Registered Nurse (RN) Medical Surgical Ortho
About the role
Located in Cudahy, WI, United States, you will work on 3MESG, South Shore’s primary surgical unit, a fast-paced 33‑bed Orthopedic Med/Surg environment where you’ll care for patients recovering from procedures such as total knee replacements, bowel resections, and amputations, as well as a diverse mix of medical cases including pneumonia, DKA, alcohol withdrawal, and stable pediatric patients aged 16+.
The facility is Aurora St. Luke’s South Shore, providing state‑of‑the‑art care close to home, with a staff committed to medical excellence and compassionate care, 24/7 emergency services, and a number of on‑site specialists. As part of Advocate Health’s One Advocate Nurse community, you’ll join a unified team focused on leading with purpose, compassion, and boldness, lifting others up, embracing innovation, creating inclusive spaces, and helping shape the future of health through bedside care, community work, research, and education.
Responsibilities
As a skilled and compassionate RN, you will play a pivotal role in providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care through the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures. Using evidence‑based practice, clinical decision making, compassion, and skills communication while leading efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum.
Requirements
- Completion of an accredited or approved program in nursing
- Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the teammate practices
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association
New grads welcomed!
Skills
- Evidence‑based practice
- Clinical decision making
- Compassion
- Skills communication
- Ability to lead efforts to create the safest patient environment and best patient experience