RN, Registered Nurse | Onalaska Urgent Care

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Schedule Weekly Hours:
30
Gundersen Health System is seeking a part-time Registered Nurse to join our highly committed and driven Onalaska Urgent Care team as we provide excellent quality care to over 36,000 patients of all ages annually.
What You'll Do:
Nurses are part of a multidisciplinary team that includes MDs, DOs, PAs, NPs, EMTs, health unit coordinators and social workers. Nurses in our Onalaska Urgent Care provide care to over 100-150 patients daily with a wide variety of physical and emotional needs. The department consists of 20 total patient treatment spaces including 13 exam rooms, 4 procedure rooms, 2 consult/discharge rooms, and one Provider-in-Triage room, offering health services to patients ranging from pediatric to geriatric. Based on the Emergency Severity Index (ESI) if a patient needs further emergent care, our team will collaborate with the Emergency Services department to triage, stabilize, and safely transfer them to our main hospital campus in La Crosse, WI.
What's Available:

• Parttime - 60 hours biweekly (0.75 FTE)
• 12hr shift with every third weekend & holiday
• Typical shifts are 6:30a-6:30p, 8a-8p, 9a-9p, 10:15a-10:15p
• Starting pay of $36/hr and up, based on your years of experience, as well as generous shift/weekend/holiday differentials

What You'll Need:

• A minimum of an Associate's degree in Nursing
• An active Wisconsin or multi-state RN license upon start
• Current Infant-Adult Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers
• Prior RN experience preferred

What You'll Get:

• Comprehensive & Generous Benefits Package (Medical, Dental, Life Ins, HSA/FSA) ensuring your comfort and well-being as a valuable team member
• Substantial retirement contribution including 401k match & annual base contribution
• Work/Life Balance: Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need
• Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, our Tuition Investment Program, and the Career Development Center
• Departmental leadership that supports you as you do your best work including a Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL), Clinical Manager, Professional Development Nurse, and Quality Improvement Specialist Nurse
• Other benefits include a Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and AD&D, optional short-term and long-term disability coverage, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, pet insurance, Inspire & Celebrate colleague recognition and rewards program, a discount program, and more!

Why Join Us?

• We offer a work environment that supports you personally and professionally, and a work culture where you are valued and appreciated
• Urgent Care is a high-energy, patient-centered environment that serves every patient population from infancy to the elderly
• Urgent Care does see Emergency-level patients; the acuity of patients can range from level 1 to level 5 on the Emergency Severity Index (ESI)
• A team-oriented department focused on teaching, which is guaranteed to expand critical thinking skills and nursing skill set
• Have your voice heard through our Nursing Shared Governance Councils
• Unlimited potential at one of the leading health systems in the midwestern United States

You can be a nurse anywhere. But not everywhere practices LOVE + MEDICINE. Join us as we provide excellent, compassionate care to our community!
Job Description:
The Registered Nurse (RN) focuses on the health and wellness of individuals, families and populations in collaboration with other health care professionals by incorporating evidence-based practice in the management of acute illness, chronic disease, disability, and end-of-life care. The RN utilizes the nursing process and aligns practice with organizational policies, professional nursing standards and regulatory practice acts.
Major Responsibilities:
1. Assessment: Systematically and holistically assesses the patient's physiological, emotional, sociocultural, spiritual, and financial status while considering lifestyle preferences and learning needs.
2. Planning: Collaborates with patients, families, and health care professionals to develop a patient-centered plan of care to promote health and optimize wellness.
3. Intervention: Provides competent and innovative patient care and education based on patient complexity, acuity, and nursing judgment within a culture of caring and safety.
4. Documentation: Documents nursing assessment, planning, interventions, implementation, and patient/family response.
5. Evaluation: Determines patient's progress toward achieving goal(s), and revises plan of care in collaboration with patient/family as needed.
6. Delegation and Supervision: The RN delegates, supervises and evaluates the effectiveness of tasks performed by Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) or Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP) who have the knowledge and skill to perform the task, taking into consideration the following:

• scope of practice
• training
• competence
• population served
• experience
• policies and procedures

7. Leadership: Guides, directs and influences others by participating in activities such as:

• quality improvement, evidence-based practice and research
• shared governance (council structure)
• department-based projects
• continual learning

8. Professional and Organizational Responsibilities:

• Accepts accountability, elicits feedback, clarifies issues and concerns and works toward resolving problems or conflicts.

9. The RN practices in accordance with the Gundersen Health System (GHS) mission, values and strategic plan
10. Practices the values, components and foundation of the GHS Nursing Professional Framework:

• Values: Nursing Skills & Knowledge; Patient & Family Centered Care; Culture of Caring & Safety; Healing Environment
• Components: Nursing Structure; Practice ; Professional Enhancement; Innovation; Reflective Practice
• Foundation: Caritas (Human Caring Theory)

11. Demonstrates effective organizational skills with an ability to prioritize responsibilities efficiently in a rapidly changing work environment
12. Participates and supports education of nursing colleagues and students
Education and Learning:
REQUIRED
Associate degree in Nursing.
DESIRED
Bachelor's degree in Nursing
Work Experience:
REQUIRED
No experience required.
DESIRED
6 months or greater previous experience in nursing.
License and Certifications:
REQUIRED
Registered Nurse (RN) licensed minimally in the state of practice, some positions may require additional state RN licenses.
Current Infant-Adult Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (with hands on learning) from one of the following programs; American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
Age Specific Population Served:
Infant (less than 1 year)
Pediatric (1 - 12 years)
Adolescent (13 - 17 years)
Adult (18 - 64 years)
Geriatric (65 years & older)
OSHA Category:
Category I - All Employees in this job title have a reasonably anticipated risk of occupational exposure to blood and/or other potentially infectious materials.
Environmental Conditions:
Exposed to infectious diseases.
Physical Requirements/Demands Of The Position:
Sitting Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)
Walking/Standing Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours)
Stooping/Bending Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)
Squatting Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)
Kneeling/Half Kneel Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)
Reaching - Shoulder Level Continually (67-100% or 8 hours)
Reaching - Below Shoulder Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)
Reaching - Above Shoulder Rarely (1-5% or .5 hours)
Repetitive Actions - Pinch Forces Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours) Pounds of force 0-25
Repetitive Actions - Grip Forces Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours) Pounds of force 0-25
Repetitive Actions - Fine Manipulation Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours)
Balance - Right Leg Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)
Balance - Left Leg Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)
Lifting - Other Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours) Number of lbs 0-25
Carrying - Short Carry Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours) Number of lbs 0-25
Push/Pull (Static Force) Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours) Number of lbs 0-25
If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact HR-Recruitment@gundersenhealth.org or call 608-775-0267
Equal Opportunity Employer