RN / Registered Nurse / Wisconsin / Any / REGISTERED NURSE - MED SURG

Job Details

Associate's Degree

Aspirus was recently recognized as one of the 15 Top Health Systems in the United States by IBM Watson in their annual study identifying the top-performing health systems in the country based on overall organizational performance.

This position is eligible for a $15,000 Sign On Bonus for RN's with greater than 1 year experience.

We are seeking a Registered Nurse with the Medical Surgical Intermediate Care Unit at Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau, WI. The Medical Surgical Intermediate Care (MSIMC) Unit is a 20-bed critical care unit with a patient mix that includes stable Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Gastrointestinal Bleed, Acute Kidney Injury, End-Stage Renal Disease, Tracheostomy/ Ventilator patients, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury, Trauma, Sepsis, and many more. The patients admitted to MSIMC have acute, high-risk but non-emergent needs that can benefit from closer observation and highly skilled nursing interventions including telemetry monitoring. Our nursing culture is focused heavily on teamwork, process improvement, and safety for staff and patients. We are dedicated to providing the highest level of service excellence and quality care to patients and families in their time of need. Come join our outstanding team!

Responsibilities will include:

• Identifies opportunities to improve patient experience. Participates in projects/programs designed to enhance service delivery and patient satisfaction.
• Collects data using established assessment format.
• Assesses emotional needs and learning readiness to develop holistic plan of care.
• Conducts and documents total nursing assessment of the health status of patients by collecting and recording subjective and objective data.
• Plans for care through the existing episode of illness onto the next level of care to promote continuity of quality care and optimal outcome.
• Defines and alters protocols/procedures to meet care needs of individual patients.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of patient care standards and practices normally acquired through completion of a nursing program. Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Current CPR certification or obtained within 90 days of hire.
• Possesses an active Wisconsin RN nursing license.
• 1-2 years of acute care experience is desired.

Aspirus is a non-profit, community-directed health system based in Wausau, Wisconsin. With more than 7,600 employees, serving communities throughout northern and central Wisconsin, as well as the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan, our integrated system includes four hospitals in Wisconsin and four in Michigan with more than 55 clinics.

Wausau, Wisconsin is located in the lovely Wisconsin River valley at the center of the state. We have a metro area population of 80,000 with excellent schools, busy performing arts center, large private music conservatory, and visual arts center. Quiet residential neighborhoods surround Lake Wausau and overlook the Wisconsin River or have views of Rib Mountain State Park. We enjoy four seasons of recreation including all water sports, sailing, kayaking, mountain biking, hiking, soccer, down-hill and cross-country skiing. We are conveniently located three hours from Milwaukee and Minneapolis.