REGISTERED NURSE - CARDIAC TELEMETRY UNIT

HOURS : Full Time or .9 FTE, 72 hours every pay period, varied 12-hour shifts, every third weekend, holiday rotation

The REGISTERED NURSE is a professional who assumes responsibility and accountability for the provision of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care provided that incorporates evidence-based practice. A key aspect of the work of Nursing is to continually improve the quality of nursing care by collecting and analyzing data.

Cardiac Telemetry Unit (CTU) is a 44-bed critical care unit that cares for patients with arrhythmia, heart failure, acute coronary syndrome, pulmonary hypertension, and other complex cardiothoracic/vascular-related diagnoses. Staff work closely with specialized provider groups to provide high-quality care and take pride in maintaining phenomenal patient experience scores. CTU experiences some of the highest patient turnover rates in the hospital in terms of admissions, transfers, and discharges. Individuals that love fast-paced, team-oriented environments would thrive on this unit!

Experience/Qualifications :

• Associate degree in nursing required.

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.

• Certification in specialty desired.

• Ideally, there is a minimum of three years practicing as an RN in comparative setting.

• Possesses an active Wisconsin and/or Michigan RN nursing license.

• Maintains specialty certification as per department scope of service.

• Current BLS certification or obtained within 90 days of hire. (See Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training Policy).

• Current Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), or Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) certification may be required based on primary department.

Why You’ll Love It Here :

• Strong work–life balance

• Full benefits for part-time and full-time employees

• PTO starts day one

• Retirement plan with employer match

• Wellness programs for you and your family

Aspirus Wausau Hospital, the flagship of the Aspirus system, serves northeastern Minnesota, northern and central Wisconsin, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Aspirus Wausau Hospital provides primary, secondary and tertiary care services as a regional referral center. Specialty referral service emphasis exists in cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery, orthopedics and cancer. The hospital has an average daily inpatient census of 160 with approximately 15,000 admissions per year. Outpatient visits exceed 50,000 and there are also more than 24,000 annual emergency department visits. Best known for its world-class cardiovascular program, Aspirus Wausau Hospital also provides leading edge cancer, trauma, women’s health, and spine and neurological care. To learn more about Wausau click the following link: Wausau, Wisconsin (

Our Mission: We heal people, promote health and strengthen communities.

Our Vision: Aspirus is a catalyst for creating healthy, thriving communities, trusted and engaged above all others.

As an Aspirus team, we demonstrate caring, we plan to impact the future, work with happiness and enthusiasm, recognize our power to make a difference and improve the health of our communities.

Aspirus Health is a nonprofit, community-directed health system based in Wausau, Wisconsin, serving northeastern Minnesota, northern and central Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The health system operates 18 hospitals and 130 outpatient locations with nearly 14,000 team members, including 1,300 employed physicians and advanced practice clinicians. For more information visit aspirus.org.

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Credentials:

Essential:

• CPR or BLS

• ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT

• REGISTERED NURSE LICENSE

Position REGISTERED NURSE - CARDIAC TELEMETRY UNIT

Location

Req ID 118251