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Registered Nurse Float Specialty

CompanyAscension
LocationMequon
Work ModeOn Site
PostedAugust 29, 2026
About The Company
Answering God's call to bring health, healing and hope to all. Ascension is one of the nation’s leading non-profit and Catholic health systems, with a Mission of delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to those most vulnerable. In FY2025, Ascension provided $1.7 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs along with $1.8 billion of unreimbursed care for Medicare patients. Across 16 states and the District of Columbia, Ascension’s network encompasses approximately 97,300 associates, 25,300 aligned providers, 90 wholly owned or consolidated hospitals, and ownership interests in 29 additional hospitals through partnerships. Ascension also operates 22 senior living facilities and a variety of other care sites offering a range of healthcare services.
About the Role

Your future role at a glance

Location: Mequon, WI

Facility: Columbia St. Mary's Ozaukee

Department: Float Specialty Units

Schedule: Day Shift | Full-time

How you'll make an impact in this role

  • Deliver compassionate, high-quality direct nursing care that places patient comfort and clinical excellence at the forefront of every interaction.
  • Manage the patient’s complete care journey, meticulously documenting clinical progress, promptly executing physician and nursing orders, and providing critical updates to the multidisciplinary team to ensure seamless continuity of care.
  • Coordinate care across all clinical disciplines, acting as the primary advocate and liaison to guarantee well-integrated, holistic services that lead to optimal patient outcomes.
  • Assess ongoing patient needs in real-time, proactively collaborating with the broader healthcare team to adjust treatment plans and ensure a safe, efficient, and successful transition through their recovery.

What minimum qualifications you'll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

  • BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
  • Registered Nurse credentialed from the Wisconsin Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
  • Advanced Life Support preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Education:

  • Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR Required professional licensure at time of hire.

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Equal employment opportunity employer

Equal employment opportunity employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

Fraud prevention notice

Prospective applicants should be vigilant against fraudulent job offers and interview requests. Scammers may use sophisticated tactics to impersonate Ascension employees. To ensure your safety, please remember: Ascension will never ask for payment or to provide banking or financial information as part of the job application or hiring process. Our legitimate email communications will always come from an @ascension.org email address; do not trust other domains, and an official offer will only be extended to candidates who have completed a job application through our authorized applicant tracking system.

E-Verify statement

Employer does not participate in E-Verify and therefore cannot employ STEM OPT candidates.

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)Various health insurance options & wellness plansRetirement benefits including employer match plansLong-term & short-term disabilityEmployee assistance programs (EAP)Parental leave & adoption assistanceTuition reimbursementWays to give back to your community

 

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.

Key Skills
NursingPatient careClinical documentationCare coordinationPatient advocacyTreatment planningBLSAdvanced life supportPediatric advanced life supportMultidisciplinary collaboration
Categories
Healthcare
Benefits
Paid time offHealth insuranceWellness plansRetirement benefitsEmployer match plansLong-term disabilityShort-term disabilityEmployee assistance programsParental leaveAdoption assistanceTuition reimbursement
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
Deliver compassionate, high-quality direct nursing care while managing the patient's complete care journey and clinical documentation. Coordinate care across clinical disciplines to ensure seamless continuity and optimal patient outcomes.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
0-2
💼Company Size
66803
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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