Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU

Advocate Health; Mount Pleasant (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health’s Aurora Medical Center – Mount Pleasant seeks an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) for the ICU. The 12-bed unit provides high-acuity care with a 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio, requiring prior ICU or stepdown experience.

You’ll thrive in a team-focused, governance-driven environment that prioritizes education and patient safety. Ideal candidates will be outgoing, confident, eager to learn, and committed to advancing care through collaboration, research, and evidence-based practice

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited nursing program.
• Registered Nurse license issued by the state.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• ACLS and NIHSS recommended within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care through the nursing process.
• Deliver safe, therapeutic care and collaborate to create a high-quality patient experience.

Skills

Critical care nursing

Patient assessment

Team collaboration

Evidence-based practice

Education

RN license (state-issued)

Accredited nursing program

BLS certification

ACLS and NIHSS recommended

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) – ICU

Be the Nurse Who Redefines Care.

At Advocate Health, being a nurse means more than delivering exceptional clinical care—it means leading with purpose, compassion, and boldness. As part of our One Advocate Nurse community, you’ll join a unified team committed to lifting others up, embracing innovation, and creating inclusive spaces where everyone can thrive. You’ll be empowered to think boldly, collaborate with humility, and drive change through fearless curiosity. Whether you're at the bedside, in the community, or advancing care through research and education, you’ll help shape the future of health—because here, we’re redefining care for you, for us, for all.

Your feedback matters.

Every nurse’s voice is vital in shaping our culture and improving care. We value your insights and experiences because they help us grow stronger together.

Where You Will Work:

We are seeking experienced Registered Nurses to join our 12-bed ICU unit, which provides high-acuity care with an average daily census of 6 patients. The unit maintains a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:2. Ideal RN candidates will have prior ICU or stepdown experience, who are outgoing, confident, and eager to learn. Known for exceptional teamwork, strong staff engagement in Professional Governance, and commitment to professional development, this unit offers a dynamic and supportive environment for those who thrive in challenging clinical settings.

We’re Looking For:

• Completion of an accredited or approved program in nursing
• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the teammate practices
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and NIHSS recommended within 6 months of hire.

What You’ll Do:

• As a skilled and compassionate RN, you will play a pivotal role in providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care through the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures.
• Using evidence-based practice, clinical decision making, compassion, and skills communication while leading efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum.

About This Location:

Join Our Team at Aurora Medical Center – Mount Pleasant!

At Aurora Medical Center – Mount Pleasant, we’re committed to delivering safe, equitable, patient-centered health care to our community—and we’re looking for passionate professionals to help us make it happen.

Our state-of-the-art medical center and adjacent medical office building offer a wide range of services, including inpatient and outpatient care, surgical services, orthopedics and rehab, imaging, lab, pharmacy, and we’re pending certification for a Level III trauma emergency department.

Inside our facilities, you’ll work with cutting-edge technology—from virtual check-in systems to in-room digital whiteboards that enhance communication and patient experience.

As part of our team, you’ll join an integrated health care system where collaboration is key and patient care is seamless. Your expertise will help ensure that every patient receives advanced, coordinated care while being treated as a whole person.