RN - Inpatient - Weekender - NEW Hospitalist IMC (C2/6)
You'll work on a new 16-bed hospitalist intermediate care unit caring for high-acuity adults with complex comorbidities or hemodynamic instability.
Posted Sep 15 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- Day and night weekender shifts 60% FTE Day/Night shifts weekender position between the core hours of 7am Friday to 7am Monday.24 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- Hospitalist intermediate care unit · Hospital Patient populations include those with acute respiratory failure, sepsis, or severe multi-organ dysfunction.Acute respiratory failure, sepsis, severe multi-organ dysfunction
- 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 RequiredRN license in WI or a license from a compact state
- Term
- Permanent 60% FTE Day/Night shifts weekender position60% FTE
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, residency program
- License
- RN license in WI or a license from a compact state 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 Current CPR/BLS Certification Upon Hire Required
- Experience
- Inpatient units: six months nursing experience, or current UW Health Nurse Residency Program participant with successful completion of Nurse Residency Orientation on unit/similar unit
Preferred
- Certification
- Relevant certification Relevant certification Preferred
- Education
- BSN 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.
- Shift differential
- +$4/hr
- Tuition assistance
- Offered
- Extra pay
- $4/hour evening differential $4/hour eveningfor hours worked
- Extra pay
- $5/hour night differential $5/hour nightfor hours worked
- Extra pay
- $10/hour weekender differential $10/hour weekender differential as applicable for hours worked.as applicable for hours worked
- Bonus
- Referral bonus for referring applicants to open positions The opportunity to earn a referral bonus for referring friends, former colleagues or others to apply for open, posted positionsreferring friends, former colleagues or others to apply for open, posted positions
- Pay reviews
- Starting pay is competitive, and relevant work experience will be considered We offer a competitive starting pay, relevant work experience will be considered
Benefits
- BenefitsHealth and dental insurancehealth and dental insurance
- BenefitsPaid time offpaid time off
- BenefitsRetirement plansretirement plans
- BenefitsTwo-week paid parental leavetwo-week paid parental leave
- BenefitsAdoption assistanceadoption assistance
- BenefitsFull-time benefits for part-time workFull time benefits for part time work
More benefits (8)
- BenefitsSchedule and shift options for flexibility and work-life balanceOptions for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance
- BenefitsEmployee Wellbeing Department resources for emotional, financial and physical well-beingAccess to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well-being.
- BenefitsTuition benefits for coursework tied to career advancementTuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth as a nurse by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement
- health insurance
- dental insurance
- Employee Wellbeing Department resources
- Tuition benefits eligibility
- referral bonus
The role and schedule
- Patients
- Patients stepping down from ICUs serving patients that may step down from ICUs or need higher levels of care during their hospital stay
- Unit size
- 16-bed unit This state of the art 16-bed hospitalist intermediate care unit
- Hours stated
- Day/Night shifts weekender position between the core hours of 7am Friday to 7am Monday
- Weekends
- Core hours 7am Friday to 7am Monday between the core hours of 7am Friday to 7am Monday
- Holidays
- Work holidays that fall on your scheduled weekend shifts Must work holidays that fall on scheduled weekend shift per weekender guidelines.
- Details
- Shared governance structure giving every nurse a voice A strong shared governance structure which assures every nurse has a voice.
- Details
- Magnet-designated hospital in Madison University Hospital in Madison is a Magnet®-designated facility
- Details
- Works at University Hospital in Madison, WI You will work at University Hospital in Madison, WI.
Support on this unit
- Nurse to patient
- Acuity-based staffing ratios Acuity based staffing ratios for optimal safety
- Orientation
- Residency program
The workplaceFrom Medicare Care Compare, Sep 2026.
- Hospital
- University of WI Hospitals & Clinics Authority
- Address
- 600 HIGHLAND AVENUE, MADISON, WI, 53792
- CMS rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Beds
- 671
About UNIVERSITY OF WI HOSPITALS & CLINICS AUTHORITY
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range?
- What should I expect for holiday, call, and rotation?
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Telemetry is open from year one. One of the most open front doors in acute care; ACLS and rhythm.
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Work Schedule
60% FTE Day/Night shifts weekender position between the core hours of 7am Friday to 7am Monday. Must work holidays that fall on scheduled weekend shift per weekender guidelines. We offer a competitive starting pay, relevant work experience will be considered, this position also includes a shift/weekend differential. You will work at University Hospital in Madison, WI. To learn more please apply!
Pay
Additional components of compensation include impressive
- shift differentials - $4/hour evening, $5/hour night and $10/hour weekender differential as applicable for hours worked.
Be part of something remarkable
Work at the #1 hospital in Wisconsin! Join our brand-new intermediate care unit and help us deliver remarkable care through high standards of patient care and exceptional communication.
We are seeking a Registered Nurse (RN)
- This state of the art 16-bed hospitalist intermediate care unit specializes in providing comprehensive, high-acuity nursing care to adults presenting with a wide variety of medical diagnoses, complex comorbidities or hemodynamic instability requiring increased support. This is a unique opportunity for nurses to be part of creating and shaping a new space.
- This care area bridges the gap between intensive and general care, serving patients that may step down from ICUs or need higher levels of care during their hospital stay. Patient populations include those with acute respiratory failure, sepsis, or severe multi-organ dysfunction. This brand new unit will offer nurses a plethora of learning opportunities and is committed to providing patients and families the highest level of evidence-based care.
- Nurses on on this unit excel in interdisciplinary communication and collaboration, ensuring smooth, safe transitions between levels of care; particularly for patients stepping down from critical care units to our intermediate care environment
We foster a supportive learning environment rooted in critical thinking and evidence-based problem-solving. Nurses have year-round opportunities to acquire new knowledge, advance their skills, and elevate their clinical practice.
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
- 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: 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
- ACLS 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.
University Hospital in Madison is a Magnet®-designated facility that’s ranked Wisconsin’s #1 hospital and considered one of the nation's leading hospitals, teaching institutions and referral centers.
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