RN Float Pool (FT Nights) New Grads Welcome - Watertown, WI

Watertown Regional Medical Center; Watertown (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Watertown Regional Medical Center in Watertown, Wisconsin is hiring a Registered Nurse to join our Float Pool on nights. The RN will direct and coordinate nursing care across med/surg, ICU, ED, and postpartum units, ensuring high-quality patient outcomes and collaboration with the care team.

New graduates are welcome, and a $15,000 sign-on bonus is available. The role offers diverse experiences, opportunities to grow, and a supportive hospital culture that values excellence in patient care.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Licensure in the practicing state as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN).
• Proficient with computer systems and oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate nursing care based on established standards.
• Collaborate with multiple disciplines to ensure effective patient care delivery.
• Maintain competencies across med/surg, med/tel, ICU, ED, and postpartum/newborn care.
• Accept assignments in any area where competencies are documented and assist as needed.
• Provide education to patients and families and participate in quality-of-care activities.

Skills

Nursing skills

Clinical assessment

Education

Graduate of accredited school of professional nursing

Tools

Electronic Health Records

Job description

Watertown, Wisconsin

Facility: Watertown Regional Medical Center

Req ID 551352 | Post Date 05/22/2026

Description

$15,000 Sign On Bonus

New Graduates Welcome!

Watertown Regional Medical Center is NOW HIRING for a Registered Nurse to join our Float Pool working NIGHTS! Be part of Watertown Regional Medical Center, an acute-care hospital in southeastern Wisconsin that consistently earns national awards for its high-quality care from the likes of Becker's Hospital Review, Chartis, Healthgrades, The Leapfrog Group, and parent company ScionHealth. Watertown Regional's exceptional care across multiple specialty services is also reflected in its numerous accreditations and certifications. Join our team and grow your career in a hospital where everyday excellence meets or exceeds expectations.

Job Summary

Responsible for directing and coordinating all nursing care based on established clinical nursing practice standards. Collaborates with other professional disciplines throughout the organization to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes. Obtains and maintains competencies in med/surg, med/tel, ICU, ED, and postpartum/newborn care. Accepts assignments to any area in which competencies are documented and is able to assist with nursing function in any department or area of need.

Essential Functions

• Ability to practice nursing as described by the following definition: “The diagnosis and treatment of human responses to actual or potential health alterations.” Ability to utilize the nursing process in the provision of nursing care including but not limited to administering treatments and medications, interpreting diagnostic tests, formulating a plan of care, collaborating with other health care providers and providing education to patients and/or significant others. The successful candidate will be required to pass competencies for this position. Involves discretion and independent action within prescribed limits.
  • Determines the priority of data collection based on the patient’s immediate condition or needs.
  • Collects pertinent data using appropriate assessment techniques.
  • Involves the patient, significant others, and health care providers in data collection when appropriate.
  • Ensures that the data collection process is systematic and ongoing.
  • Documents relevant data in the medial record according to hospital standards.
• Collects patient health data
  • Determines the priority of data collection based on the patient’s immediate condition or needs.
  • Collects pertinent data using appropriate assessment techniques.
  • Involves the patient, significant others, and health care providers in data collection when appropriate.
  • Ensures that the data collection process is systematic and ongoing.
  • Documents relevant data in the medial record according to hospital standards.
• Analyzes the assessment data in determining diagnoses/patient problems.
  • Derives diagnoses/patient problems from the assessment data.
  • Validates diagnoses/patient problems with the patient, significant other, and health care providers, when possible.
  • Documents diagnoses/patient problems in a manner that facilitates the determination of expected outcomes and plan.
• Identifies expected outcomes individualized to the patient.
  • Derives outcomes from the diagnoses/patient problems.
  • Documents outcomes as measurable goals.
  • Formulates outcomes mutually with the patient and health care providers, when possible.
  • Ensures outcomes are realistic in relation to the patient’s present and potential capabilities.
  • Ensures outcomes are attainable in relation to resources available to the patient.
  • Ensures outcomes include a time estimate for attainment.
  • Ensures outcomes provide direction for continuity of care. Anticipates potential problems situations and intervenes to offset any adverse impact.
• Develops a plan of care that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes.
  • Individualizes the plan to the patient’s condition or need.
  • Develops the plan with the patient, significant others, and health care providers, when appropriate.
  • Ensures the plan reflects current nursing practice.
  • Documents the plan.
  • Provides continuity of care in the plan.
• Implements the interventions identified in the plan of care.
  • Establishes interventions that are consistent with the plan of care.
  • Implements interventions in a safe and appropriate manner.
  • Documents interventions.
• Evaluates the patient’s progress toward attainment of outcomes.
  • Ensures evaluation is systematic and ongoing.
  • Documents patient’s responses to interventions.
  • Evaluates the effectiveness of interventions in relation to outcomes.
  • Utilizes ongoing assessment data to revise diagnoses/patient problems, outcomes, and the plan of care, as needed.
  • Documents revisions in diagnoses/patient problems, outcomes, and the plan of care.
  • Involves the patient, significant others, and health care providers in the evaluation process, when appropriate.
• Participates in quality-of-care activities as appropriate to include but not limited to
  • Identification of aspects of care important for quality monitoring.
  • Identification of indicators used to monitor quality and effectiveness of nursing care.
  • Collection of data to monitor quality and effectiveness of nursing care.
  • Analysis of quality data to identify opportunities for improving care.
  • Formulation of recommendations to improve nursing care or patient outcomes.
  • Implementation of activities to enhance the quality of nursing practice.
  • Utilizes the results of quality‑of‑care activities to initiate changes in practice.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing

Licenses/Certifications

• Licensure in the practicing state as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN)

Experience

• Preferred 3-5 years hospital experience
• Proficient with computer systems and oral and written communication skills