RN - NICU Level IV
Madison, Wisconsin
You'll care for critically ill newborns and infants and their families from admission to discharge. UW Health is an academic medical center.
Posted May 14 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- Evening and night shifts 60% FTE, evening/night shifts including every other weekend with a holiday rotation.
- Unit and setting
- 26-bed NICU · Hospital Provide care for critically ill newborns, infants and their families across the continuum of care, from admission to discharge.critically ill newborns, infants and their families
- 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 Upon Hire RequiredWI RN license or license from a nurse licensure compact state, upon hire
- Term
- Permanent 60% FTE, evening/night shifts including every other weekend with a holiday rotation.60% FTE
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, residency program
- License
- WI RN license or license from a nurse licensure compact state, upon hire 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 Upon Hire Required Check your license
- Certification
- Current CPR/BLS upon hire Current CPR/BLS Certification Upon Hire Required
- Experience
- Six months nursing experience or UW Health Nurse Residency Program participation
Preferred
- Certification
- Relevant certification Relevant certification Preferred
- Education
- BSN preferred Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) Preferred
- Experience
- Relevant RN experience Relevant RN Experience Preferred
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates. See program calendars.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license →
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- Top of Madison staff RN payMadison staff RN postings that state pay run $38/hr to $44/hr, the middle half $40/hr to $40/hr, across 251 postings.
- Pay differential
- Shift Differentials: $4/hour evening and $5/hour night as applicable for hours worked. Shift Differentials: $4/hour evening and $5/hour night as applicable for hours worked.
- Weekend differential
- $4.25/hour as applicable for hours worked. Weekend Differential: $4.25/hour as applicable for hours worked.
- Extra pay
- $4/hour evening and $5/hour night differentialas applicable for hours worked
- Extra pay
- $4.25/hour weekend differentialas applicable for hours worked
Benefits
- BenefitsHealth and dental insurance, paid time off, retirement plansAn excellent benefits package, including health and dental insurance, paid time off and retirement plans.
- BenefitsFlexible schedule optionsOptions for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance.
- BenefitsAccess to Wellness Options at WorkAccess to UW Health’s Wellness Options at Work that to support employee/family well-being.
- BenefitsTuition reimbursement after 1 year of employmentTuition reimbursement eligibility after 1 year of employment
- Health and dental insurance
- Paid time off
More benefits (6)
- Retirement plans
- Tuition reimbursement eligibility after 1 year of employment
- Wellness Options at Work
- Acuity based staffing ratios
- Shared governance structure
- Options for a variety of schedules and shifts
The role and schedule
- Floating
- Floats to other units
- Patients
- infants with medical and surgical complexities Provide care for infants requiring the most advanced diagnostic and therapeutic services, including a wide variety of medical and surgical complexities.
- Care model
- patient- and family-centered care This 26-bed NICU is a model for patient-and family-centered care.
- Unit size
- 26-bed NICU
- Hours stated
- 60% FTE, evening/night shifts including every other weekend with a holiday rotation. Hours may vary based on the operational needs of the department.
- Weekends
- every other weekend 60% FTE, evening/night shifts including every other weekend with a holiday rotation.
- Holidays
- holiday rotation
- Details
- Shared governance gives every nurse a voice A strong shared governance structure which assures every nurse has a voice.
- Details
- Magnet-designated facility also a Magnet®-designated facility
- Details
- Part of a NICU expansion with multiple openings This position is part of a NICU expansion and multiple positions are available.
- Details
- Hours change with the department's operational needs Hours may vary based on the operational needs of the department.
Support on this unit
- Nurse to patient
- Staffing set by patient acuity Acuity based staffing ratios for optimal safety.
- Orientation
- Residency program
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range?
- What should I expect for weekly hours and call?
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
NICU / Neonatal is open from year one. Residencies hire in directly, and the unit's level sets the work.
Original listing
Posted on UW Health’s careers page.
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60% FTE, evening/night shifts including every other weekend with a holiday rotation. Hours may vary based on the operational needs of the department. You will be working at American Family Children’s Hospital in Madison, WI. This position is part of a NICU expansion and multiple positions are available.
Pay
Additional components of compensation may include
- Shift Differentials: $4/hour evening and $5/hour night as applicable for hours worked.
Weekend Differential: $4.25/hour as applicable for hours worked. Be part of something remarkable Join the #1 hospital in Wisconsin!
We are seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to
Provide care for critically ill newborns, infants and their families across the continuum of care, from admission to discharge. This 26-bed NICU is a model for patient-and family-centered care. Provide care for infants requiring the most advanced diagnostic and therapeutic services, including a wide variety of medical and surgical complexities. Take a virtual tour of our NICU and see the REMARKABLE care our nurses provide
At UW Health, you will have
An excellent benefits package, including health and dental insurance, paid time off and retirement plans. Acuity based staffing ratios for optimal safety. A strong shared governance structure which assures every nurse has a voice.
Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance. Access to UW Health’s Wellness Options at Work that to support employee/family well-being. A place where nursing excellence is recognized and celebrated in our inpatient and outpatient settings through several award programs.
Tuition reimbursement eligibility after 1 year of employment- UW Health invests in your professional growth as a nurse by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement. 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 Orientation on unit/similar unit. Required Relevant RN Experience 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 Upon Hire Required Current CPR/BLS Certification Upon Hire Required NRP within 6 months Required Relevant certification 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. American Family Children’s Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin—also a Magnet®-designated facility—provides specialized care in a healing environment designed especially for pediatric patients and their families.
American Family Children’s Hospital is a comprehensive pediatric medical and surgical center, with nationally recognized pediatric specialists in a wide range of fields. It is also home to our Level One Pediatric Trauma Center and Level IV NICU , which cares for the tiniest patients throughout Wisconsin and beyond. 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