RN - 11T Intermediate Care; 0.7 FTE, Day/Night Shift

Madison, Wisconsin

You'll care for acute and chronic neurologic, cardiac, metabolic and vascular patients on a 45-bed intermediate care unit.

Posted Sep 8 · New grads welcomed

Shift and hours: Rotating days and nights · 8- and 12-⁠hour shifts Rotate Days and Nights; 8 & 12 hour shifts; with e/o weekend and holiday rotation Rotate Days and Nights, 8 & 12 hour shifts, with Q3 weekend and holiday rotation28 hours a week
Unit and setting: Intermediate care unit (IMCU) · Hospital RNs on this 45-bed intermediate care unit will use the nursing process to manage acute and chronic illnesses including neurologic, cardiac, metabolic and vascular diseases.Acute and chronic neurologic, cardiac, metabolic and vascular illness
License: RN license Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of WisconsinCurrent Wisconsin RN license
Term: Permanent RN - 11T Intermediate Care; 0.7 FTE, Day/Night Shift0.7 FTE

Do you qualify?

New grads: Welcomed Meriter's IMCU is a great place for both new and experienced RNs interested in developing their critical care careers.
License: Current Wisconsin RN license Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Wisconsin Check your license
Certification: CPR certification, or eligible to complete within 3 months of hire CPR certification or eligible to complete within 3 months of hire
Education: BSN, or other nursing degree considered individually
Also asks: Previous patient care experience (clinical student time counts) Previous patient care experience (may be as a student in a clinical setting).
Also asks: Available first 2 weeks on day shift for orientation **Must be available the first 2 weeks of employment on the day shift to attend orientation **

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What it pays

Tuition assistance: Offered

Benefits

BenefitsPaid time offExpect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
BenefitsParental leave
Benefits401K matching
BenefitsEmployee recognition program
BenefitsDental, health and vision insuranceDental, health and vision insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more.
BenefitsPaid holidays

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BenefitsShort and long-term disability
BenefitsPet insuranceWe even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
BenefitsTuition reimbursementTuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.
BenefitsAdoption assistance
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Vision insurance

The role and schedule

Unit size: 45-bed intermediate care unit RNs on this 45-bed intermediate care unit will use the nursing process to manage acute and chronic illnesses including neurologic, cardiac, metabolic and vascular diseases.
Weekends: Every third weekend Rotate Days and Nights, 8 & 12 hour shifts, with Q3 weekend and holiday rotation
Holidays: Holiday rotation

Support on this unit

The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.

Orientation: 2-week orientation

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UnityPoint Health

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Telemetry is open from year one. One of the most open front doors in acute care; ACLS and rhythm.

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Shift: Rotate Days and Nights; 8 &

12 hour shifts; with e/o weekend and holiday rotation

The Registered Nurse performs patient care procedures and skills acquired through graduation of an accredited school of nursing. The RN assesses, plans, implements and evaluates care according to hospital polices, procedures, protocols and care standards. The RN is responsible for direct and indirect care of patients through the supervision of select delegated nursing acts and collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members.

Come join our amazing team! Meriter's IMCU is a great place for both new and experienced RNs interested in developing their critical care careers. RNs on this 45-bed intermediate care unit will use the nursing process to manage acute and chronic illnesses including neurologic, cardiac, metabolic and vascular diseases. Critical thinking is evidenced as our nurses provide complex care in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter . We’re proud to be recognized as a Top Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options focused on your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you're in Here are just a few:

Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.

Dental, health and vision insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

Tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

UnityPoint Health-Meriter and UW Health work closely together to deliver exceptional healthcare services to our community.

Join our team of experts and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Required Qualifications

Graduate of Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). Will consider other nursing degrees on an individual basis.

Previous patient care experience (may be as a student in a clinical setting).

Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Wisconsin Current

CPR certification or eligible to complete within 3 months of hire

Must be available the first 2 weeks of employment on the day shift to attend orientation

Eeo/m/f/d/v

FTE

0.7

Work Schedule

Rotate Days and Nights, 8 &

12 hour shifts, with Q3 weekend and holiday rotation

Hours Per Week

Weekends

Some

Compensation

43.89+

Site Address

202 South Park Street

City

Madison

Zip Code

53715

RN - 11T Intermediate Care; 0.7 FTE, Day/Night Shift | UnityPoint Health-Meriter

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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Sources

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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