RN - Inpatient - Transplant

Madison, Wisconsin

Provide specialized care to post-transplant patients with a variety of conditions including kidney, pancreas, and liver transplants. UW Health is an academic medical center.

Posted Jul 21

Shift and hours: Evenings/nights 90% FTE, evening/night shift.
Unit and setting: Inpatient Transplant · Hospital Work with transplant recipients and living donors from all over the US.transplant recipients and living donors
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, WI or compact-state
Term: Permanent 90% FTE, evening/night shift.0.9 FTE

Do you qualify?

License: RN license, WI or 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 Required Check your license
Certification: current CPR/BLS Current CPR/BLS Certification Required
Experience: 6 months nursing experience or Nurse Residency Program participant

Preferred

Certification: relevant certification Relevant Certification Preferred
Education: BSN Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) Preferred
Experience: relevant RN experience Relevant RN Experience Preferred

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.
Night differential: Additional components of compensation may include: Evening and night shift differential Additional components of compensation may include: Evening and night shift differential
Weekend differential: Weekend differential Weekend differential
Extra pay: evening and night shift differential Evening and night shift differential
Extra pay: weekend differential

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
Benefitsflexible schedule optionsOptions for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance.

More benefits (3)

BenefitsEmployee Wellbeing Department resourcesAccess to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well-being.
Benefitstuition benefits eligibilityTuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.
UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department resources

The role and schedule

Day to day: specialized post-transplant care Provide specialized care to post-transplant patients with a variety of conditions including kidney, pancreas, and liver transplants.
Day to day: patient education and support Empower patients through comprehensive education and support, helping them navigate their transplant journey.
Day to day: collaborate with transplant multidisciplinary team Make a difference for transplant patients by collaborating closely with our transplant multidisciplinary team to optimize patient outcomes.
Hours stated: 90% FTE, evening/night shift. One in three weekend rotation. Holiday rotation. Hours are based off the operational needs of the department.
Weekends: one in three weekends One in three weekend rotation.
Holidays: holiday rotation Holiday rotation.
Details: acuity-based staffing ratios Acuity based staffing ratios for optimal safety.
Details: shared governance structure A strong shared governance structure which assures every nurse has a voice.
Details: University Hospital, Madison You will be working at the University Hospital in Madison, WI.
Details: Magnet-designated facility University Hospital in Madison is a Magnet®-designated facility that’s

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Work Schedule

90% FTE, evening/night shift. One in three weekend rotation. Holiday rotation. Hours are based off the operational needs of the department. You will be working at the University Hospital in Madison, WI.

Pay

Additional components of compensation may include: Evening and night

shift differential

Weekend differential Be part of something remarkable Our renowned Transplant team is seeking compassionate and skilled nurses to join their team!

We are seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to

Provide specialized care to post-transplant patients with a variety of conditions including kidney, pancreas, and liver transplants. Empower patients through comprehensive education and support, helping them navigate their transplant journey. Work with transplant recipients and living donors from all over the US. Make a difference for transplant patients by collaborating closely with our transplant multidisciplinary team to optimize patient outcomes. Hear from one of our nurses who cares for these remarkable patients.

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. 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 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 by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement. 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 Required Current CPR/BLS Certification 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. 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

Life in Madison, WI

NeighborhoodsRecent grads and young professionals on Reddit often look at East Washington Avenue and blocks right by the Capitol, plus East Side pockets that stay cheaper than the near-east even as they gentrify; Sun Prairie comes up as a cheaper bedroom-community commute. Extra Space’s 2026 roundup flags Hill Farms-University as the in-city budget option (median home $274,000, median rent $708), Marquette for historic charm and lakeside recreation ($298,833 / $1,186), Vilas near UW–Madison ($393,950 / $1,475), and Dudgeon-Monroe as a tree-lined mix of families and young pros with more than a mile and a half of Monroe Street shops ($423,567 / $1,287). Families are frequently pointed toward suburbs Verona, Middleton, and Waunakee.

Recent grads and young professionals on Reddit often look at East Washington Avenue and blocks right by the Capitol, plus East Side pockets that stay cheaper than the near-east even as they gentrify; Sun Prairie comes up as a cheaper bedroom-community commute. Extra Space’s 2026 roundup flags Hill Farms-University as the in-city budget option (median home $274,000, median rent $708), Marquette for historic charm and lakeside recreation ($298,833 / $1,186), Vilas near UW–Madison ($393,950 / $1,475), and Dudgeon-Monroe as a tree-lined mix of families and young pros with more than a mile and a half of Monroe Street shops ($423,567 / $1,287).

Families are frequently pointed toward suburbs Verona, Middleton, and Waunakee.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: facebook.com

Getting aroundU.S. News puts the typical Madison commute at about 18.31 minutes. Metro Transit’s Rapid Route A BRT runs east-west from the Sun Prairie Park and Ride to Junction Road with 15-minute weekday service until 8:00 p.m. and 15-minute Saturday service until 7:00 p.m.; Routes B and F also board along that corridor, so a home near a BRT station can feel closer than the map suggests. Redfin scores transit 35/100 and flags limited, inconsistent buses especially in the suburbs, so most nurses will still want a car. The west side holds about 33,000 residents and more than 23,000 jobs concentrated around University Research Park; UW Hospital and Clinics is the named major healthcare hub. Hospital parking and shift-specific routes are not covered in these sources.

U.S. News puts the typical Madison commute at about 18.31 minutes. Metro Transit’s Rapid Route A BRT runs east-west from the Sun Prairie Park and Ride to Junction Road with 15-minute weekday service until 8:00 p.m. and 15-minute Saturday service until 7:00 p.m.; Routes B and F also board along that corridor, so a home near a BRT station can feel closer than the map suggests.

Redfin scores transit 35/100 and flags limited, inconsistent buses especially in the suburbs, so most nurses will still want a car. The west side holds about 33,000 residents and more than 23,000 jobs concentrated around University Research Park; UW Hospital and Clinics is the named major healthcare hub.

Hospital parking and shift-specific routes are not covered in these sources.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: susansuttonhomes.com Source 3: redfin.com Source 4: apartmentguide.com

OutdoorsMadison sits between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona among five area lakes, with 307 parks, a free Henry Vilas Zoo, and more than 200 miles of biking and hiking trails including the Capital City State Trail. Named greenspaces include Olbrich Park and Hillington Green Park in Dudgeon-Monroe; residents kayak, fish, boat, and paddleboard the lakes, and state parks sit within about an hour’s drive. Winters shut down much of this, but summers turn the lakes, beer gardens, and trail network into daily life rather than weekend trips.

Madison sits between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona among five area lakes, with 307 parks, a free Henry Vilas Zoo, and more than 200 miles of biking and hiking trails including the Capital City State Trail. Named greenspaces include Olbrich Park and Hillington Green Park in Dudgeon-Monroe; residents kayak, fish, boat, and paddleboard the lakes, and state parks sit within about an hour’s drive.

Winters shut down much of this, but summers turn the lakes, beer gardens, and trail network into daily life rather than weekend trips.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: visitmadison.com Source 2: redfin.com Source 3: youtube.com Source 4: apartmentguide.com Source 5: extraspace.com

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Madison is a mid-size capital and Big Ten town squeezed between Lakes Mendota and Monona, with 307 parks, 200-plus miles of trails, a free Henry Vilas Zoo, and the Dane County Farmers' Market on the Capitol Square. Nurses get UW Hospital and Clinics plus west-side jobs at University Research Park; typical commute is about 18 minutes, but Rapid Route A is the only frequent BRT spine and Transit Score is 35, so most still drive. Young professionals land on the East Side, East Wash, and near the Capitol; Hill Farms-University is the budget in-city option, Dudgeon-Monroe and Vilas cost more near Monroe Street and campus. Food is a genuine draw—The Old Fashioned, Graze, State Street Brats, Olbrich Biergarten, and a thick brewery circuit. Locals are blunt about tradeoffs: winters can run November through March, listings hit about $486k in 2026, diversity is limited, and this is not a big city. If you bike, boat, and can handle a long winter, daily quality of life is the pitch.

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As of 2026Source 1: visitmadison.com Source 2: realestate.usnews.com Source 3: susansuttonhomes.com Source 4: extraspace.com Source 5: redfin.com Source 6: concoursehotel.com Source 7: youtube.com Source 8: thehonestlocal.com

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