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RN - Inpatient, Pediatric General Medical/Surgical (NEW unit)

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Madison, Wisconsin

Nurses on this 9-bed unit will care for children from infancy through adolescence. UW Health is an academic medical center.

Posted Sep 3

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Shift and hours
8- or 12-⁠hour shifts · evening/night shifts 60% FTE with 8/12 hour Evening/Night shifts with a weekend and holiday rotation required.
Unit and setting
NEWEST unit at American Family Children’s Hospital · Hospital Nurses on this 9-bed unit will care for children from infancy through adolescence.children from infancy through adolescence
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 license from a nurse licensure compact jurisdiction)
Term
Permanent 60% FTE with 8/12 hour Evening/Night shifts with a weekend and holiday rotation required.60% FTE

Do you qualify?

License
RN license (WI or license from 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 Current CPR/BLS Certification Required
Experience
6 months inpatient nursing experience or UW Health Nurse Residency Program participation

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.
Pay differential
Shift Differentials: $4/hour evening and $5/hour night as applicable for hours worked. Shift Differentials: $4/hour evening and $5/hour night as applicable for hours worked.
Weekend differential
$4.25/hour as applicable for hours worked. Weekend Differential: $4.25/hour as applicable for hours worked.
Extra pay
$4/hour evening and $5/hour nightas applicable for hours worked
Extra pay
$4.25/hour weekendas applicable for hours worked
Bonus
referral bonus The opportunity to earn a referral bonus for referring friends, former colleagues or others to apply for open, posted positions.referring friends, former colleagues or others to apply for open, posted positions

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
  • Benefitstuition assistance eligibility for career-advancement courseworkTuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth as a nurse by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.
More benefits (3)
  • BenefitsEmployee Wellbeing resourcesAccess to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing.
  • Tuition benefits eligibility
  • Referral bonus eligibility

The role and schedule

Patients
complex medical and surgical problems, including trauma surgery, ENT, urology, plastics, orthopedics and medical observation
Unit size
9-bed unit Nurses on this 9-bed unit will care for children from infancy through adolescence.
Hours stated
60% FTE with 8/12 hour Evening/Night shifts with a weekend and holiday rotation required. Hours may vary based on operational needs of the department.
Weekends
weekend rotation required 60% FTE with 8/12 hour Evening/Night shifts with a weekend and holiday rotation required.
Holidays
holiday rotation required
Details
hours set by department operational needs Hours may vary based on operational needs of the department.
Details
variety of schedule and shift options Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance.
Details
strong shared governance structure A strong shared governance structure which assures every nurse has a voice.
Details
Magnet-designated facility also a Magnet®-designated facility
Details
Level One Pediatric Trauma Center and Level IV NICU It is also home to our Level One Pediatric Trauma Center and Level IV NICU , which cares for the tiniest patients throughout Wisconsin and beyond.

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

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  • Can you walk me through base pay range?
  • What should I expect for weekly hours 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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On your path

Pediatrics is open from year one. Children's hospitals run their own new grad residencies.

Original listing

Posted on UW Health’s careers page.

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60% FTE with 8/12 hour Evening/Night shifts with a weekend and holiday rotation required. Hours may vary based on operational needs of the department. You will work at the American Family Children’s Hospital in Madison, WI. This position is eligible for shift and weekend differentials depending on hours worked.

Pay

Additional components of compensation may include

  • Shift Differentials: $4/hour evening and $5/hour night as applicable for hours worked.

Weekend Differential: $4.25/hour as applicable for hours worked. Be part of something remarkable Join the #1 hospital in Wisconsin! We are seeking a (Registered Nurse-Pediatric General Medical/Surgical) to: Join our NEWEST unit at the American Family Children’s Hospital! Nurses on this 9-bed unit will care for children from infancy through adolescence. Care for patients who have a wide variety of complex medical and surgical problems, including: General Surgery, Trauma Surgery, ENT, Urology, Plastics, Orthopedics, other surgical specialties and medical observation (OBS)

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 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 Inpatient Units: 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. American Family Children’s Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin —also a Magnet®-designated facility—provides specialized care in a healing environment designed especially for pediatric patients and their families. American Family Children’s Hospital is a comprehensive pediatric medical and surgical center, with nationally recognized pediatric specialists in a wide range of fields.

It is also home to our Level One Pediatric Trauma Center and Level IV NICU , which cares for the tiniest patients throughout Wisconsin and beyond. Job Description UW Hospital and Clinic 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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