Per Diem Nurse - Option 1B - Vascular Surgery IMC

Description:

Work Schedule :

30% FTE.

Per Diem Registered Nurses must commit to work a minimum of forty-eight (48) hours per six (6) week scheduling period in direct patient care.

As applicable to operations, one shift should be an evening, night, weekend or holiday shift.

You will work at University Hospital in Madison, WI.

Be part of something remarkable

Join our fast-paced surgical unit that offers an opportunity to advance your nursing skills and become part of a wonderful team.

We are seeking a Registered Nurse (RN):


* Utilize evidence-based practice and become part of a team who encourages and helps one another succeed.


* Work on a 15-bed Heart and Vascular surgical progressive care unit with both general and intermediate level patients; interventions in this unit may include chest tubes, feeding tubes, PCAs, insulin drips, vasoactive drips, heparin drips and multiple drains.


* Work with a variety of vascular surgical and cardiac surgical step-down patient populations, including abdominal and thoracic aneurysm repairs, both open and endovascular, carotid endarterectomies, limb saving lytic therapies, lower extremity bypasses and amputees.


* Participate in shared governance, with a unit-based council to help support and drive quality improvement initiatives and lead practice change.


* Work in an environment that is patient-and-family focused including daily care team visits with the entire team but most importantly the patient is an active participant in their care plan.

At UW Health, you will have :


* Access to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well-being.


* Acuity based staffing ratios for optimal safety.


* A strong shared governance structure which assures every nurse has a voice.


* The opportunity to earn a referral bonus for referring friends, former colleagues or others to apply for open, posted positions.


* Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance.


* A place where nursing excellence is recognized and celebrated in our inpatient and outpatient settings through several award programs.


* Tuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth as a nurse by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.

Education


* Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) Preferred

Work Experience


* Inpatient Units and Central Float (Adult & Pediatric), Venous Access Team (VAT), Radiology, Hemodialysis, Cardiovascular Laboratory: Six (6) months nursing experience or current participant in UW Health's Nurse Residency Program with successful completion of the Nurse Residency Orientation on unit/similar unit.

Required


* eICU: Two (2) years of nursing experience Required


* Relevant RN Experience Preferred

Licenses and Certifications


* Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of WI...