Inpatient Registered Nurse - Froedtert

Froedtert South is seeking to hire Inpatient Registered Nurses for our location in Pleasant Prairie / Kenosha , WI area.

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We offer :

• Compensation : $33-$51.50 / hour
• PM shift differential : an additional $2.75 / hour
• Night shift differential : an additional $3.50 / hour
• Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Wellness Program, Onsite Fitness Center, Employer Matched 403(b) Retirement Plan, Employer-Paid Short Term Disability, Employer-Paid Life, Employer-Paid AD&D, Voluntary Life Insurance, Voluntary Whole Life Insurance, Voluntary AD&D, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Long Term Disability Insurance, LifeLock Identity Theft Protection, Employee Discounts, Volunteer Opportunities, Paid Time Off, ATM / Onsite Banking, Direct Deposit, Tuition / Education Reimbursement, Performance-Based Compensation Program, Career Advancement
• Smaller community hospital offering a wide variety of options.
• The services we offer are unique to Froedtert South and are not offered at other local hospitals.

Job Responsibilities :

Coordinates and administers medical and nursing care to patients utilizing the nursing process which involves : an assessment of the patient’s physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs;

planning and development of an individualized plan of nursing care; implementation of the patient’s care plan; and evaluation of the patient’s response to that care.

Complies with all established standards and practices.

Demonstrates competency with specific clinical skills and techniques that are listed in the department / unit skills list.

Functions within the Wisconsin Nurse Practices Act and hospital / nursing policy.

• Coordinates and administers medical and nursing care to patients utilizing the nursing process as a framework for practice.
• Demonstrates communication and leadership skills by collaborating with and giving direction to members of the health care team to achieve positive patient outcomes within established timeframes.
• Administers medications, IV’s and treatments in a timely manner, safely and in accordance with policy and procedure.
• Coordinates patient teaching.
• Demonstrates correct and safe techniques in the use of patient equipment according to specific product information and policy / procedure manuals.
• Maintains and organizes patient rooms and department work areas in a neat, clean and well-supplied manner; initiative is taken to assure environment is maintained to promote rest and healing.
• Organizes and completes nursing care activities within the assigned shift and in a professional manner.
• Promptly and courteously responds to any patient call light.
• Recognizes the occurrence of life-threatening situations and emergencies and takes the appropriate actions in a timely manner.
• Actively participates in the implementation and monitoring of unit based Quality Assurance standards of care.
• Assists in the orientation and training of new staff and nursing student clinical rotations as requested.

Hours / Schedules :

• 12 hours shifts 72 hours / 2weeks
• Weekend program available for candidates who want to work strictly weekends, they receive a 15% differential of their base pay
• Openings in all departments
• Full-time and Part-time opportunities available

Minimum Requirements :

• Minimum of an Associate Degree in Nursing
• Current BLS and / or CPR certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross or the ability to obtain certification within 6 weeks of hire
• Licensure to be eligible to practice as a Registered Nurse or Graduate Nurse in the State of Wisconsin and / or the State of Illinois based on job location assignment
• The ability to read, write, speak, hear, and comprehend the English language
• The physical, technical, and cognitive ability as well as the manual dexterity, to use patient care equipment

About us :

Froedtert South is a comprehensive regional healthcare system that has served southeastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois communities for more than 120 years.

Froedtert South provides services primarily through the Froedtert Pleasant Prairie Hospital and several other clinic locations.

We at Froedtert South are committed to living out the healing ministries of the Judeo-Christian faiths by providing exceptional and compassionate healthcare services that promote the dignity and well-being of the people we serve, this is our Mission and our reason for being.