Registered Nurse (RN)- Med Surg

• Three-12 hour shifts/week 1900-0730
• Night Shift Differential, $5/hour
• Every other holiday, includes Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve
• Every 4th weekend rotation

The MedSurg unit is located on the 2nd floor and consists of 40 beds, though we typically care for no more than 28 patients at a time. Additionally, we manage an overflow unit on 4 East, which usually accommodates six patients and is staffed with two RNs providing primary care. The 2nd floor serves as the main MedSurg unit, caring for general medical-surgical patients, hospice patients, and telemetry patients who are medically appropriate for the unit. Our patient population primarily consists of older adults. The overflow unit generally has patients of lower acuity. Typical staffing includes 4–5 patients per RN from 07:00–23:00 and up to 6 patients per RN from 23:00–07:00, with CNAs caring for 6–8 patients. We also have a Health Unit Coordinator available 16 hours per day, seven days a week, along with a dedicated Supervisor, Manager, and shared Nursing Professional Development Generalist. Must-have skills include a strong commitment to teamwork and a patient-centered mindset, while the ability to interpret telemetry strips is a nice-to-have skill (education is provided). The average patient length of stay is three days. Our unit is known for high patient and teammate satisfaction, a great teaching team, and supportive leadership that fosters professional development and growth. We are looking for dependable individuals who care deeply about the patients they serve, can thrive in a fast-paced environment, and maintain professionalism and a patient-centered approach.

BLS required and on unit Tele training will be provided.

• Completion of an accredited or approved program in nursing 

• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the teammate practices 

• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association  

• Enter additional preferences for candidate qualifications and per the Division Specific Nursing Education Tables Enterprise Nursing Hub   

• →As a skilled and compassionate RN, you will play a pivotal role in providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care through the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures.  

• →Using evidence-based practice, clinical decision making, compassion, and skills communication while leading efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum.  

The care your family needs, close to home. We’ve been serving our community in Walworth County since 1917. Today, you can expect advanced health care that puts you and your needs first.

We’re committed to taking care of the community that relies on us every day. In addition to emergency care, we offer specialists in urology, cardiology and orthopedics. And if ever you need more critical treatment, our medical staff is able to seamlessly transfer you to Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee.

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