RN: Evidence‑Driven Care & Team Collaboration

Aurora Health Care; Kenosha (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora Health Care in Kenosha, WI is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to deliver high-quality patient care across the continuum. You will apply the nursing process, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and support patient and family engagement in safety and outcomes.

Responsibilities include evaluating conditions, updating care plans, documenting in the EHR, and mentoring staff while adhering to ANA ethics and hospital policies.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a Board of Nursing approved nursing education program.
• Experience typically requires 1 year of clinical nursing.

Responsibilities

• Engages in unit councils, professional governance, and quality initiatives to improve care processes and apply evidence-based practices.
• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, diagnose, implement, and evaluate nursing care, engaging patients and families through the continuum of care.
• Monitors patient conditions, adjusts care plans, mobilizes resources, and collaborates with the care team to influence care outcomes.
• Upholds and promotes a culture of safety.
• Continuously evaluates patient, team, and unit outcomes, taking action as needed.
• May administer medications, treatments, and therapies safely and according to clinical protocols and procedures.
• Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution, fostering team collaboration and appropriate delegation.
• Pursues professional development, completes required education, and maintains certifications.
• Adhere to the ANA Code of Ethics and practices ethical decision-making, respects interdisciplinary roles, and contributes to integrated, unbiased patient care.
• Appropriate delegation to other Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and unlicensed assistive personnel (i.e., nurse aides, credentialed medical assistants, etc.).
• Maintains accurate, timely EHR documentation.
• May be required to float to other units, departments, care areas, or facilities within the designated service area to meet patient care needs.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards

Skills

Clinical judgment

Time management

Communication skills

Adaptability

EHR proficiency

Education

RN licensure

BSN preferred

Job description

Aurora Health Care in Kenosha, WI is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to deliver high-quality patient care across the continuum. You will apply the nursing process, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and support patient and family engagement in safety and outcomes.

Responsibilities include evaluating conditions, updating care plans, documenting in the EHR, and mentoring staff while adhering to ANA ethics and hospital policies.