Registered Nurse (RN) Same Day Interventional Services

About the role

Be the nurse who redefines care. At Advocate Health, nurses lead with purpose, compassion, and boldness, joining a unified team committed to innovation, inclusivity, and continuous improvement. Nurses collaborate across bedside, community, research, and education to shape the future of health.

Location

The Same Day Interventional Surgery unit at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI is a 41‑bed cardiac‑focused unit (33 beds for post‑procedural Cath Lab, EP, and IR patients; 8 beds for the Cardiac Observation Unit). The unit supports patients undergoing scheduled interventional and procedural care expected to be discharged the same day, handling pre‑procedure preparation, post‑procedure monitoring, and discharge coordination. It operates 24 hours, securing overnight at 10:30 pm, with moderate‑sedation monitoring and occasional overnight stays.

Aurora St. Luke’s is the only hospital in Wisconsin with a 24/7 on‑site heart‑care team and has been recognized by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association for cardiac and stroke care.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care through the nursing process, ensuring safe, therapeutic care in line with standards, policies, and procedures.
• Apply evidence‑based practice, clinical decision‑making, and compassionate communication.
• Lead efforts to create the safest patient environment and optimal patient experience across the continuum of care.
• Prepare patients for procedures, monitor post‑procedure status, and coordinate discharge planning.
• Respond quickly to changing patient conditions, performing safety interventions such as verbal de‑escalation and restraints when necessary.

Requirements

• Completion of an accredited or approved nursing program.
• Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state of practice.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, bending, squatting, reaching, twisting, and lifting throughout the workday.
• Ability to safely lift up to 35 lb and perform patient handling tasks, including pushing/pulling up to 30 lb and assisting with 150‑lb sliding transfers.
• Functional speech, vision, hearing, touch, and fine‑motor skills for clinical procedures and equipment operation.
• Exposure to blood, body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals, and hazardous waste; appropriate protective equipment required.
• Physical abilities testing and department‑specific requirements may apply.