RN - Weekender - Neurosciences ICU
Madison, Wisconsin
You'll care for some of the most critically ill adult neuro patients on a 12-bed unit. UW Health is an academic medical center.
- Shift and hours
- Mostly 12.5-hour shifts, 7:00 am to 7:30 pm or 7:00 pm to 7:30 am · Day or night shifts, Friday through Sunday with shifts primarily to be 7:00 am - 7:30 pm or 7:00 pm - 7:30 am 75% FTE, Day or Night shift Friday through Sunday3 shifts · 30 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- Neurosciences ICU on D4/4 · Hospital care for some of the most complex and critically ill adult patients within the neuro specialtycritically ill adult neuro patients
- 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 a license from a nurse licensure compact state, upon hire
- Term
- Permanent 75% FTE, Day or Night shift Friday through Sunday75% FTE
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, residency program
- License
- WI RN license, or a 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
- 6 months nursing experience, or current participant in the Nurse Residency Program who has completed the Nurse Residency Orientation on unit or a 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 residencies4–6 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 jobs2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questionsAround 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
- Extra pay
- $4/hour evening differential $4/hour evening, $5/hour night and $10 /hour weekender differential as applicable for hours workedas applicable for hours worked
- Extra pay
- $5/hour night differentialas applicable for hours worked
- Extra pay
- $10/hour weekender differentialas applicable for hours worked
- Eligibility
- Full-time benefits for part-time work Full time benefits for part time work (for positions 60% FTE and higher).positions 60% FTE and higher
- Bonus
- Referral bonus for referring friends, former colleagues or others to open posted positions The opportunity to earn a referral bonus for 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 support 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.
More benefits (8)
- BenefitsTuition help from day one for career-advancing courseworkTuition benefits eligibility on day one of employment - UW Health invests in your professional growth as a nurse by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.
- BenefitsOptions for a variety of schedules and shiftsOptions for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance .
- Dental
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- PTO
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Parental Leave
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- vasoactive drips provide interventions that may include vasoactive drips, hemodynamic monitoring, feeding tubes, drains, frequent neuro assessments, and more
- Day to day
- hemodynamic monitoring
- Day to day
- feeding tubes and drains
- Day to day
- frequent neuro assessments
- Unit size
- 12-bed unit Our 12-bed Neurosciences ICU on D4/4
- Weekends
- Friday through Sunday 75% FTE, Day or Night shift Friday through Sunday
- Holidays
- Must work holidays that fall on your scheduled shifts Must work holidays that fall on scheduled shift per weekender program guidelines.
- Details
- ICU and IMC level of care Care for the adult patient population in a critical care setting with ICU as well as IMC level of care.
- Details
- Shared governance gives every nurse a voice A strong shared governance structure which assures every nurse has a voice.
- Details
- Magnet-designated hospital University Hospital in Madison is a Magnet®-designated facility
Support on this unit
- Nurse to patient
- Acuity-based staffing ratios Acuity based staffing ratios for optimal safety .
- Orientation
- Residency program
The workplace
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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
ICU / Critical Care has an opening for new graduates. This employer welcomes new graduates for this role. See the posting’s qualifications and orientation details.
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Work Schedule
75% FTE, Day or Night shift Friday through Sunday, with shifts primarily to be 7:00 am - 7:30 pm or 7:00 pm – 7:30 am. Must work holidays that fall on scheduled shift per weekender program guidelines. You will work at University Hospital in Madison, WI.
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.
Are you ready to elevate your critical care nursing career in a fast-paced, collaborative environment? Our 12-bed Neurosciences ICU on D4/4 offers an exciting opportunity to care for some of the most complex and critically ill adult patients within the neuro specialty.
We are seeking an experienced inpatient Registered Nurse (RN) to join our remarkable team at Wisconsin's #1 hospital!
About the unit
Care for the adult patient population in a critical care setting with ICU as well as IMC level of care. Gain experience with a variety of neurology, neurosurgical and stroke conditions that can include ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, traumatic brain injuries, hydrocephalus, cerebral aneurysm, and other neurovascular diseases. Utilize strong critical thinking skills and provide interventions that may include vasoactive drips, hemodynamic monitoring, feeding tubes, drains, frequent neuro assessments, and more. Work with a dynamic and supportive team of nurses and providers that are an integral part of our nationally recognized neuroscience programs committed to providing expert care.
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 (for positions 60% FTE and higher). 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 on day one of employment - 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 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.
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