Registered Nurse - Women's Services / Family Care Suites
You'll give hands-on support in a fast-paced care environment where every shift affects patients and families.
Posted Oct 9 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- 7p-7a shifts · Night shifts Night Shift (7p-7a)36 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- Family Care Suites · Hospital Determines decisions and actions on behalf of women, fetuses, and newbornsWomen, fetuses and newborns
- License
- RN license Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact StateRN license issued by a compact state
- Term
- Permanent Full-Time, 36 hours per week, Night Shift (7p-7a), Every 3rd WeekendFull-time
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed
- License
- RN license issued by a compact state Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State Check your license
- License
- Wisconsin RN license (Department of Safety and Professional Services) Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services Check your license
- License
- Illinois RN license (IDFPR) Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) Check your license
- License
- Missouri RN license (Division of Professional Registration) Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration Check your license
- License
- Oklahoma RN license (Oklahoma Board of Nursing) Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN) Check your license
- Certification
- BLS HealthCare Provider (AHA) Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- Certification
- One of ALS (AHA), NRP (AAP) or PALS (AHA) Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- Education
- Graduate of an accredited nursing school, or education equivalency for licensing Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing
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 →
The role and schedule
- Unit
- Antepartum / Postpartum department Antepartum / Postpartum
- Day to day
- Health teaching to promote, maintain or restore health Employs health teaching strategies that promote, maintain, or restore health within the context of a safe environment for woman, newborn, family-centered care.
- Weekends
- Every third weekend Every 3rd Weekend
- Details
- Constant standing and walking Constant standing and walking.
- Details
- Occasional lifting and moving of patients Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
- Details
- Frequent lifting and carrying of objects up to 25 lbs Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
- Details
- Occasional driving Occasional driving.
- Details
- Constant talking to share information Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Labor & Delivery has an opening for new graduates. This employer welcomes new graduates for this role. See the posting’s qualifications and orientation details.
Original listing
Posted on SSM Health’s careers page.
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It's more than a career, it's a calling WI-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison Worker Type: Regular Job Highlights: Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact. In this role, you will provide hands-on support in a fast-paced care environment where every shift makes a direct impact on patients and families.
Your attention to detail, compassion, and ability to work closely with clinical teams will help create a safer, smoother care experience. If you enjoy interacting with patients and want to grow in a collaborative care setting, this role is perfect for you. Department: Antepartum / Postpartum
Schedule
Full-Time, 36 hours per week, Night Shift (7p-7a), Every 3rd Weekend Apply today. SSM Health – We bring out the incredible in you, everyday. Job
Summary
Manages women's services activities, workflow and nursing resources. Job Responsibilities and
Requirements
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Collects and analyzes pertinent health data to develop and implement an individualized plan of care that includes interventions and alternatives to attain expected, measurable outcomes for women and newborns in the context of woman, newborn, and family-centered care. Coordinates care delivery to promote woman-, newborn-, and family-centered care within their scope of practice. Employs health teaching strategies that promote, maintain, or restore health within the context of a safe environment for woman, newborn, family-centered care.
Evaluates the progress toward attainment of expected outcomes in the context of woman, newborn, and family-centered care. Determines decisions and actions on behalf of women, fetuses, and newborns in an ethical manner and guided by a sound framework for ethical decision-making. Practices in a manner that is congruent with cultural diversity and inclusion principles when caring for women, newborns, and families.
Communicates and collaborates with women, families, health care providers, and the community in providing safe and holistic care. Serves as a role model, change agent, consultant, and mentor to women, families, healthcare consumers, and other health care professionals. Acquires and maintains knowledge and competencies that reflect current evidence-based nursing practice for women, newborns, and families.
Generates or integrates evidence to identify, examine, validate, and evaluate interprofessional knowledge, theories, and varied approaches in providing care to women and newborns. Practices, evaluates, and, if indicated, implements new measures to improve the quality of nursing practice for women and newborns. Evaluates their own nursing practice and participates in the evaluation of others in relation to current evidence-based consumer care information, professional practice standards and guidelines, statutes, rules and regulations.
Considers resource factors related to safety, effectiveness, technological advances, and fiscal responsibility when planning and delivering care to women and newborns. Practices in an environmentally safe and healthy manner when planning and delivering care to women, newborns, and families. Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to women's services nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient’s age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the departments Scope of Service.
Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing EXPERIENCE No experience required PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
Constant standing and walking. Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors. Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors. Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
Occasional lifting/moving of patients. Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. Occasional driving.
Rare crawling and running. REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS State of Work Location: Illinois Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) And Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) Or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP) Or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) Or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) State of Work Location: Missouri Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration Or Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State And Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) Or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP) Or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) Or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) State of Work Location: Oklahoma Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State Or Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN) And Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) Or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP) Or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) Or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) State of Work Location: Wisconsin Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State Or Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services And Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) Or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP) Or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) Or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Work Shift: Night Shift (United States of America) Job Type: Employee Department: 3704000007 Family Care Suites Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36 SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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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