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Froedtert South · 11 hours ago

Registered Nurse - Med Surg

Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Froedtert South is seeking a Registered Nurse for their Med Surg department. The role involves coordinating and administering medical and nursing care to patients, utilizing the nursing process to meet individual patient needs.

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Responsibilities

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

Qualification

Registered Nurse LicenseBLS/CPR CertificationPatient Care EquipmentClinical Skills CompetencyPatient TeachingEmergency ResponseCommunication SkillsLeadership SkillsOrganizational Skills

Required

Associate Degree: Nursing

Entry Level

Current BLS and/or CPR certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross or the ability to obtain certification within 90 days 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