Registered Nurse (Part-Time or Pool) - New Grads Welcome!

Rogers Behavioral Health; Town of Oconomowoc (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

New employee retention bonus

Job summary

Rogers Behavioral Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN, RN II, RN III) to provide professional nursing care across various shift options. Core FTE is 24–32 hours weekly with pool shifts, including weekends.

Responsibilities include assessments, care planning, patient advocacy, and collaboration with the health team to ensure high standards of patient safety and privacy. The role requires BSN preferred, active RN license, CPR within 30 days of hire, and training in aggressive patient

Qualifications

• Must hold RN license with good standing in the state of employment.
• BSN preferred and current CPR certification required within 30 days of hire.
• Formal training in management of an aggressive patient required within 60 days of hire; annual re-certification.
• Previous psychiatric experience with children, adolescents and adults preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complete initial assessments and documents as required.
• Collect, record, and analyze data for admission assessment.
• Involve patient’s support systems in assessment and documentation.
• Act as an advocate for patients: explain rights, obtain consents, protect privacy.
• Initiate and update treatment plan and documentation; participate in planning and modifying care.
• Identify and document information from nursing interviews and assessments; consult with health professionals.
• Implement safe medication administration and monitor responses.
• Develop age-appropriate interventions and escalate safety as needed.
• Lead unit activities, participate in committees and performance improvement.

Skills

Nursing assessments

Patient advocacy

Documentation

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Leadership

Education

RN license

BSN preferred

CPR certification

Psychiatric experience preferred

Job description

New Employee Retention Bonus: Up to $15,000.00 retention bonus available! New employee defined as someone who has not been employed with Rogers for more than six months.

The registered nurse (RN, RN II, RN III) performs professional nursing activities in the care of patients so they may achieve or regain, and then maintain, maximum physical, emotional or social functions. Role functions are governed by the Nurse Practice Act, the Administrative Code in the state of employment, as well as professional standards for nursing practice, and the corresponding policies and procedures of Rogers Memorial Hospital (Rogers). The registered nurse seeks consultation with other members of the health team as the patient's condition and treatment goals warrant. He/She, in conjunction with the Patient Accounts department, provides patient information to ensure compliance with federal and state statutes.

Schedule

• 24-32 hours per week core FTE
• Pool (minimum of 8 shifts per month, 3 of those being weekend shifts)

Shifts Available

• AM: 7am-3:30pm OR 7:00am-7:30pm
• PM: 3:00pm-11:30pm OR 11:00am-11:30pm / 3:00pm-3:00am
• NOC: 11:00pm-7:30am OR 7:00pm-7:30am

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Complete initial assessments and documents as required.
• Collect, record, and analyze within prescribed timeframe, pertinent data for admission assessment according to Hospital policy, including: patient strengths and limitations, cultural, spiritual and ethnic factors, patient needs at discharge, medical/physical status, medication history, and age‑specific data.
• Involve patient's support systems in assessment and documentation: observe and document interactions, obtain assessment data from support systems when appropriate.
• Act as an advocate for patients: explain patient rights, obtain necessary consents, protect privacy, assist in orientation, enforce gown/contraband search, remain sensitive to stressors.
• Initiate and update treatment plan and documentation: participate in planning and modifying care, evaluate data, attend staffing conferences, develop and interpret plan of care, write clear treatment goals, review plan as goals change.
• On an ongoing basis, identify, interpret, and document information collected in nursing interviews, observation, assessment and diagnostic data, confer with other health care professionals: review lab data, evaluate falls, identify self‑abuse, suicidality, assaultive behavior, develop age‑appropriate interventions.
• Implement patient care: safe medication administration (right patient, medication, dose, time, route); maintain knowledge of medication, document responses, transcribe orders, monitor adverse reactions, conduct patient education, stay updated on pharmacology.
• Identify potential patient care problems, abrupt changes or impending instability and exercise leadership to intervene appropriately: use de‑escalation techniques, re‑evaluate safety level, identify alcohol withdrawal syndrome, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, significant cardiac/respiratory symptoms.
• Identify health education needs prior to discharge: implement teaching interventions, document in patient record and treatment plan, organize care activities, apply policies and procedures, assure compliance with EMTALA and other regulations, adhere to nursing standards, protect staff from hazards, participate in continuing education, report education to staff, attend required in‑services, participate in performance improvement.
• Assist in the development and implementation of unit standards of care: safety level, hazardous items, Kardex.
• Standard care plans: identify problems with unit systems, communication patterns, resources; suggest solutions; identify educational equipment needs; serve on a unit‑based committee or project; act as project leader.
• Carry out leadership in patient care, staff operations, department organization: contribute to committees, evaluate and upgrade unit standards.
• Assume charge nurse role: coordinate unit activities, lead in crises, facilitate admission, communicate unit status, manage therapeutic milieu, plan assignments, maintain order, model communication and leadership, supervise and delegate tasks, support accurate billing, maintain caseload according to unit standards.
• Participate in projects, tasks and continuing education opportunities: develop goals, perform self‑assessment, seek out projects, advance professional growth.
• Promote department goals and hospital mission: communicate goals, demonstrate measurable achievement, maintain policies, educate new staff, mentor interns.
• Demonstrate understanding of Joint Commission and regulatory compliance: learn standards, attend in‑services, educate others.
• Participate in Hospital committees, PI team meetings, projects: be punctual, communicative, solution‑focused.
• Participate in Performance Improvement program: understand process, apply PI model, lead teams, educate self.
• Conduct self in a professional manner: keep organized, communicate positively, resolve issues calmly, attend seminars, maintain professional attitude, comply with policies, be courteous, demonstrate knowledge of policies, show accountability, support staffing changes, accept reassignment, adjust schedule, seek help, represent professional image.

Education / Training Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) preferred. Registered nurse licensed by State Board of Nursing in the state of employment. License must be in good standing.
• American Health Association Healthcare Provider CPR certification required within 30 days of date‑of‑hire; bi‑annual re‑certification.
• Formal training in management of an aggressive patient required within 60 days of date‑of‑hire; annual re‑certification.
• Previous psychiatric experience with children, adolescents and adults preferred.
• May be required to hold a qualified medical professional (QMP) designation; must be competent per hospital bylaws and be evaluated at least annually.
• Employees at the Child/Adolescent Day Treatment programs licensed under HFS §40 must have either training in psychiatric nursing or one year of experience working with children with mental health disorders.

The System also includes Rogers Behavioral Health Foundation, which supports patient care, programs and research; and Rogers InHealth, an initiative that works to eliminate the stigma of mental health challenges.

EOE/MFDV

With a career at Rogers, you can look forward to a Total Rewards package of benefits, including:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage for you and your family
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employee share program
• Life/disability insurance
• Flex spending accounts
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health and wellness program
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Through UnitedHealthcare, UMR and HealthSCOPE Benefits creates and publishes the Machine‑Readable Files on behalf of Rogers Behavioral Health. To link to the Machine‑Readable Files, please visit Transparency in Coverage (uhc.com).

https://rogersbhfoundation.org/