Resource Registered Nurse – ICU

Jobtailor; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Milwaukee, WI is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to provide comprehensive patient care across the nursing process, from assessment to evaluation. You will collaborate with the health care team, engage families in care planning, and lead care team activities to ensure high-quality outcomes.

The role emphasizes patient safety, evidence-based practice, and ongoing professional development, with responsibilities spanning discharge planning and coordination of interdisciplinary care

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse license required.
• BLS certification required.
• 1 year of clinical nursing experience preferred.
• Ability to provide holistic, patient- and family-focused care.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive patient care using the nursing process and evaluate outcomes.
• Collaborate with healthcare team to coordinate patient-centered care.
• Recognize changes in patient condition and coordinate appropriate interventions.
• Lead care team and delegate to unlicensed personnel as needed.
• Engage in quality and process improvement initiatives.

Skills

Patient Assessment

Care Planning

Intervention Implementation

Patient Safety

Quality Improvement

Delegation

Critical Decision-Making

Age-Appropriate Care

IV Insertion

Multitasking

Effective Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Team Collaboration

Problem-Solving

Organizational Skills

Education

Nursing program completion

Tools

Electronic Medical Records

Healthcare Equipment

Job description

• Provide comprehensive patient care using the nursing process: assess, plan, implement individualized interventions, and evaluate outcomes
• Include patients and families in care planning and maintain therapeutic relationships throughout the healthcare continuum
• Recognize changes in patient condition and coordinate appropriate interventions and resources
• Collaborate with healthcare team members to coordinate patient-centered care
• Implement strategies to reduce patient risk and increase patient safety
• Assess patient and family readiness to learn and address learning needs
• Coordinate discharge planning using an interdisciplinary approach
• Apply evidence-based practice and nursing and regulatory standards
• Evaluate patient, team, and unit outcomes and support shared governance initiatives
• Communicate effectively, provide feedback, resolve conflicts, and promote healthcare team collaboration
• Lead the care team and delegate appropriately to unlicensed personnel
• Identify patient-safety threats, report safety events and near misses, and assist with corrective actions
• Apply ethical decision-making and participate as an effective member of the patient care team
• Participate in quality and process improvement initiatives
• Engage in professional development, mentoring, required meetings, educational programs, and annual competencies
• Float across multiple acute-care facilities within the defined market as part of the Zone 2 multi-site float pool

Requirements

• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Completion of an accredited or approved program in Nursing
• Typically requires 1 year of experience in clinical nursing
• Ability to provide holistic, patient- and family-focused care
• Ability to recognize situational changes requiring unplanned or unanticipated interventions
• Proficient computer skills, electronic mail, and electronic medical records systems
• Excellent written and verbal communication, listening, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to develop rapport and maintain positive professional relationships with patients, team members, and physicians
• Ability to take initiative and work collaboratively
• Ability to make critical, independent decisions
• Excellent organization, prioritization, and problem-solving skills
• Time management and multitasking skills in an interruption-heavy environment
• Coordination, collaboration, delegation, and team-building skills
• Ability to provide age-appropriate care and interpret age-specific patient data
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, reach above shoulders, and twist frequently
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist
• Ability to lift up to 20 lbs. over the head
• Ability to carry up to 40 lbs. a reasonable distance
• Ability to push/pull with 30 lbs. of force
• Ability to perform a 150-lb. sliding transfer with a second person
• Functional speech, vision, hearing, touch, and fine hand manipulation skills for IV insertion and other procedures
• Ability to operate all equipment necessary to perform the job
• Must maintain annual educational requirements for hospital-based certifications

Core Competencies

Demonstrates comprehensive patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation while collaborating effectively with healthcare teams. Proficient in applying evidence-based practices, maintaining patient safety, and engaging in professional development.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Registered Nurse License
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Clinical Nursing Experience
• Patient-Centered Care
• Electronic Medical Records Proficiency

Hard Skills

• Patient Assessment
• Care Planning
• Intervention Implementation
• Patient Safety Strategies
• Quality Improvement Initiatives
• Delegation Skills
• Critical Decision-Making
• Age-Appropriate Care
• IV Insertion Skills
• Multitasking in Healthcare

Soft Skills

• Effective Communication
• Interpersonal Skills
• Team Collaboration
• Problem-Solving Skills
• Organizational Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• Registered Nurse License
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Industry Keywords

• Patient Care
• Holistic Care
• Therapeutic Relationships
• Interdisciplinary Approach
• Shared Governance
• Patient Safety Threats
• Professional Development
• Acute-Care Facilities

Tools & Technologies

• Electronic Medical Records Systems
• Healthcare Equipment