Registered Nurse - Spinal Cord Injury

Milwaukee, WI

Milwaukee is the largest city in the state of Wisconsin and the fifth-largest city in the Midwestern United States. The city is located on Lake Michigan's southwestern shore and was incorporated in 1846. Today, Milwaukee is one of the most ethnically and culturally diverse cities in the US. Its history was heavily influenced by German immigrants in the 19th century and it became well known for its brewing industry. In recent years, Milwaukee has been undergoing its largest construction boom since the 1960s. Major new additions to the city in the past two decades include the Milwaukee Riverwalk, the Wisconsin Center, Miller Park, The Hop (streetcar system), an expansion to the Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, the Pier Wisconsin, as well as major renovations to the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena. The Client Forum opened in late 2028 and hosts sporting events and concerts. Since 1968, Milwaukee has been home to Summerfest, one of the largest music festivals in the world. With regard to education, Milwaukee is home to UW-Milwaukee and Marquette University. The city is home to two major professional sports teams, the Bucks and the Brewers. It is home to several Fortune 500 companies, including Northwestern Mutual, WEC Energy Group, Rockwell Automation, and Harley-Davidson. Explore more of what Milwaukee might have for you here.

Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center

The Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center is located on 245 acres on the western edge of Milwaukee and part of VA Integrated Services Network 12 (VISN 12), which includes facilities in Iron Mountain, Michigan; Tomah and Madison, Wisconsin, and North Chicago, Hines and Chicago in Illinois. The Medical Center delivers primary, secondary, and tertiary medical care in 196 hospital beds, and provides more than 857,000 visits annually through an extensive outpatient program. The nursing home care unit of 113 beds offers geriatric programming and the 150 domiciliary beds are the focus of programs in Substance Abuse Rehabilitation, Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder care. Facility Address: 5000 West National Ave, Milwaukee, WI 52395

RN Responsibilities

• The Registered Nurse (Spinal Cord Injury) works under the direction of an RN and reports to the Nurse Manager for Spinal Cord Injuries and will rely on preceptor to set workflow and identify responsibilities.
• Completes initial assessments and reassessments of assigned patients as directed.
• Completes plan of care for patients and updates plan of care based on assessments.
• Documents in a complete and comprehensive manner for all assessments, findings, education and interactions with patients or their family units.
• Administers medications in a safe and efficient manner following established policies.
• Inserts and manages peripheral intravenous access.
• Manages central venous access sites, infusion of continuous fluids and administers IV push medications under direct supervision of preceptor. (Note-can manage without observation of preceptor, once competency has been established/validated.)
• Completes admission and discharge of patients/residents in accordance with established unit policies.
• Directly responsible to the designated manager in the assigned area.
• Responsible and accountable for the provision of direct patient care and for the delivery of quality nursing care to a culturally diverse veteran patient population.
• Shall possess the knowledge and skills to effectively apply all aspects of the nursing process within a collaborative, interdisciplinary practice setting, which will then enable effective implementation of health promotion and prevention practices, management of acute and chronic illnesses, and attainment of optimal levels of functioning and/or support of the dying patient and significant others.
• Role responsibilities and accountabilities also include demonstration of knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age related needs of patients served in the assigned area of practice. This knowledge includes understanding changes associated with aging and principles of growth and development relevant to the adult and geriatric population.

Spinal Cord Injury RN Requirements

• Must have a full, active and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or commonwealth (i.e. Puerto Rico) of the United States or the District of Columbia.
• Must be a graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the ACEN or the CCNE at the time of graduation. In the case of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement of graduation from an approved school of nursing.
• Must have at least two years' experience within the last three years of the specified specialty.