Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg
Menomonee Falls, WI
Froedtert Health
3x13 hrs, Days, Evenings, Nights, Flexible

Title: RN - Medical Surgical Observation Unit
Location: Menomonee Falls, WI
Contract: 13 Week assignment
Schedule:  12 hour nights float as needed
Requirements: Med Surg Observation Floor. 2+ years experience | BLS-AHA

Join the Direct Temp contract talent pool at Froedtert Health, working through RightSourcing a premier contingent management partner! The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin regional health network is a partnership between Froedtert Health and the Medical College of Wisconsin supporting a shared mission of patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health network operates eastern Wisconsin's only academic medical center and adult Level I Trauma Center at Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, an internationally recognized training and research center engaged in thousands of clinical trials and studies. The Froedtert & MCW health network, which includes five hospitals, more than 1,700 physicians and nearly 40 health centers and clinics, draws patients from throughout the Midwest and the nation.

The Registered Nurse is a practitioner who is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care for an identified group of patients in an inpatient environment. This individual demonstrates competency in delivery of care to a primarily adult population. The Staff RN-Inpatient job description has incorporated essential functions which are adapted from the ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, 2nd Edition (2010).

Collects comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health and/or the situation. Analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnoses or the issues. Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient or the situation. Develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes. Implements the identified plan. Evaluates progress toward the attainment of outcomes. Attains knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice. Participates in ongoing educational activities related to appropriate knowledge bases and professional issues. Demonstrates a commitment to lifelong learning through self-reflection and inquiry to address learning and personal growth needs. Identifies learning needs based on nursing knowledge, the various roles the nurse may assume, and the changing needs of the population. Participates in formal or informal consultations to address issues in nursing practice as an application of education and a knowledge base. Shares educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers. Contributes to a work environment conducive to the education of healthcare professionals. Acquires knowledge and skills appropriate to the specialty area, practice setting, role, or situation which includes specialty certification. Integrates evidence and research findings into practice. Utilizes current evidence-based nursing knowledge, including research findings, to guide practice. Incorporates evidence when initiating changes in nursing practice. Participates, as appropriate to educational level and position, in the formulation of evidence-based practice through research. Shares personal or third-party research findings with colleagues and peers. Contributes to a quality nursing practice. Uses creativity and innovation in nursing practice to improve care delivery. Identifies aspects of practice important for quality monitoring. Uses benchmarks to measure/monitor the quality, safety, and effectiveness of nursing practice. Uses the PDSA model to improve the quality of nursing practice and outcomes. Participates on and/or leads interprofessional teams to evaluate clinical care or health services. Participates in and/or leads efforts to minimize costs and unnecessary duplication. Identifies problems that occur in day-to-day work routines in order to correct process inefficiencies. Demonstrates consistency in hourly rounding key behaviors. 

Clinical competence and experience in the care and management of target patient populations specific to area of employment. 

Professional knowledge of nursing theory and practice at a level normally acquired through completion of education at an accredited School of Nursing in order to be eligible for licensure as a Registered Nurse is required. Bachelor's Degree in Nursing is preferred.  Requires current state of Wisconsin Registered Nurse License or a Multi-state Nursing License from a participating state in the NLC (Nurse Licensure Compact). American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider (BLS) or an AHA approved equivalent is required within 90 days of hire.