Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Room

Department:

36102 AMC Washington County - Emergency Department

Status:

Part time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

24

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Aurora Medical Center Washington – County located in Hartford, Wisconsin, is recruiting a part-time RN for mid shift and day shift rotation. Primary shift is 1300-0130; secondary shift is as needed 7:00am-7:30pm. Position requires every 4th weekend and every 3rd holiday.

Aurora Medical Center Washington – County located in Hartford, Wisconsin, is a full-service community hospital, MAGNET recognized, with a commitment to medical excellence, quality outcomes and safety. As a nationally recognized health care provider, we offer a wide range of medical specialties in a culturally affirming and compassionate way to help all people live well. Nationally recognized for excellence.

The Emergency Room has 10 beds and is a Level IV Trauma Center; recognized as accredited Geriatric Emergency Department.

Aurora continues to offer leading benefits, and a competitive wage program to help you live your best life! In addition:

✅ Sign-On Bonus
✅ Loan support program for nurses (payments over 4 years)

✅ ExCEL Nursing Professional Development program/financial incentives
✅ Education assistance
✅ Career Mobility
✅ Become part of the 3rd largest nonprofit organization in the country (Advocate Health)
✅ Robust Shared Governance where you have a voice

Major Responsibilities:

• Uses the nursing process to assess the needs of the patient, plan and implement individualized interventions and evaluate the effectiveness of the plan of care. Includes the patient and family in planning and implementing care and develops and maintains a therapeutic relationship throughout the healthcare continuum.
• Anticipates and recognizes significant changes in the patient’s condition, status, and need for care. Provides ongoing assessment of the patient and takes appropriate actions when changes occur. Anticipates and alters the plan of care as needed, mobilizes appropriate resources, and collaborates with other health care team members to coordinate patient centered care.
• Implements strategies to reduce patient risk and increase patient safety. Assesses patient and family readiness to learn and individualizes the approach as necessary. Works collaboratively to develop strategies to meet the learning needs of the patient and family.
• Actively coordinates the discharge plan utilizing an interdisciplinary approach. Applies evidence-based practice to deliver patient care. Consistently incorporates nursing and regulatory standards of care into practice.
• Provides ongoing evaluation of patient, team, and unit outcomes and is empowered to take appropriate action when changes are needed. Supports shared governance activities and initiatives to improve processes and patient outcomes.
• Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution skills. Promotes collaboration among healthcare team members. Assumes a leadership role in the care team and delegates appropriately to unlicensed personnel.
• Promotes a culture of safety through identifying threats to patient safety and intervening to prevent patient harm. Reports patient safety events and near misses in a timely manner. Seeks to identify potential safety issues and assists in the implementation of corrective actions.
• Applies ethical decision making, demonstrates respect and understanding for peers, and other clinical disciplines. Participates as an effective member of the patient care team to formulate an integrated, unbiased, individualized approach to care.
• Participates in quality/process improvement initiatives to improve the functions of the department and the patient care experience.
• Participates in professional activities which contribute to personal professional development and the development of others. Seeks opportunities to be taught, coached, and mentored. Attends required meetings/educational programs and completes annual competencies in a timely manner.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and