Registered Nurse Med/Surg/Ortho

Registered Nurse Med/Surg/Ortho - .7 (56pp) Varied Shifts

Imagine Yourself Here: At Aurora Health Care we believe that each of us can use our knowledge, experience and creativity to help people live well. We're a non-profit organization with a clear vision of providing people with better health care then they can get anywhere else. Our strength stems from teamwork and collaboration among a talented and diverse group of professionals. Job Title Registered Nurse Med/Surg/Ortho - .7 (56pp) Varied Shifts Facility Aurora Medical Center Grafton-136 Address 975 Port Washington Road City Grafton State WI County Ozaukee Zip Code 53024 # Hours Per Pay Period (Bi-weekly) 56 Schedule varied Weekend Hours: varied Req # (optional) 89456BR Explore a Career In Nursing Services Job Description RN Ortho/MS ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: * Clinical Knowledge Decision-Making: ? Developing mastery of multiple nursing/technical skills. ? Begins to correlate theoretical knowledge with clinical information. ? Seeks a variety of clinical situations to gain experiential knowledge in current environment. ? Begins to perceive recurrent, meaningful aspects of clinical situations through experience. ? Recognizes importance of knowing about and managing problems. ? Seeks assistance in setting priorities and interpreting clinical situations. ? With mentoring, follows organizational policies and procedures, validated measuring tools, and research-based recommendations to affect positive patient/family outcomes. ? Makes decisions based on guidelines. * Collaboration and Coordination: ? Begins to identify own contribution as member of health care team. ? Seeks assistance and support with unfamiliar clinical situations. ? Develops 1st professional relationships within health care team ? Participates in discussion of cases with health care team through mentor support. ? Recognizes roles of other health team members and identifies tasks to delegate. ? Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to share knowledge and skills with patient. * Developing a Relationship with Patient/Family: ? Approach patient with compassion. ? Employ initial skills of therapeutic relationships (e.g. develops rapport, uses touch/humor). ? Respect for patient and family. . * Sharing Knowledge and Competence with Patient/Family: ? Assesses the patient's/family's understanding of basic information. ? Provides concrete information or skills for immediate situation. ? Learns about available resources, and validates practice through members of the health care team, patients, and family members. ? Plans for immediate situation based on own assumptions of what is needed. * Empowering the Patient: ? Acknowledges need for mutual communication ? Begins to structure care based on patient input for the immediate time period. ? Recognizes the need for patient advocacy. ? Begins to normalize the experience for the patient. ? Begins to recognize need for patient/family involvement in decision-making. * Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards appropriate to the individual . General Qualifications SPECIALIZED KNOW-HOW AND REQUIREMENTS: * Current Registered Nurse (RN) license granted by the State of Wisconsin. * Must successfully complete on-the-job orientation prescribed for the area assigned. * Must meet the Performance Standards for Patient Care and Professional Accountability as defined by the "Annual Performance Review Tool for Professional Nurses." * Must successfully complete the process to advance in the current model for professional practice development within two years from date of hire. Desired Qualifications Prefer hospital experience with Ortho/MS Background but will consider new grads This position is open due to a military leave: No Discover the Benefits: Imagine a work environment where you are valued for finding better ways of caring for our patients and are offered flexibility, mobility and growth through a wide range of career options. With Aurora you'll find a diverse and comprehensive blend of benefits designed to make your life better both inside and outside of the workplace.