RN, Emergency Department

RN, Emergency Department

Froedtert Health

Location: Milwaukee, WI (Froedtert Hospital)

Shift: Shift 3 (Night shift) – focus on night shift schedules

FTE: 0.9

Standard

Hours:

36.00

Sign‑On Bonus: Eligible (up to $5,000)

The Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care for adult patients in an inpatient environment, with a focus on high‑acuity trauma and critical cases within a Level 1 Trauma Center.

• Provide comprehensive nursing care in a busy 4‑bed Trauma Bay, 55 general ED beds, and triage area.
• Collaborate with dedicated Arena and Trauma teams (4 RNs, 2 techs, 1 paramedic).
• Maintain nursing‑to‑patient ratios appropriate for each care area.
• Participate in 12‑week orientation; may be shorter based on experience and performance.
• Contribute to continuous clinical education, trauma certifications, and professional development.
• Assist in triage and trauma training, ensuring streamlined processes.
• Engage in nursing autonomy and physician partnership.
• Operate within a blended skill mix of junior and experienced Emergency RNs.

• Clinical competence and experience with adult emergency and trauma patients.
• Experience with in a Level 1 Trauma Center is preferred.

• BSN from an accredited School of Nursing preferred.
• Non‑BSN RNs with less than one year of experience must enroll in a BSN program within 15 months of hire; completion required within 5 years (6 years for MSN, DNP, or PhD).

• Current Wisconsin RN license or participation in the Nurse Licensure Compact.
• AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 days of hire.
• AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 6 months of hire.
• Trauma Nurse Certified Course (TNCC) within 1 year of hire.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 1 year of hire (or obtained by 6/30/2024 for incumbents).

• Paid time off
• Career pathways, tuition assistance, and CEU opportunities
• Academic partnership with the Medical College of Wisconsin
• Referral bonuses
• Retirement plan (403(b))
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short & long‑term disability
• Free workplace clinics
• Employee assistance, adoption assistance, healthy contributions, care@work
• Moving assistance, gym membership discounts, travel benefits
• Parking perks and overtime/incentive shift opportunities

• Competitive shift differential
• Opportunities to sharpen trauma‑response skills
• Growth & learning through ongoing education and certifications
• Strong camaraderie and trust among peers
• Heightened nurse autonomy & physician partnership
• Blended skill mix of junior and experienced RNs

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer who values and maintains an environment that attracts, recruits, engages and retains a diverse workforce. We welcome protected veterans to share their priority consideration status with us at 262‑439‑1961. We maintain a drug‑free workplace and perform pre‑employment substance abuse testing. During your application and interview process, if you have a need that requires an accommodation, please contact us at 262‑439‑1961.

We will attempt to fulfill all reasonable accommodation requests.

Entry Level

Full‑time

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care