Charge Nurse / CTL – Med and Surg 5th floor
Serve as a front-line leader in a collaborative environment that is surrounded by state-of-the-art technology, evidence-based practice and a strong interdisciplinary team on this inpatient medical surgical unit. UW Health is an academic medical center.
Posted Jul 31
- Shift and hours
- 8/12-hour shifts · evening/night shifts 75% FTE, 8/12 hour evening/night shifts.
- Unit and setting
- Med and Surg 5th floor · Hospital Charge Nurse / CTL - Med and Surg 5th floor
- License
- RN license Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of WI or holds a license issued by a jurisdiction that has adopted the nurse licensure compact RequiredRN license in WI or nurse licensure compact jurisdiction
- Term
- Permanent 75% FTE, 8/12 hour evening/night shifts.75% FTE
Do you qualify?
- License
- RN license in WI or nurse licensure compact jurisdiction Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of WI or holds a license issued by a jurisdiction that has adopted the nurse licensure compact Required Check your license
- Certification
- current CPR/BLS Current CPR/BLS certification Required
- Certification
- ACLS within 180 days East Madison Hospital: Med & Surg 5th Floor- ACLS within 180 Days Required
- Experience
- 2 years inpatient unit experience 2 years experience in an inpatient unit Required
- Experience
- combined work and leadership experience may be considered in lieu of inpatient unit experience 2 years of combined work experience and leadership experience may be considered in lieu of two (2) years’ experience in an inpatient unit Required
Preferred
- Certification
- national certification in relevant specialty National certification in relevant specialty Preferred
- Education
- baccalaureate degree in nursing Baccalaureate degree in nursing Preferred
- Experience
- 3 years acute care inpatient unit experience 3 years experience in an acute care inpatient unit Preferred
- Experience
- relevant RN experience with department-specific patient population Relevant RN experience with department-specific patient population Preferred
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- Top of Madison staff RN payMadison staff RN postings that state pay run $39/hr to $40/hr, the middle half $40/hr to $40/hr, across 213 postings.
- Shift differential
- +$4/hr
- Tuition assistance
- Offered
- Extra pay
- $4/hour evening differential Shift Differentials: $4/hour evening, $5/hour night and 4.25/hour weekend as applicable for hours worked.as applicable for hours worked
- Extra pay
- $5/hour night differentialas applicable for hours worked
- Extra pay
- 4.25/hour weekend differentialas applicable for hours worked
- Extra pay
- shift/weekend differential This position also includes a shift/weekend differential.
- Bonus
- referral bonus The opportunity to earn a referral bonus for referring friends, former colleagues or others to apply for open, posted positions.referring friends, former colleagues or others to apply for open, posted positions
Benefits
- Benefitshealth and dental insuranceAn excellent benefits package, including health and dental insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, two-week paid parental leave and adoption assistance.
- Benefitspaid time off
- Benefitsretirement plans
- Benefitstwo-week paid parental leave
- Benefitsadoption assistance
- BenefitsEmployee Wellbeing Department resourcesAccess to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well-being.
More benefits (2)
- Benefitstuition benefits eligibilityTuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth as a nurse by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.
- Benefitsschedule and shift optionsOptions for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance.
The role and schedule
- Charge
- front-line leader on inpatient medical surgical unit
- Day to day
- serve as mentor for nurses
- Day to day
- monitor nursing quality metrics
- Day to day
- participate in quality improvement initiatives
- Day to day
- collaborate with management on unit hiring Collaborate with management for unit hiring and patient experience rounding.
- Day to day
- collaborate with management on patient experience rounding
- Day to day
- resource utilization and distribution of patient care assignments Optimize patient and staff outcomes through resource utilization and distribution of patient care assignments.
- Hours stated
- 75% FTE, 8/12 hour evening/night shifts. Weekend rotation and holiday rotation.
- Weekends
- weekend rotation Weekend rotation and holiday rotation.
- Holidays
- holiday rotation
- Details
- strong shared governance structure A strong shared governance structure which assures every nurse has a voice.
- Details
- works at East Madison Hospital, Madison WI You will work at East Madison Hospital in Madison, WI.
Support on this unit
- Nurse to patient
- acuity-based staffing ratios Acuity based staffing ratios for optimal safety.
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range?
- What should I expect for weekly hours and call?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
On your path
Med surg A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
Original listing
Posted on UW Health’s careers page.
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75% FTE, 8/12 hour evening/night shifts. Weekend rotation and holiday rotation. This position also includes a shift/weekend differential. You will work at East Madison Hospital in Madison, WI.
Pay
Additional components of compensation may include
- Shift Differentials: $4/hour evening, $5/hour night and 4.25/hour weekend as applicable for hours worked.
Overtime Be part of something remarkable. Join the #1 hospital in Wisconsin!
We are seeking a Care Team Leader (CTL) / Charge Nurse to
Join our remarkable team at UW Health East Madison Hospital. This is UW Health’s newest hospital and one of the most advanced hospitals and wellness centers in the country. Serve as a front-line leader in a collaborative environment that is surrounded by state-of-the-art technology, evidence-based practice and a strong interdisciplinary team on this inpatient medical surgical unit.
Enhance your leadership skills through serving as a mentor for nurses to advance their knowledge and skills, involvement in monitoring of nursing quality metrics, and participating in quality improvement initiatives. Collaborate with management for unit hiring and patient experience rounding. Optimize patient and staff outcomes through resource utilization and distribution of patient care assignments.
“What makes working at East Madison Hospital in the Medical and Surgical unit so great is the staff that surround you. We support each other. We build each other up so we can be better.
The culture of positivity causes a chain reaction that flows to our patients, who so many times have told me they notice our vibe here. Our ideas are taken seriously, so we are continuously improving our practices. I have never worked somewhere where I felt as valued as I do here.” -Cherie Ebert, RN Click here for a video tour of East Madison Hospital .
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. 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. Qualifications Baccalaureate degree in nursing Preferred Work Experience 2 years experience in an inpatient unit Required 2 years of combined work experience and leadership experience may be considered in lieu of two (2) years’ experience in an inpatient unit Required 3 years experience in an acute care inpatient unit Preferred Relevant RN experience with department-specific patient population Preferred Licenses & Certifications Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of WI or holds a license issued by a jurisdiction that has adopted the nurse licensure compact Required Current CPR/BLS certification Required East Madison Hospital: Med & Surg 5th Floor- ACLS within 180 Days Required National certification in relevant specialty Preferred Our Commitment to Social Impact and Belonging UW Health is committed to fostering a workplace that creates belonging for everyone and is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.
Our respect for people shines through patient care interactions and our daily work practices as we work to embrace the knowledge, unique perspectives and qualities each employee and faculty member brings to work each day. It is the policy of UW Health to provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. UW Health East Madison Hospital – is UW Health’s newest hospital and one of the most advanced hospitals and wellness centers in the country.
Here, health care is seen as a holistic endeavor where our mission is to not only diagnose and treat you when you’re sick, but also to partner with you in health and wellness. Job Description UW Hospital and Clinics benefits
What's around it?
Madison, WIFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 3% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,413/mo
- Household income
- $78,050/yr, all local households, not nurse pay