Registered Nurse - On-Call

Nursing Position

This position provides professional nursing care for residents to assure the highest degree of quality resident care is maintained at all times within a safe environment; maintains medical records, administers medications, and develops patient care plans in conjunction with other medical professionals; offers emotional and social support, and attends residents overall physical comfort

The following duties are normal for this position These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily Other duties may be required and assigned

• Provides for resident safety, comfort and well-being
• Reviews and administers medications
• Assesses the condition of residents; monitors for changes in condition and responds with appropriate action
• Communicates resident needs or condition changes to physician, family and other staff
• Performs various treatments including dressing changes, catheter care and/or insertion, etc
• Documents tasks regarding medications passed, assessments, communications with physician and family, etc
• Review resident care plans; completes documentation
• Compiles information requested for physician reviews
• Assigns, directs, reviews and trains staff work
• Cleans, organizes and provides supplies for medical carts and rooms
• Responds to resident requests by assisting to bathroom, walking, medication requests, etc
• Provides direct patient care including repositioning, hygiene, assessing skin needs, etc
• Receives information from prior shift; reports information to following shift
• Verifies narcotics counts at shift beginning and ending
• Requests medications from pharmacy; enters new medication orders; transcribes orders; faxes orders to pharmacy; pulls medication to return
• Reports to oncoming shifts
• Other duties as assigned

Education and experience requirements:

• Associates Degree in Nursing
• Previous experience working with the elderly or disabled population groups preferred
• Registered Nurse License
• Must successfully pass criminal and caregiver background check

Posting pay range: $30.04-$40.43

Posting expected pay range: $30.04-$33.65

Department: HHS - Health Care Campus

FTE: On-Call

Benefits include generous PTO package, 10 recognized paid holidays, flexible scheduling, excellent health insurance, health and wellness program and incentives, competitive salary, training and development opportunities, WRS (Wisconsin Retirement System) contribution, and tuition loan forgiveness