Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois·Janesville, Wisconsin
Provide compassionate nursing care to patients in an intermediate/step-down clinical setting. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to execute individualized patient care plans and ensure patient safety.
Provides compassionate nursing care to patients in a clinical setting while supporting the Mercyhealth nursing mission and values. May include variable shifts, weekends, holidays, and/or on-call hours. May also float to different units based on staffing needs and clinical competency. Performs other related duties as assigned.
Schedule: 36 hours per week
Shift: Nights
Location: Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center, Janesville, WI
$34.45 - $51.68
Essential duties and responsibilities
Utilizes the nursing process and collaborates with interdisciplinary team members in caring for patients.
Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques, policies and procedures, standards of care, and State laws practice act.
Documents according to standards of care.
Performs assessments, planning, intervention, and evaluation of care.
Develops, initiates, and executes a patient plan of care according to the individualized needs of the patient, as prescribed by Physician and or clinic policy including patient and family instruction.
Participates in department or unit performance improvement activities, may include shared governance.
Utilizes clinical expertise and guidance to other units’ departments in support of the patient’s longitudinal plan of care.
Utilizes critical thinking regarding patient safety and patient experience and appropriately escalates to the appropriate chain of command.
Participates in the professional nursing continuum process, unit practice activities and decisions and peer review process.
Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
ADN required upon hire, BSN preferred.
May require specific years of applicable experience to qualify (per department guidelines)
Certification/Licensure: Licensed as an RN in state of practice
Approved CPR/BLS certification required within 90 days
Other certification(s) per unit requirements. For example: ACLS, PALS, PEARS, and NRP
Other skills and abilities: May include color blind test (per department guidelines)
$34.45 - $51.68
Mercyhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer [https://www.mercyhealthsystem.org/careers/]. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
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At Mercyhealth, we don’t simply hire people, we empower employee-partners who are passionate about making lives better. As an integrated health system, we deliver exceptional, coordinated across seven hospitals, 85 primary and specialty clinics, and a team of over 7,500 professionals serving northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.
Market context
In Wisconsin, intermediate and step-down care RN roles are typically in steady demand because hospitals need nurses who can monitor higher-acuity patients overnight and respond quickly to changes. This role is competitive because it asks for an active Wisconsin RN license, ADN minimum with BSN preferred, and timely CPR/BLS completion. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, then confirm your license status and BLS timeline before applying.