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RN - Neurosciences General Care Unit

Join our fast-paced 25-bed neuro specialty general care unit that offers an opportunity to advance your nursing skills utilizing evidence-based practice and become part of a collaborative team that encourages and helps one another to succeed. UW Health is an academic medical center.

Posted May 28

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Shift and hours
8/12-⁠hour shifts · evening/night shifts
Unit and setting
25-⁠bed neuro specialty general care unit · Hospital medical and surgical 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 RequiredRN license issued by WI, or by a nurse licensure compact jurisdiction
Term
Permanent 90% FTE

Do you qualify?

License
RN license issued by WI, or by a nurse licensure compact jurisdiction 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 certification Current CPR/BLS Certification Required
Experience
six months nursing experience, or current Nurse Residency Program participant with Nurse Residency Orientation on unit/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

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
Evening and night shift differential Evening and night shift differential
Weekend differential
Weekend differential Weekend differential
Tuition assistance
Offered
Extra pay
evening and night shift differential
Extra pay
weekend differential
Bonus
referral bonusreferring friends, former colleagues or others to apply for open, posted positions
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

Benefits

  • Benefitshealth insuranceAn excellent benefits package, including health and dental insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, two-week paid parental leave and adoption assistance.
  • Benefitsdental insurance
  • Benefitspaid time off
  • Benefitsretirement plans
  • Benefitstwo-week paid parental leave
  • Benefitsadoption assistance
More benefits (8)
  • Benefitsvariety of schedules and shifts for work-life balanceOptions for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance.
  • BenefitsUW Health Employee 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 as a nurse by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.
  • Benefitsreferral bonus opportunityThe opportunity to earn a referral bonus for referring friends, former colleagues or others to apply for open, posted positions.
  • Health and dental insurance
  • Full time benefits for part time work (for positions 60% FTE and higher)
  • Employee Wellbeing Department resources
  • Referral bonus eligibility

The role and schedule

Day to day
provide diagnosis and treatment for epilepsy patients Help provide the highest level of diagnosis and treatment options for those with epilepsy.
Unit size
25-bed neuro specialty general care unit Join our fast-paced 25-bed neuro specialty general care unit
Hours stated
90% FTE, 8/12-hour evening/night shifts with two in six holiday rotation. Holiday rotation required.
Holidays
two in six holiday rotation, required
Details
unit includes a Level IV Comprehensive Epilepsy Center This unit includes a Level IV Comprehensive Epilepsy Center as designated by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers.
Details
Joint Commission accredited Comprehensive Stroke Program in WI UW Health is proud to be a Joint Commission accredited Comprehensive Stroke Program in WI with the ability to treat the most complex stroke cases in the state.
Details
strong shared governance structure A strong shared governance structure which assures every nurse has a voice.
Details
Magnet-designated hospital

Support on this unit

Nurse to patient
acuity-based staffing ratios Acuity based staffing ratios for optimal safety.

The workplace

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Academic Medical Center
4.7 Google rating

Your fit

Questions to ask

  • Can you walk me through base pay range?
  • What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, and call?
  • 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, 8/12-hour evening/night shifts with two in six holiday rotation. Holiday rotation required. You will work 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 Join our fast-paced 25-bed neuro specialty general care unit that offers an opportunity to advance your nursing skills utilizing evidence-based practice and become part of a collaborative team that encourages and helps one another to succeed.

We are seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to

Care for a variety of medical and surgical adult neuro patients to include post-surgical spine surgeries, brain tumors, craniotomy and ophthalmology cases along with neurological patients with multiple sclerosis, ALS, Guillain-Barre syndrome, and trauma or ortho patients with multiple injuries/diagnosis or spinal fractures requiring orthotics. Become part of our interdisciplinary team of stroke professionals. UW Health is proud to be a Joint Commission accredited Comprehensive Stroke Program in WI with the ability to treat the most complex stroke cases in the state.

Help provide the highest level of diagnosis and treatment options for those with epilepsy. This unit includes a Level IV Comprehensive Epilepsy Center as designated by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers. Click here to learn more about this unit!

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). 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 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 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 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

See Madison, WI

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