Charge Nurse - Froedtert Hospital - Internal Medicine Cystic Fibrosis - Weekend Program
Froedtert

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Location: US:WI:MILWAUKEE at our FROEDTERT HOSPITAL facility.

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4NE is a 33-bed Internal Medicine Unit. Our patient populations include chronic disease management (CHF, COPD, ESRD, DM), sepsis, infectious workups, Hepatology and Gastrointestinal evaluations, Sickle Cell, CIWA/COWS, psych, evaluation for subacute rehab and skilled nursing facilities and much more. Nursing skills are Med/Surg focused: Foley insertions, trach cares/suctioning, gastric tubes (NG, NJ, PEGs), wound cares/vacs, IV/central line medications, PCA pumps, patient education, and promoting the highest function of activities of daily living.

4NE specializes in Cystic Fibrosis (CF). The Froedtert & MCW Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program is accredited by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. When patients are admitted with CF, 4NE Internal Medicine is the unit where they receive care. As the largest Internal Medicine Unit, team dynamics and trusting relationships are crucial to the success of our unit. Our care environment is challenging and fast-paced, but we overcome and grow through our challenges together!

At the bedside, we expect disciplined, high-quality, and safe care for our patients/team. Away from the bedside, we continue to represent the values of Froedtert Health through shared governance development and relationship building. 4NE offers a variety of patterned schedules to plan and support healthy work-life & PTO needs. We offer a few self-scheduling options to supplement our staffing needs. If your goal is to return to school, we work with you to maintain an FTE that qualifies for tuition reimbursement! We are nurses, CNAs, and leaders who innovate to create positive change. We want to help grow others as we continue to grow ourselves. If this sounds like you, join us for a conversation to join the 4NE Team!

FTE: 0.900000
*1.0 FTE is Full-Time, any position less than 1.0 FTE is Part-Time, and .001 FTE is Optional Part-Time*

*Positions with an "FTE" (full time equivalency) of .8 - 1.0 are eligible for full-time medical, dental and vision benefits. Positions with an "FTE" of .5 - .799 are eligible for part-time pro-rated medical, dental and vision benefits*

Shift: Shift 1 - Weekend Program
4NE Charge Nurse Schedule - Weekend Program (Fri, Sat, Sun).
Charge Nurse Hours: 0630-1900
PTO: 1 weekend off every quarter Patient free charge nurse position but patient assignments are contingent on unit's need. A full patient assignment is a 4:1 ratio.

Job Summary:

The Charge Nurse is a Registered Nurse with unit lead responsibilities for patient flow and adjustment of unit staffing to meet the dynamic needs of the patients. The Charge Nurse will use the nursing process to make ongoing evaluations of patients' acuity, assessments of the staff nurses workload, and anticipate fluctuations in admissions, discharges and transfers. The facilitation of patient flow includes triaging and prioritizing admissions and overseeing the care coordination of patients being discharged/transferred. Daily nurse staffing includes employing effective decision-making behaviors that are used to safely balance changes in patient acuity and census with the availability, experience and competency of the staff nurses, to ensure safe and adequate staffing for all shifts. The Charge Nurse will demonstrate resourcefulness, tactful communication, flexibility, adaptability, decisiveness and awareness of the global needs of the hospital. The Charge Nurse will be a clinical leader and resource on the unit, collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to facilitate patient care stay progression and unit goals. The Charge Nurse will assume a patient assignment as determined by the needs of the unit. As appropriate and/or delegated by the Nurse Manager, the Charge Nurse monitors and intervenes in addressing opportunities for assuring regulatory compliance, quality effectiveness and a satisfactory patient experience. When working as a clinical Staff RN the Charge 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).

EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION:

Clinical competence and experience in the care and management of target patient populations specific to area of employment is required.2-3 years of related clinical experience is required, unless approved by the Unit Manager. If applying to Critical Care position, must have 2 years of Critical Care experience, unless approved by the Unit Manager.

EDUCATION DESCRIPTION:

Bachelors Degree in Nursing is required. Will consider current Froedtert Health non BSN prepared RNs with demonstrated leadership skills that have at least 5 years experience in an acute care setting and formal commitment and plan to obtain a Bachelors Degree in Nursing within 5 years of starting in role. If an incumbent is functioning as a Charge RN as of June 1, 2016, and has 2-3 years experience in this role the Bachelors Degree in Nursing educational requirement may be waived.

SPECIAL SKILLS DESCRIPTION:

Has a demonstrated history of leadership roles i.e. Shared Governance unit based council chair, Committee chair, Preceptor, equipment or process Super User/Champion.

LICENSURE DESCRIPTION:

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. American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is preferred.

Perks & Benefits at Froedtert Health

Froedtert Health Offers a variety of perks & benefits to staff, depending on your role you may be eligible for the following:

• Paid time off
• Growth opportunity- Career Pathways & Career Tuition Assistance, CEU opportunities
• Academic Partnership with the Medical College of Wisconsin
• Referral bonuses
• Retirement plan - 403b
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Free Workplace Clinics
• Employee Assistance Programs, Adoption Assistance, Healthy Contributions, Care@Work, Moving Assistance, Discounts on gym memberships, travel and other work life benefits available

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 engaged in thousands of clinical trials and studies. The Froedtert & MCW health network, which includes ten hospitals, nearly 2,000 physicians and more than 45 health centers and clinics draw patients from throughout the Midwest and the nation.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer who values and maintains an environment that attracts, recruits, engages and retains a diverse workforce. We welcome protected veterans to share their priority consideration status with us at 262-439-1961. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. During your application and interview process, if you have a need that requires an accommodation, please contact us at 262-439-1961. We will attempt to fulfill all reasonable accommodation requests.

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