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Nursing Assistant - Intermediate Care Unit, 90% Day/Evening

You'll work on a new 16-bed hospitalist unit caring for high-acuity adults with complex conditions or unstable hemodynamics. UW Health is an academic medical center.

Eligibility
Sign-on bonus

Posted Oct 21

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Pay
Not posted
Shift and hours
8- or 12-⁠hour shifts · Day and evening shifts: 7am-7:30pm, 7am-3:30pm, 3pm-11:30pm This is a Day/Evening position with 8/12-hour shifts Varied work schedule with shifts of: 7am-7:30pm, 7am-3:30pm, and 3pm-11:30pm36 hours a week
Unit and setting
Brand-new intermediate care unit · Hospital Patient populations include those with acute respiratory failure, sepsis, or severe multi-organ dysfunction.Patients with acute respiratory failure, sepsis, or severe multi-organ dysfunction
Term
Permanent .90 FTE, 36 hours per week.0.9 FTE

Do you qualify?

Certification
Listed on Wisconsin nurse assistant registry upon hire Listed on the State of Wisconsin Nurse Assistant/Home Health Aid Registry Upon Hire Required
Also asks
Graduate of a Wisconsin-approved nurse aide training program Graduate of State of Wisconsin approved Nurse Aid Training Program Required

Preferred

Experience
1 year of recent experience as a nursing assistant 1 year of recent experience as a Nursing Assistant Preferred

What it pays

Weekend differential
-Weekend Differential -Weekend Differential
Pay differential
-Evening Differentials -Evening Differentials
Sign-on bonus
$2,700
Bonus
Possible $2700 sign-on bonus You may be eligible for a $2700 sign on bonus.Posting says the candidate 'may be eligible'; eligibility criteria not stated
Extra pay
Weekend differential pay Weekend Differential
Extra pay
Evening differential pay Evening Differentials
Pay reviews
Relevant work experience counts toward starting base pay Work experience that is relevant to the position will be taken into consideration when determining the starting base pay.

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
  • BenefitsSchedule and shift options for work-life balanceOptions for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance.
More benefits (5)
  • BenefitsEmotional, financial and physical wellbeing supportAccess to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well-being.
  • BenefitsTuition reimbursement for career-advancement courseworkTuition reimbursement - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.
  • schedule and shift options
  • Employee Wellbeing Department resources
  • tuition reimbursement

Pay isn’t listed.

The role and schedule

Day to day
Direct physical care and basic nursing procedures Provide direct physical care and basic nursing procedures and treatments
Day to day
Activities of daily living and repositioning assist with activities of daily living, repositioning
Day to day
Patient transfers, mobility and intentional rounding transfers, patient mobility, and intentional rounding
Unit size
16-bed unit 16-bed hospitalist intermediate care unit
Weekends
Every other weekend required Every other Weekend and holiday rotation is required.
Holidays
Holiday rotation required
Details
Hours change with department operational needs Hours may vary based on operational needs of department.
Details
Magnet-designated facility University Hospital in Madison is a Magnet®-designated facility

The workplace

UW Health logo
UW Health
Academic Medical Center
4.7 Google rating

Your fit

Questions to ask

  • Can you walk me through base pay range and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
  • What are the call requirements?
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Original listing

Posted on UW Health’s careers page.

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Work Schedule

.90 FTE, 36 hours per week. This is a Day/Evening position with 8/12-hour shifts, Varied work schedule with shifts of: 7am-7:30pm, 7am-3:30pm, and 3pm-11:30pm. Every other Weekend and holiday rotation is required. Hours may vary based on operational needs of department.

Pay

UW Health offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. Work experience that is relevant to the position will be taken into consideration when determining the starting base pay. You may be eligible for a $2700 sign on bonus.

Additional Components of pay include

  • Weekend Differential
  • Evening Differentials

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.

Tuition reimbursement - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement. Be part of something remarkable Work at the #1 hospital in Wisconsin! Join our brand-new intermediate care unit opening in 2027 and help us deliver remarkable care through high standards of patient care and exceptional communication.

We are seeking a Nursing Assistant (CNA) to join our new Intermediate Unit: 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 diagnosis, complex comorbidities or hemodynamic instability requiring increased support. This is a unique opportunity for CNAs to be a part of creating and shaping a new space! Patient populations include those with acute respiratory failure, sepsis, or severe multi-organ dysfunction.

Be a supportive partner with Registered Nurses on the unit. Provide direct physical care and basic nursing procedures and treatments in accordance with hospital policies and procedures. NAs will assist with activities of daily living, repositioning, transfers, patient mobility, and intentional rounding.

Interact and engage with visitors, patients, and their family members to establish a trusting relationship to provide high quality care. Qualifications Graduate of State of Wisconsin approved Nurse Aid Training Program Required Work Experience 1 year of recent experience as a Nursing Assistant Preferred Licenses & Certifications Listed on the State of Wisconsin Nurse Assistant/Home Health Aid Registry Upon Hire Required BLS/CPR certification within 3 months Required 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. Job Description UW Hospital and Clinics benefits 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?

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

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