Registered Nurse (RN) Emergency Department Weekend Program
Cudahy, Wisconsin
Posted Sep 4 · New grads welcomed
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Full Time
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- New graduates
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Wisconsin is $38/hr, across 352 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Where You Will Work
Registered Nurse (RN) – Emergency Room Weekends Day shift
Cudahy, WI, United States
The amazing team at Southshore’s Community Hospital is an experienced group of caregivers who treat patients with various emergent and critical care needs. This Level IV trauma unit (17 monitor bed) welcomes experienced and strong communicators who are skilled and engaged to provide a compassionate level of patient centered care with collaboration and a commitment to delivery high quality, exceptional care. This high volume, fast-paced unit is needing dynamic teammates like you!
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We’re Looking For
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
Minimum 1 year of experience in clinical nursing required - this position is not for new grads Would consider a newly licensed RN with EMT, Paramedic, ED externship experience
What You’ll Do
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.
About This Location
Find a career you’ll love at Aurora St Lukes South Shore If you’re looking for state-of-the-art care in your community, Aurora St. Luke’s South Shore provides the care your family needs, close to home.
Our staff is committed to medical excellence as well as compassionate care. We're focused on treating you, and not just your condition. You also can depend on 24/7 emergency services and a number of on-site specialists.
Be the Nurse Who Redefines Care.
At Advocate Health, being a nurse means more than delivering exceptional clinical care—it means leading with purpose, compassion, and boldness. As part of our One Advocate Nurse community, you’ll join a unified team committed to lifting others up, embracing innovation, and creating inclusive spaces where everyone can thrive. You’ll be empowered to think boldly, collaborate with humility, and drive change through fearless curiosity. Whether you're at the bedside, in the community, or advancing care through research and education, you’ll help shape the future of health—because here, we’re redefining care for you, for us, for all.
Your feedback matters. Every nurse’s voice is vital in shaping our culture and improving care. We value your insights and experiences because they help us grow stronger together.
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Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
- Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, reach above shoulders, and twist frequently throughout the workday.
- Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.
- Must be able to: push/pull with 30 lbs. of force and perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present.
- Must have functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch with ability to use fine hand manipulation skills for IV insertion and other procedures/functions.
- Maneuver foot pedals on carts or machines.
- Perform physical safety interventions such as patient restraint and verbal de-escalation, if needed.
- May be exposed to chemical and hazardous waste as well as blood and body fluids and communicable disease. Therefore, protective clothing and equipment must be worn as necessary.
- Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient and/or unit conditions.
- Physical Abilities Testing may be required.
- Additional department specific physical requirements may be identified for unique responsibilities within the department by the nurse leader.
Sourced from a public job board.
“Minimum 1 year of experience in clinical nursing required - this position is not for new grads Would consider a newly licensed RN with EMT, Paramedic, ED externship experience What You’ll Do: As a skilled and compassion” · from this posting
Requirements
- Nursing policy compliance
- Nursing
- Individual crisis management
- RN License
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) use
- Peripheral intravenous cannulation
- BLS Certification
- Level IV trauma center
Place
- City
- Cudahy, Wisconsin
- State price level
- 6% below the national average
Wisconsin index 94.1, where 100 is the national average.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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You’re weighing Advocate Aurora Health in the Chicago orbit—now part of Advocate Health after the Aurora and Atrium combination—where IL and WI hospitals still carry the day-to-day identity you will feel on shift. Sites range from community campuses like 132-bed…
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