Nurse - Step Down Unit - OPT

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Discover. Achieve. Succeed. #BeHere What do people say about us.... * Clear sense of purpose" and meaningful work. * Supportive colleagues and strong working relationships. * Complex patient populations and advanced medical cases, which can accelerate professional growth and skill development. * Opportunities to move between departments, specialties, hospitals, and clinics within the network, creating pathways for long-term career advancement. * No force mandating. Unit: Modified Care Unit RNs provide care for patients who require more focused monitoring and complex nursing interventions than a general med-surg unit. You'll work with a really great team of nurses in an environment that is supportive and allows you to build your advanced assessment, critical thinking, and clinical skills. Schedule: 36 hours every 6 week schedule period. one major holiday, one hard to staff holiday FTE: .1 Job Summary: The Registered Nurse is a practitioner who is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care for an identified group of patients in an inpatient environment. This individual demonstrates competency in delivery of care to a primarily adult population. The Staff RN-Inpatient job description has incorporated essential functions which are adapted from the ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice. Other duties as assigned. EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION: Clinical competence and experience in the care and management of target patient populations specific to area of employment. EDUCATION DESCRIPTION: Professional knowledge of nursing theory and practice at a level normally acquired through completion of education at an accredited School of Nursing in order to be eligible for licensure as a Registered Nurse is required. Upon hire any non-BSN nurse with less than one year of licensed registered nurse experience will be required to enroll in a BSN (or higher nursing degree) program. Acceptance into a program is expected within 15 months of hire and the degree program must be completed within 5 years of enrollment, or 6 years if program is MSN, DNP or PhD in Nursing. Bachelors Degree in Nursing is preferred. LICENSURE DESCRIPTION: Requires current state of Wisconsin Registered Nurse License or a Multi-state Nursing License from a participating state in the NLC (Nurse Licensure Compact). American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider (BLS) or an AHA approved equivalent is required within 90 days of hire. American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is required within one year of hire. Perks & Benefits at Froedtert Health Froedtert Health Offers a variety of perks & benefits to staff, depending on your role you may be eligible for the following: * Paid time off * Growth opportunity- Career Pathways & Career Tuition Assistance, CEU opportunities * Academic Partnership with the Medical College of Wisconsin * Referral bonuses * Retirement plan - 403b * Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Free Workplace Clinics * Employee Assistance Programs, Adoption Assistance, Healthy Contributions, Care@Work, Moving Assistance, Discounts on gym memberships, travel and other work life benefits available The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin regional health network is a partnership between Froedtert Health and the Medical College of Wisconsin supporting a shared mission of patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health network operates eastern Wisconsin's only academic medical center and adult Level I Trauma center engaged in thousands of clinical trials and studies. The Froedtert & MCW health network, which includes ten hospitals, nearly 2,000 physicians and more To view the full job description please use the link below. https://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=YmJnZW5lcmljLjE4MzU4Ljg3NzBAZnJvZWR0ZXJ0Y29tcC5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20 ** *** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: https://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=YmJnZW5lcmljLjE4MzU4Ljg3NzBAZnJvZWR0ZXJ0Y29tcC5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20