OPT STAFF RN - SPINAL/GENERAL REHAB at Froedtert in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

Job Description:

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Location: US:WI:WAUWATOSA at our FROEDTERT BLUEMOUND REHAB HOSP facility.

This job is ON - SITE

FTE: 0.001000

Shift: Shift 1

Froedtert Bluemound Rehabilitation Hospital serves as a "home before home," offering physical, occupational and speech therapies and other rehabilitation services. There are dedicated stroke, brain and spinal cord injury units, each with its own daily activities space for visitors and families to connect with patients.

Offers rehab for conditions including:

• Amputation


• Cardiac or pulmonary disease


• Complex medical problems or orthopaedic conditions


• Neurological disease (such as Guillain-Barré syndrome)


• Neuromuscular disease (such as multiple sclerosis)


• Polytrauma


• Spasticity


• Spinal cord injury


• Stroke


• Traumatic brain injury

Amenities:

• Fully accessible, private rooms with more than 300 square feet of space and equipped with patient ceiling lift


• Four specially designed, 400-square-foot suites for bariatric patients


• Dedicated stroke recovery and spinal cord units with specialized beds and equipment


• Brain injury care unit with secured and monitored rooms to ensure patient safety


• Large therapy gymnasium featuring state-of-art therapy technology such as functional electric stimulation (FES), upper extremity robotics and the ZeroG® unweighting system for gait training


• A recreational/multipurpose activity room located within each of the four specialty units


• Outdoor healing and mobility garden


• A car simulator to help train patients and families about safe car transfer techniques


• Adaptive kitchen area for relearning skills of daily living


• An ADL "activities of daily living" apartment where patients and families can practice their independence before going home


• Clinical and support services such as radiology, lab, dialysis, food service, retail pharmacy with drive-thru, and 24/7 on-site security

Job Summary:

The Registered Nurse is a practitioner who is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care for an identified group of patients in an inpatient environment. This individual demonstrates competency in delivery of care to a primarily adult population. The Staff RN-Inpatient job description has incorporated essential functions which are adapted from the ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, 2nd Edition (2010).

EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION:

Clinical competence and experience in the care and management of target patient populations specific to area of employment.

EDUCATION DESCRIPTION:

Professional knowledge of nursing theory and practice at a level normally acquired through completion of education at an accredited School of Nursing in order to be eligible for licensure as a Registered Nurse is required. Upon hire any non-BSN nurse with less than one year of licensed registered nurse experience will be required to enroll in a BSN (or higher nursing degree) program. Acceptance into a program is expected within 15 months of hire and the degree program must be completed within 5 years of enrollment, or 6 years if program is MSN, DNP or PhD in Nursing.
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing is preferred.

LICENSURE DESCRIPTION:

Requires current state of Wisconsin Registered Nurse License or a Multi-state Nursing License from a participating state in the NLC (Nurse Licensure Compact). American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider (BLS) or an AHA approved equivalent is required within 90 days of hire.

Perks & Benefits at Froedtert Health

Froedtert Health Offers a variety of perks & benefits to staff, depending on your role you may be eligible for the following:

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  Paid time off
  


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  Growth opportunity- Career Pathways & Career Tuition Assistance, CEU opportunities
  


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  Academic Partnership with the Medical College of Wisconsin
  


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  Referral bonuses
  


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  Retirement plan - 403b
  


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  Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Free Workplace Clinics
  


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  Employee Assistance Programs, Adoption Assistance, Healthy Contributions, Care@Work, Moving Assistance, Discounts on gym memberships, travel and other work life benefits available
  

The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin regional health network is a partnership between Froedtert Health and the Medical College of Wisconsin supporting a shared mission of patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health network operates eastern Wisconsin's only academic medical center and adult Level I Trauma center engaged in thousands of clinical trials and studies. The Froedtert & MCW health network, which includes ten hospitals, nearly 2,000 physicians and more than 45 health centers and clinics draw patients from throughout the Midwest and the nation.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer who values and maintains an environment that attracts, recruits, engages and retains a diverse workforce. We welcome protected veterans to share their priority consideration status with us at 262-439-1961. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. During your application and interview process, if you have a need that requires an accommodation, please contact us at 262-439-1961. We will attempt to fulfill all reasonable accommodation requests.

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