Registered Nurse, Ortho Neuro- Nights
Mercy Health System Corporation
Janesville, WI
Health system employer · Workplace: MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM CORP
- Eligibility
- RN
- Shift
- Nights
- Hours a week
- 30 hrs a week
- Unit
- Ortho Neuro
Posted Jul 27
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Nights · 30 hours
- Weekends
- Weekends required
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- Floating required · On call
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Below most WI staff postings
WI staff postings that state pay run $32/hr to $54/hr, the middle half $38/hr to $50/hr, across 369 postings.
About this role
Overview
Provides patient-centered nursing care in a clinical setting while supporting Mercyhealth’s mission and values. Schedule may include variable shifts, weekends, holidays, and on-call hours. May float to other units based on staffing needs and clinical competency. Performs other duties as assigned.
Schedule
30 hours per week
Read the full posting
- Shift: Nights
- Location: Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center, Janesville, WI
- Pay Range: $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.
Education and/or experience
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)
Level of supervision
N/A
Pay range
$34.45 - $55.56
Mercyhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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.
Mercyhealth offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package including:
Medical, Dental, Vision
Life & Disability Insurance
FSA/HSA Options
Generous, accruing paid time off
Paid Parental and caregiver leave
Career advancement and educational opportunities
Tuition and certification reimbursement
Certification Reimbursement
Well-being Programs
Employee Discounts
On-Demand Pay
Financial Education
Annual recognition/awards events
Partner appreciation days
Family entertainment/attractions discount
Community service/improvement opportunities
Click here for more details regarding Mercyhealth Careers Benefit Information.
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.
Mercyhealth has been nationally recognized for our commitment to our people and culture, including:
#1 in the nation on AARP's Best Employers for Workers Over 50
One of Working Mother magazine's 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers
A Top 50 Company and Top 10 Nonprofit for Executive Women
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Requirements
- RN
- Nursing policy compliance
- Care plan evaluation
- Nursing
- NRP Certification
- Paid parental leave
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- Health savings account
- Weekends as needed
- RN License
Benefits
- Employee discount
- Health savings account
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Flexible spending account
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- Caregiver leave
- Disability insurance
Place
- City
- Janesville, WI
- Rent against this pay
- 24% of monthly gross
- Local household income
- $73,446/yr
- Metro price level
- 6% below the national average
- Campus
- MERCY Health System CORP
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars (Care Compare, Sep 2026)
- Beds
- 147
$1,054 median rent against $4,420 a month at $34/hr for 30 hours a week, before tax. Census ACS 2024.
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Janesville area index 93.7, where 100 is the national average.
Janesville sits along the Rock River in southern Wisconsin, earning its nickname "Wisconsin's Park Place" for its abundant green spaces. This midsize city offers a quieter Midwestern pace with easy access to Madison and Milwaukee. For nurses seeking community-minded living with outdoor appeal, Janesville blends small-city comfort with regional connectivity.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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- Can you walk me through the pay period for the posted $34.45 - $51.68 range and differentials?
- What should I expect for holiday and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load and staffing support handled day to day?