Clinical Nurse - Neurosurgery - 0.9 FTE Full Time Days
Clinical Nurse –Neurosurgery
Full-Time | Waukesha Memorial Hospital (with support at Outpatient Physician Center as needed)
Are you seeking a full-time, daytime nursing role with no nights, weekends, or holiday shifts that allows you to work with patients at all stages of neurologic and neurosurgical care? Join ProHealth Care’s Neurosurgery program and help deliver compassionate, comprehensive care for patients with brain, spine and nervous system conditions.
Why This Role Is Special
- Schedule that supports work-life balance: Day shift, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM, no weekends/nights/holidays.
- Be part of a broad, multidisciplinary Neuroscience team caring for a full span of conditions, from spine pain, concussion, neurological rehab, stroke follow-up, to complex neurosurgical and post-operative care.
- Impactful patient work: Assist with care coordination, triage, education, post-surgery follow-up, imaging coordination, rehab referrals, pain management, and neurological condition management.
What We Do
PHC Neuroscience Care covers a wide variety of services under Brain, Spine & Nervous System care, including:
- Spine care and spine surgery (minimally invasive spine procedures, spinal fusion, decompression)
- Pain management (non-surgical and post-surgical)
- Neurological conditions management: concussion, brain injury, stroke follow-up and neuro-rehabilitation, nerve pain, neurological disorders, and chronic neuro conditions
- Neurosurgical support for brain, spine and nerve disorders, plus post-operative management and coordination with neurosurgeons, rehabilitation, physical therapy, pain management, imaging, and patient education
What You’ll Do (Key Responsibilities)
- Provide phone triage and clinic nursing support for neurosurgery patients (symptom assessment, medication refill coordination, prior authorizations, imaging/appointment scheduling, post-op follow-up and care coordination).
- Act as a central resource for patients and their families educating them on surgical preparation, recovery expectations, pain management, mobility precautions, imaging follow-up, and rehab referrals.
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team (neurosurgeons, physiatrists, pain-management specialists, therapists, APNs, navigators) to ensure seamless, patient-centered care from diagnosis through post-operative recovery and rehabilitation.
- Support both surgical and non-surgical pathways: spine pain, neurological disorders, concussion/stroke follow-up, rehab coordination, and long-term neurological condition management.
Schedule & Location
- Day Shift: 8:00 AM – 4.5:00 PM
- No nights, weekends, or holidays
- Primary work site: Waukesha Memorial Hospital Neuroscience Care clinic
- Occasional support at Outpatient Physician Center (Oconomowoc) or PHC Medical Group clinic locations, as needed
Experience
What You Will Do:
The Clinical Nurse is a competent practitioner who integrates theoretical knowledge with clinical experience in the care of patients and families. Care is delivered using a deliberate, systematic approach and practice is guided by increasing awareness of patterns of patient responses in recurrent situations. These nurses demonstrate a mastery of most technical skills and begin to view clinical situations from a patient and family focus as they provide professional nursing care within clinical areas/ campuses as required by staffing matrices. These nurses also supervise and direct delegated nursing acts commensurate with educational preparation and demonstrated abilities of the person supervised.
What You Will Need:
- Associate's Degree in Nursing required. Bachelor’s Degree is preferred
- Wisconsin Registered Nurse License
- Valid American Heart (AHA) Basic Life Support ( BLS) certification.
About Us:
ProHealth Care has been the health care leader in Waukesha County and surrounding areas for the past century, providing outstanding care across a full spectrum of services. The people of ProHealth Care strive to continuously improve the health and well-being of the community by combining skill, compassion and innovation. The ProHealth family includes Waukesha Memorial Hospital, Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital, the Rehabilitation Hospital of Wisconsin, ProHealth Medical Group clinics, AngelsGrace Hospice, ProHealth Home Care & Hospice, West Wood Health & Fitness Center and Regency Senior Communities. Learn more at ProHealthCare.org.
ProHealth Care, one of the largest employers in Waukesha County, offers work that is challenging and rewarding. The organization is dedicated to providing the highest quality service to our patients and their families and treats each individual with respect – the way they should be treated. ProHealth Care supports a Just Culture, one that encourages an open learning environment and maintaining safe systems. We have high expectations for those who join our team of nearly 5,000 employees. In return, we offer exceptional career opportunities in a dynamic, health care system where the contributions of every team member are valued.
ProHealth Care is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an inclusive work environment and values the perspectives of our people. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
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