coordinate care according to nursing protocols and provider orders.

Qualifications

• Current and unrestricted RN license in applicable state
• Current BLS certification
• Experience in autonomous or independent clinical settings
• Strong assessment, triage, and critical-thinking skills
• Experience with medication administration and management
• Phlebotomy, point-of-care testing, vaccines, IM/SubQ injections
• Ability to recognize urgent/emergent conditions and respond appropriately
• Experience using an electronic health record (EHR) for documentation
• Ability to delegate and oversee patient-care activities within scope-of-practice
• Strong patient education and interdisciplinary collaboration skills

Responsibilities

• Work independently in autonomous setting where provider may not be present
• Assess patient conditions using nursing process and manage acute/chronic/terminal conditions
• Identify, monitor, and report changes in health and adverse reactions
• Administer medications safely per rights and safety protocols
• Complete medication refills per orders and procedures
• Transcribe provider orders accurately and follow through
• Assess patient concerns and determine appropriate nursing interventions
• Treat conditions within RN scope and use nursing protocols
• Perform point-of-care testing and phlebotomy
• Administer vaccines (IM/SubQ)
• Lead emergency response efforts per BLS
• Delegate tasks to licensed/unlicensed staff within scope
• Maintain accurate documentation in EHR
• Educate patients about medications, diagnoses, treatments
• Encourage engagement in individualized care plans
• Communicate with providers and healthcare team for continuity

Job description

Job Title:

Registered Nurse (RN)

Job ID:

91128

Location:

Portage, Wisconsin

Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) who is comfortable working in a highly autonomous clinical environment where a provider may not always be on-site. The RN will be responsible for assessing patient needs, providing direct nursing care, administering medications and treatments, responding to urgent and emergent situations, and coordinating care in accordance with established nursing protocols and provider orders. The ideal candidate will have strong clinical judgment, excellent assessment skills, and the ability to independently prioritize and manage patient care while collaborating effectively with providers and other members of the healthcare team.

What you will be doing:

• Work independently in a highly autonomous setting where a provider may not always be physically present.
• Assess patient conditions utilizing the nursing process, ensuring appropriate management of acute, chronic, and terminal conditions.
• Identify, monitor, and report changes in a patient's physical or mental health, including adverse reactions to medications or treatments.
• Administer medications safely and accurately while adhering to established medication administration rights and patient-safety protocols.
• Complete medication refills according to provider orders and established procedures.
• Accurately and promptly transcribe provider orders and ensure appropriate follow-through.
• Assess patients reporting health concerns by evaluating signs and symptoms and determining appropriate nursing interventions based on assessment findings.
• Treat conditions within the RN scope of practice and appropriately utilize established nursing protocols.
• Perform point-of-care testing and specimen collection, including phlebotomy.
• Administer vaccines, intramuscular (IM), and subcutaneous (SubQ) medications.
• Lead emergency response efforts and provide appropriate interventions for patients experiencing physiological distress in accordance with BLS standards.
• Delegate and oversee appropriate tasks performed by licensed and unlicensed personnel in accordance with licensure requirements and scope-of-practice guidelines.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and complete documentation of patient care, assessments, interventions, and encounters within the electronic health record (EHR).
• Educate patients regarding medications, medical diagnoses, treatments, and clinical interventions.
• Encourage patient understanding and engagement in their individualized plans of care.
• Communicate effectively with providers and other members of the healthcare team to ensure continuity and quality of patient care.

What you must have:

• Current and unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the applicable state.
• Current BLS certification.
• Experience providing nursing care in an autonomous or independent clinical setting.
• Strong assessment, triage, and critical-thinking skills.
• Experience with medication administration and medication management.
• Proficiency with phlebotomy, point-of-care testing, vaccines, and IM/SubQ injections.
• Demonstrated ability to recognize and appropriately respond to urgent and emergent patient conditions.
• Experience utilizing an electronic health record (EHR) for clinical documentation.
• Ability to delegate and oversee patient-care activities within applicable scope-of-practice requirements.
• Strong patient education, communication, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.

Salary/Rate:

$56.00/hr local and $63.00/hr travel

Other Information:

• Shift: 6:00pm - 6:30aam includes every other weekend and holiday OR 3 days a week 36 hours per week
• 6:00am - 6:30pm includes every other weekend and holiday