Inpatient Registered Nurse RN

Sign-on Bonus!!! $1,500
Application Deadline: 09/27/2026
Job Summary:
The Registered Nurse (RN) – Inpatient Unit delivers patient-centered nursing care to post-surgical and medical-surgical patient. Responsibilities include assessing, planning, and coordinating care, promoting recovery, ensuring safety, and collaborating with the healthcare team to achieve optimal outcomes. The RN also educates patients and families on post-operative care, coordinates discharge planning, and contributes to quality improvement initiatives within the unit.
Schedule:
-.9 FTE - 36 hours per week

• 12 Hour NOC Shifts

Essential Functions:
Advocate for patients’ rights, preferences, and needs, ensuring that they receive high-quality, compassionate care that is tailored to their individual circumstances
Project a professional demeanor and appearance while maintaining the confidentiality of the patient, coworkers, and the organization, as appropriate
Assess patient health problems and needs to develop, implement, and evaluate care in collaboration with healthcare team
Provide direct patient care, including administering medications and treatments as prescribed
Educate patients and their families on health conditions, medications, treatment care, and post surgical care, including discharge instructions
Operate and monitor medical equipment relevant to patient care
Ensure infection control protocols and safety standards are followed in all aspects of patient care
Promptly record all care information concisely, accurately, and completely
Respond to emergency situations using appropriate interventions
Promptly report and document any occurrences of unusual events, safety concerns, or incidents in accordance with organization policies and procedures
Participate in the department’s on-call rotation and respond promptly to call-ins to ensure continuous patient care as needed
Collaborate with other disciplines as needed to determine plan of care and to create a discharge plan
Performs and documents point-of-care testing in accordance with established protocols, ensuring accuracy, quality control compliance, and timely communication of results to the care team
Ensure compliance with Universal Protocol by initiating a pre-procedural 'Time Out' to prevent wrong-site, wrong-procedure, and wrong-patient errors
Performs procedures accurately, completely and safely according to established policy and procedure and physician orders
Conduct thorough and accurate patient hand-offs, providing complete and timely information to ensure continuity and safety of care between shifts and care provider
Participate in RN professional development which may include education, preceptor, and charge responsibilities
Respond promptly to departmental call-ins and operational needs to maintain continuous coverage and support
May be cross-trained and assigned to other nursing departments within the hospital, with responsibility for carrying out the essential functions of the assigned role
Use the organization's secure messaging platform in accordance with departmental protocols, including timely receipt and responses to communications
Perform other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Medical terminology
Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems
Quality assurance and accreditation standards
Understanding of HIPAA regulations, patient confidentiality laws and patient rights
Effective English communication in verbal and written form
Quality work including attention to detail and accuracy
Basic computer proficiency
Carry out customer service standards
Capacity to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
Prioritize tasks effectively through managing workload based on urgency and importance
Continuously learn and improve through staying up to date on job specific trends, policies, and new technologies
Successfully demonstrate organization-wide performance review competencies

Qualifications:

Demonstrates eligibility for employment in the U.S.
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) from an accredited nursing program required
Current RN licensure in the State of Wisconsin
BLS certification is required upon hire
Must obtain ACLS and PALS certification within six months of hire
Minimum of 2 years experience in a hospital medical/surgical setting preferred
Previous experience in recovery room, ambulatory care, critical care or general nursing experience preferred
Must possess a cell phone that interfaces with the organization’s secure messaging system

Benefits:

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
Health Savings Account with an employer contribution
Company paid life insurance
Free meals
PTO
401(k) retirement plan with 4% company match
Tuition reimbursement
Wellness reimbursement
Equal Employment Opportunity & Work Force Diversity
Our organization is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, parental status, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic testing results or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. This practice relates to all personnel matters such as compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, layoffs, etc. Furthermore, our organization is committed to going beyond the legal requirements of equal employment opportunity to take positive actions which ensure diversity in the workplace and result in a multi-cultural organization.
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