REGISTERED NURSE - NEW GRAD APPRENTICE

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REGISTERED NURSE - NEW GRAD APPRENTICE

• Category: Nursing
• Location: Wausau, WI
• Job Schedule: FULLTIME
• Job Number: 36827

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Compassion. Accountability. Collaboration. Foresight. Joy.

These are the Aspirus Core Values; and we are looking for the BEST around to join us as we demonstrate those values Every. Single. Day.

Be a Registered Nurse – New Graduate Apprentice with the Float Pool at Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau, WI!

Aspirus’ New Graduate RN Apprentice program is for those new RN graduates who are unsure which patient population they wish to serve as they begin their nursing career.

In this position, nurses have the opportunity to work in multiple areas that support new graduate nurses. Individuals can be hired into the Medical/Surgical track or the Critical Care Development Path. The programs are as follows:

Med/Surg New Graduate Apprentice Program

Units included: Medical and Adolescent/Pediatrics (MAP), Post-Surgical Care (PSCU), and Oncology Care (OCU)

First Rotation:

• 6 weeks of orientation, 12 weeks on own

Second Rotation: 

• 1 week of orientation, 11 weeks on own

Third rotation: 

• 1 week of orientation, 11 weeks on own

Critical Care Development Path

Units included: Cardiac Telemetry (CTU) and Medical/Surgical Intermediate Care (MSIMC)

First rotation:

• 8 weeks of orientation, 12 weeks on own

Second rotation:

• 1-2 weeks of orientation, 12 weeks on own

Individuals will return to CTU or IMC for approximately one year and would then be eligible to transfer to an ICU or the ED if a position is available and the individual is seen as ready for such a position.

 

Throughout the program, individuals in leadership will complete check-ins frequently with the new graduate nurse. At any time, if the nurse finds their preferred unit, we will work to obtain a permanent position for them, and they will then “graduate” from the program. Aspirus believes in giving you the best foundation possible to start off your nursing career and we are motivated to place individuals into a unit in which they will be most successful. We provide a supportive environment to foster growth and continuous improvement of our employees.

As a new nurse at Aspirus, you will learn the following key responsibilities: 

• Identifies opportunities to improve patient experience. Participates in projects/programs designed to enhance service delivery and patient satisfaction. 
• Collects data using established assessment format.
• Assesses emotional needs and learning readiness to develop holistic plan of care.
• Conducts and documents total nursing assessment of the health status of patients by collecting and recording subjective and objective data.
• Plans for care through the existing episode of illness onto the next level of care to promote continuity of quality care and optimal outcome.
• Defines and alters protocols/procedures to meet the care needs of individual patients.

Qualifications:

• This program is offered to external employees only.
• Applicants must provide a letter of recommendation from a previous clinical instructor.
• Must possess knowledge of patient care standards and practices normally acquired through completion of a nursing program.
• Current CPR certification or obtained within 90 days of hire.
• Possesses an active Wisconsin RN nursing license.

Aspirus is a non-profit, community-directed health system based in Wausau, Wisconsin. With more than 7,600 employees, serving communities throughout northern and central Wisconsin, as well as the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan, our integrated system includes four hospitals in Wisconsin and four in Michigan with more than 55 clinics.

Wausau, Wisconsin is located in the lovely Wisconsin River valley at the center of the state. We have a metro area population of 80,000 with excellent schools, busy performing arts center, large private music conservatory, and visual arts center. Quiet residential neighborhoods surround Lake Wausau and overlook the Wisconsin River or have views of Rib Mountain State Park. We enjoy four seasons of recreation including all water sports, sailing, kayaking, mountain biking, hiking, soccer, down-hill and cross-country skiing. We are conveniently located three hours from Milwaukee and Minneapolis. 

Employee Benefits

• Full benefits packages available for part- and full-time status.
• PTO accrual from day one!
• Generous retirement plan with match available.
• Wellness program for employees and their families.

 

Aspirus Wausau Hospital is the flagship of the Aspirus system that serves patients in 14 counties across northern and central Wisconsin, as well as the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is a licensed private/not-for-profit facility with 325 beds and staffed by 350 physicians in 35 specialties. Aspirus Wausau Hospital is a Level II trauma center that 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 220 with approximately 15,000 admissions per year. Outpatient visits exceed 50,000 and there are also more than 24,000 annual emergency department visits. To learn more about Wausau click the following link: Wausau, Wisconsin

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.

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 non-profit, community-directed health system based in Wausau, Wisconsin. Its 11,000 employees are focused on improving the health and well-being of people throughout Wisconsin and Upper Michigan. Aspirus serves communities through four hospitals in Michigan and 13 hospitals in Wisconsin, 75 clinics, home health and hospice care, pharmacies, critical care and air-medical transport, medical goods, nursing homes, and a broad network of physicians. For more information visit aspirus.org.

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Credentials:
Essential:
* REGISTERED NURSE LICENSE
* CPR or BLS