UW Health
Academic medical center in Madison, WI
- Sign-on bonus up to $10,000 on 1+ roles
- Hiring days and rotating
- New grads welcome on 3+ roles
From 526 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Oct 9, 2026Sources
The short version
Across 34 of our UW Health postings, the posted hourly rate lands at a median of $40.30, with a floor of $36.26 and a ceiling of $43.52.
For experienced nursesSources
From employer postingsAs of 2026-10-09The largest sign-on bonus attached to one of our UW Health postings is $15,000.
If you are moving hereSources
From employer postingsAs of 2026-10-09You will chart in Epic, named in nine of our UW Health postings.
For new gradsSources
From employer postings
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: 3 of the 48 roles on this page welcome new grads
- LPNs and LVNs: 20 of the 48 roles on this page accept an LPN or LVN
- Nurse practitioners: 5 of the 48 roles on this page are advanced practice roles
Nursing here
- Charting system
Epic
From employer postings
Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
$40.30 - $60.45 an hour for RN - Inpatient - Psychiatry, Madison WI
- Sign-on bonus
$75,000 sign-on bonus for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, WI openings
Sources
Workplace photos
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Unionization and labor disputes
- Local discussions highlight that nurses have had ongoing disputes with administration regarding union recognition.
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- Parking difficulties
- Staff discuss persistent employee parking challenges and logistics at UW Health facilities.
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- Compensation and retirement
- Online commentary notes starting pay around forty dollars per hour and strong state pension contributions.
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The hard parts
Union status here is unknown in what we have, and local nurse discussions point to ongoing disputes with administration over union recognition.
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What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?
Living in Madison, WI
Anchor your nursing career near UW Hospital while enjoying a cost of living about 3% below the national average. Madison trades metro sprawl for lakeside recreation in historic Marquette, tree-lined Craftsman streets in Dudgeon-Monroe, and lively flats along East Washington Avenue—giving you an effortless, restorative transition after every shift.
Browse roles in Madison- Metro price level · Madison area
- 3% below the national average
- BEA index 97.3 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,413/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $78,050/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does UW Health hire new grads?
3 of the 48 roles on this page welcome new grads.
Is there a sign-on bonus?
Yes, on 1 of the 48 roles on this page, up to $10,000.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 25 roles with a stated shift on this page, 24 are day shifts and 1 is a rotating shift.
Which units are hiring?
Float pool (5), med surg (3), endoscopy (2), ER (2) and more.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to UW Health, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at UW Health
- APRN
- Day shift
- New grads welcomed
- APRN
- Residency program
Advanced Practice Provider, Cardiology with Electrophysiology Focus (EP)
Posted today
$146,000–$156,000/year
- APRN
- Day shift
NI-Advanced Practice Provider, Oncology
Posted today
$128,939-$139
Competitive salary range (based on experience): $128,939-$139-934.
- New grads welcomed
- NP
- Residency program
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- LPN
- Day shift
- LPN
- 8-hour days
- RN
- RN
- RN
- LPN
- Day shift
- RN
- Day shift
- RN
- Day shift
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Rotating shift
- RN
Showing 48 of 526.
See all 526 roles at UW HealthSources
- careers.uwhealth.org/hot-jobs-at-uw-health
Nursing here
- reddit.com/r/madisonwi/comments/1pjicqf/new_grad_nurse_uw_v_meriter
What nurses say, The hard parts
- reddit.com/r/madisonwi/comments/1pl8et7/uw_health_nurse_residency
What nurses say
- reddit.com/r/wisconsin/comments/1l0p2w5/calling_all_nurses_in_wisconsin
What nurses say
- uwhealth.org/locations/university-hospital-170
Employer website
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