Registered Nurse – RN Emergency Department

Waupun
Full Time/Days

Job Details

• Assess and evaluate patient care for an assigned group of patients, utilizing evidence-based practice.
• Document accurately and completely pertinent assessments, interventions and outcomes for patients in accordance with documented standards, policies, procedures and/or guidelines.
• Assist providers with patient assessment, examinations and treatments. 
• Perform basic medical procedures and administer medication. 
• Thoroughly educate and explain procedures to patients and family members (diagnosis, disease process, etc). 
• Assume responsibility and accountability for care provided and documented by other licensed and unlicensed care givers as appropriate. 

Requirements

• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in current state of work or compact license
• Current BLS

Benefits

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs. 

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). 
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. 

It’s more than a career, it’s a callingWI-Waupun Memorial Hospital

Worker Type:Regular

Job Highlights:

    • Department: Emergency Department
    • Sign On Bonus: $10,000
    • Schedule: Full Time, Days 7a-3p and every 3rd weekend 7a-7a.
    • Shift Differentials: Available for night, weekend, and additional shifts
Location: SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital.

** Our 8 bed ED is a fast pace department where nurses will handle the initial phase of acute illness or trauma.

Benefits 
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life 
Tuition Reimbursement 
Income based medical insurance premium discounts. 
HSA/FSA options 
Short and Long-Term Disability 
Generous PTO 
403b/401k retirement plans 
Daily Pay: Access your pay when you need it! 
Employee Relief Fund to help with life’s unexpected financial emergencies. 
Commitment to caring through philanthropy, volunteer opportunities, and PTO donation program.

Our Culture
At SSM Health, we bring together and cultivate exceptional people. When our employees thrive, so does our healing Mission. 
We are committed to creating a partnership with employees. We ask our employees to actively engage and participate in decisions that impact their 
work. We celebrate together and recognize those people who help us deliver an exceptional experience. 

At SSM Health, you can expect a work environment where: 
• Employees feel valued, respected, and free to express themselves. 
• Each employee finds meaning in work, leveraging skills and talents toward a greater purpose. 
• Teamwork and collaboration are encouraged, while management is supportive.

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Job Summary:Provides direct nursing care in settings where patients require complex assessments and intervention, in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collects comprehensive data pertinent to the health care consumer’s health and/or situation.
• Triages each health care consumer utilizing age, developmentally appropriate, and culturally sensitive practices to prioritize and optimize health care consumer flow, expediting those health care consumers who require immediate care.
• Analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnosis or issues.
• Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the health care consumer or the situation.
• Implements, coordinates, and educates, to promote health and a safe practice environment.
• Evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes.
• Communicates effectively in a variety of formats in all areas of practice.
• Demonstrates leadership in the professional practice setting and the profession.
• Attains knowledge and competence that reflect current nursing practice.
• Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to Emergency Nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient’s age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department’s Scope of Service.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling and running.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS 
 
State of Work Location: Illinois 

•     Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA) 
•     And 
•     Registered Professional Nurse (RN) – Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) 
•     And 
•         Advanced Life Support (ALS) – American Heart Association (AHA) 
•         Or 
•         Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) – Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) 
•         Or 
•         Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) – American Academy Pediatrics (AAP) 
•         Or 
•         Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – American Heart Association (AHA) 
•         Or 
•         Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) – Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) 

     
State of Work Location: Missouri 

•     Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA) 
•     And 
•         Registered Nurse (RN) – Missouri Division of Professional Registration 
•         Or 
•         Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State 
•     And 
•         Advanced Life Support (ALS) – American Heart Association (AHA) 
•         Or 
•         Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) – Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) 
•         Or 
•         Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) – American Academy Pediatrics (AAP) 
•         Or 
•         Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – American Heart Association (AHA) 
•         Or 
•         Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) – Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) 

 
State of Work Location: Oklahoma 

•     Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA) 
•     And 
•     Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State 
•     And 
•     Registered Nurse (RN) – Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN) 
•     And 
•         Advanced Life Support (ALS) – American Heart Association (AHA) 
•         Or 
•         Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) – Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) 
•         Or 
•         Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) – American Academy Pediatrics (AAP) 
•         Or 
•         Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – American Heart Association (AHA) 
•         Or 
•         Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) – Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) 

 
State of Work Location: Wisconsin 

•     Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA) 
•     And 
•         Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State 
•         Or 
•         Registered Nurse (RN) – Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services 
•     And 
•         Advanced Life Support (ALS) – American Heart Association (AHA) 
•         Or 
•         Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) – Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) 
•         Or 
•         Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) – American Academy Pediatrics (AAP) 
•         Or 
•         Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – American Heart Association (AHA) 
•         Or 
•         Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) – Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)

Work Shift:Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:Employee

Department:2000000045 EMERGENCY

Scheduled Weekly Hours:32

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