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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

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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

UW Health logo
UW Health
Academic Medical Center
4.7 Google rating

Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through base pay range?
  • What should I expect for weekly hours and call?
More questions to ask
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Build questions for this role

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?

In Madison, WI

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

See Madison, WI

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