RN - Neurosciences General Care Unit

Description:
Work Schedule:
90% FTE, 8/12-hour evening/night shift with a two in six weekend rotation.

Holiday rotation required.

You will work at the University Hospital in Madison, WI.

Pay:


* Additional components of compensation may include:
+ Evening and night shift differential
+ Weekend differential

Be part of something remarkable

Join our fast-paced 25-bed neuro specialty general care unit that offers an opportunity to advance your nursing skills utilizing evidence-based practice and become part of a collaborative team that encourages and helps one another to succeed.

We are seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to:


* Care for a variety of medical and surgical adult neuro patients to include post-surgical spine surgeries, brain tumors, craniotomy and ophthalmology cases along with neurological patients with multiple sclerosis, ALS, Guillain-Barre syndrome, and trauma or ortho patients with multiple injuries/diagnosis or spinal fractures requiring orthotics.


* Become part of our interdisciplinary team of stroke professionals.

UW Health is proud to be a Joint Commission accredited Comprehensive Stroke Program in WI with the ability to treat the most complex stroke cases in the state.


* Help provide the highest level of diagnosis and treatment options for those with epilepsy.

This unit includes a Level IV Comprehensive Epilepsy Center as designated by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers.


* Click here to learn more about this unit!

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 (for positions 60% FTE and higher).


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


* 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.


* 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.


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

Qualifications


* 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 Or...