RN - Inpatient – Medical Surgical & Short Stay

Description
Work Schedule

90% FTE, Evening/night shift with a weekend and holiday rotation.

We offer a competitive starting pay, relevant work experience will be considered, this position also includes a shift/weekend differential.

You will work at University Hospital in Madison, WI.

Pay

Additional components of compensation may include:
Shift differentials: $4/hour evening, $5/hour night and $4.25/hour weekend differential as applicable for hours worked
Overtime

Be part of something remarkable

Come work at the #1 hospital in Wisconsin and join the Inpatient Medical Surgical and Short Stay Unit! UW Health is a Magnet-designated organization, which is the most prestigious title a health care organization can achieve for nursing excellence and quality patient care.

We are seeking a Registered Nurse to:


* Join a team of remarkable nurses that use advanced critical thinking skills, compassion, and teamwork to care for medical and surgical patients.

Be involved in cutting edge, evidence-based therapies to improve patient outcomes.


* Work on a 28-bed unit that incorporates safe nurse-to-patient staffing ratios to accommodate the complex patient populations cared for here.

The unit follows a 1:4 RN-to-patient ratio.


* Provide care to patients suffering from a variety of acute illnesses, including exacerbations of chronic diseases, DKA, pneumonia, infection, as well as short stay surgical cases with an expected length of stay of 24-48 hours.

Patients cared for post-surgery on this unit come from a variety of services including plastics, urology, ENT, emergency general surgery, interventional radiology, gynecology, and neurosurgery service.


* Participate in quality improvement initiatives and lead practice change.


* Use advanced assessment skills and become an expert Med/Surg RN.

As a nurse on this unit, you are supported to pursue specialty certification in Medical-Surgical Care Nursing.

At UW Health, you will have:


* An excellent benefits package, including health and dental insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, two-week paid parental leave and adoption assistance.

Full time benefits for part time work.


* 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 on day one of employment - UW Health invests in your professional growth as a nurse by helping pay f...