Job Description

Advocate Aurora Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) OR - Operating Room for a nursing job in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: Ongoing
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: evenings
• Employment Type: Staff

Who We Are:

The Operating Room provides services to a variety of patient populations from neonates to geriatric. Patients consist of ambulatory to ICU status. We have a total of 19 OR rooms in different sections of the hospital.

Our unit is staffed with registered nurses and surgical techs, but we also work very closely with OR EVS and anesthesia techs. We work as a team with ABMC physicians who represent a vast array of specialties as part of a collaborative effort to provide the best possible care to our patients.

We support a broad range of surgical and procedural specialties, including:

• Neurological
• ENT
• Plastics
• Orthopedics
• General Surgery
• Ophthalmology
• Robotics
• Urology
• Cardiothoracic

Position Highlights:

• Choose Four 9 hour shifts (1:30pm to 11:00pm) or Five 8 hour shifts (2:30pm to 11:00pm)
• Call rotation with 30 minute response time required

What We Offer:

• Sign on Bonus: Up to $10,000 may apply for external teammates
• Student Loan Support: Up to $20,000 ($5,000 annually for 4 years)
• Education Assistance: Up to $7,200 per year
• Comprehensive Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long Term Disability, Pet Insurance, 401k, Flex spending
• PTO accrual
• Veteran and Military Friendly Employer

General Job Description

Responsible for providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care through the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies and procedures. Using evidence-based practice, clinical decision making, compassion and skilled communication, leads efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum.

• 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.
• This is a bonus eligible position – we’ll discuss during the interview process!

Scheduled Hours

• 1:1 patient care
• Work closely and develop great relationships with the surgeons, techs, and anesthesia
• 8 hour shifts, Monday through Friday 2:30 pm - 11:00 pm with one day off every other week or you can work 9 hour shifts Monday thru Friday 1:30pm - 11:00pm with one day off every week.
• 1-2 nights of weekday call per week. (Called in based on assigned specialty)
• Weekend call every 6th-8th weekend.
• 1-2 holidays per year.
• Full time and part time options available.
• NEW GRADS WELCOME!

Licenses & Certifications

Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices, and

Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).

Degrees

Completion of an accredited or approved program in Nursing.

Required Functional Experience

No experience needed. New graduates welcome to apply.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Demonstrates progression to provide holistic patient care and the ability to view clinical situations from a patient and family focus. Demonstrates progression to recognize situational changes that require unplanned or unanticipated interventions, and responds to situations with confidence, timeliness and flexibility. Proficient computer skills, use of electronic mail and electronic medical records systems. Excellent communication (written and verbal), listening and interpersonal skills. Demonstrates human relation skills with the ability to develop rapport and maintain positive, professional relationships with a variety of patients, team members and physicians. Ability to take initiative and work collaboratively with others. Demonstrated ability to effectively make critical, independent decisions. Excellent organization, prioritization and problem-solving skills. Demonstrates time management skills with an ability to multi-task and prioritize in an environment with frequent interruptions. Demonstrates coordination, collaboration, delegation and team building skills. Certification Addendum Team members will maintain annual educational requirements for hospital based certifications (e.g. DNV, CARF or others).

Advocate Aurora Health Job ID #R155680. Posted job title: Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room (OR)

About Advocate Aurora Health

Advocate Aurora Health’s 22,000 nurses demonstrate our values of excellence, compassion and respect, collaborating to advance our stated purpose of helping people live well. To encourage you to be the best nurse you can, Advocate Aurora will provide support, tools and resources for orientation, education and professional development, in the care setting that is best for you. Your voice as a team member will be heard clearly whether you’re at one of our 10 Magnet® designated hospitals or more than 500 sites of care.

 

Join our team and be inspired to chart a course for Advocate Aurora to become the best place in the nation for nurses to pursue their passion.

Benefits

• Holiday Pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Pet insurance
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Mileage reimbursement
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Life insurance
• Discount program

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Temporary work, Part time, Relocation package, Shift work, Night shift, Weekend work, Afternoon shift, 1 day per week, Weekday work, Monday to Friday,

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