Registered Nurse (RN) - Med/Surg

ThedaCare; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 54,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

ThedaCare is seeking a part-time Registered Nurse for a 24-hour per week night shift at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Appleton, WI. The role emphasizes high-quality patient care, collaboration with an interprofessional team, and ongoing professional development.

Requirements include Wisconsin RN licensure, BSN preferred or ADN accepted for earlier hires, and BLS certification. Duties cover planning, coordination, and safety across patient care settings with exposure to typical clinical

Qualifications

• Current Wisconsin RN Licensure required.
• BSN preferred or commitment to obtain within five years; ADN accepted for hires prior to 1/23/17.
• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) required.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes the nursing process and evidence-based practice to assess patients and develops a care plan with the interprofessional team.
• Plans for patient care in collaboration with the team to achieve high-quality outcomes.
• Demonstrates clinical expertise in nursing duties appropriate to patient age and cultural needs.
• Identify ways to improve patient experience, streamline care, and help reduce costs while maintaining quality.
• Mentor and develop other clinicians and collaborate with physicians and team members.
• Provide consultation and maintain positive relationships with the interprofessional team to improve patient care.
• Demonstrates crisis management skills and response to emergencies as needed.

Skills

Nursing

Patient care

Team collaboration

Clinical assessment

Education

Wisconsin RN Licensure

BSN preferred or ADN accepted for earlier hires

Job description

Why ThedaCare? Living A Life Inspired!

Our new vision at ThedaCare is bold, ambitious, and ignited by a shared passion to provide outstanding care. We are inspired to reinvent health care by becoming a proactive partner in health, enriching the lives of all and creating value in everything we do. Each of us are called to take action in delivering higher standards of care, lower costs and a healthier future for our patients, our families, our communities and our world. At ThedaCare, our team members are empowered to be the catalyst of change through our values of compassion, excellence, leadership, innovation, and agility. A career means much more than excellent compensation and benefits. Our team members are supported by continued opportunities for learning and development, accessible and transparent leadership, and a commitment to work/life balance. If you’re interested in joining a health care system that is changing the face of care and well-being in our community, we encourage you to explore a future with ThedaCare.

Benefits, with a whole-person approach to wellness – Lifestyle Engagement e.g. health coaches, relaxation rooms, health focused apps (Wonder, Ripple), mental health support Access & Affordability e.g. minimal or zero copays, team member cost sharing premiums, daycare

Job Description

SCHEDULE

Part time, benefit eligible 24 hrs/week NOC shift (5:30pm-6:00am) Every 3rd weekend Holiday rotation

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Utilizes the nursing process, evidence-based practice, and specific competencies to assess the physical condition and nursing needs of patients, and develops a plan of care in a collaborative practice with the patient and interprofessional team.
2. Plans for the care needs of the patient in collaboration with the interprofessional team to provide the highest quality of care and clinical outcomes.
3. Demonstrates clinical expertise in the provision of care in the clinical specialty assigned, and performs all functions of the professional clinical nurse (RN), which are age appropriate, developmentally sensitive, and culturally specific.
4. Identifies ways to improve the patient’s experience of care, streamline care processes, and lower costs while promoting quality to improve patient, family, and team member satisfaction.
5. Contributes to a professional environment that encourages mentoring, engagement, and development to retain expert clinicians.
6. Provides consultation and maintains positive relationships with physicians and other interprofessional team members, collaborating to problem solve and improve patient care.
7. Demonstrates, anticipates, and proactively manages risk to prevent crises.
8. Performs skillfully in life threatening emergencies, matching demands and resources during crises situations.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Current Wisconsin RN Licensure
• Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) or commitment to obtain within five years.
• Associate's Degree in Nursing accepted in lieu of BSN for those hired prior to 1/23/17 American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Ability to move freely (standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing, and pulling) and lift up to a maximum of Fifty (50) pounds without assistance
• Job classification is exposed to blood born pathogens (blood or bodily fluids) while performing job duties
• Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination to perform patient care procedures

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Frequent exposure to sharp objects and instruments
• Occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock
• Occasional high noise level in work environment
• Standing and/or walking for extended periods of time
• Transporting, transferring, positioning patients and/or equipment from one location to another; little likelihood for injury if proper body mechanics and procedures are followed
• Possible exposure to communicable diseases, hazardous materials, and pharmacological agents
• Occasional contact with aggressive and or combative patients

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 24

Scheduled FTE: 0.6

Location: ThedaCare Regional Medical Center - Appleton - Appleton,Wisconsin

Overtime Exempt: No

Worker Shift Details: Nights

About ThedaCare

ThedaCare is a community health system consisting of seven hospitals, numerous clinics and related services. We are the third largest health care employer in Wisconsin and the largest employer in the state's second largest economic market - Northeast Wisconsin - with approximately 6,800 employees. Through our 100-year history, ThedaCare has woven itself into the very fabric of the communities we serve. For our employees, ThedaCare offers an environment that not only welcomes but also encourages innovative thinking and fresh approaches to today’s health care challenges. We’ve improved the health of thousands of individuals. We know this because we track our quality and constantly seek to improve our care and services for the members of our communities.

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ThedaCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ThedaCare complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, color, religion, sex, gender identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, medical condition, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.