Nursing Assistant- Pediatrics Operating Room

Madison, Wisconsin

You'll give direct physical care and help with daily activities, repositioning, transfers, mobility and rounding. UW Health is an academic medical center.

Eligibility: Sign-on bonus

Posted Sep 14

Shift and hours: 8-⁠hour shifts · Monday to Friday, 8-⁠hour shifts primarily 7a-3:30pm or 10am-6:30pm; hours may vary based on the operational needs of the department 5 shifts · 40 hours a week
Unit and setting: Pediatrics Operating Room · HospitalNursing Assistant- Pediatrics Operating Room
Term: Permanent Work Schedule: 100% FTEFull time (100% FTE)

Do you qualify?

Certification: BLS/CPR certification within 3 months BLS/CPR certification within 3 months Required
Also asks: Graduate of a Wisconsin-approved nursing assistant program Graduate of State of Wisconsin Approved Nursing Assistant program Required

Preferred

Experience: 1 year of recent experience as a Nursing Assistant 1 year recent experience as a Nursing Assistant Preferred

What it pays

Sign-on bonus: $3,000
Bonus: Up to $3,000 sign-on bonus for external hires, pro-rated by FTE External hires may be eligible for up to a $3000 sign on bonus (pro-rated based on FTE).
Bonus: Referral bonus for referring applicants to open positions 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
BenefitsVaried schedules and shifts for flexibilityOptions for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance.

More benefits (5)

BenefitsEmployee Wellbeing Department support for emotional, financial and physical wellbeingAccess to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well-being.
BenefitsTuition benefits for career-advancing courseworkTuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.
tuition benefits eligibility
Employee Wellbeing Department resources
referral bonus

The role and schedule

Day to day: Daily living help, repositioning, transfers, patient mobility and rounding NAs will assist with activities of daily living, repositioning, transfers, patient mobility, and intentional rounding.
Day to day: Engaging patients, visitors and families to build trust Interact and engage with visitors, patients, and their family members to establish a trusting relationship to provide high quality care.
Hours stated: 100% FTE - Monday- Friday, working 8 hour shifts primarily of 7a-3:30pm and 10am-6:30pm, Hours of the department are 7a-11pm. Hours may vary based on the operational needs of the department.
Weekends: No weekends
Details: Department open 7a-11pm Hours of the department are 7a-11pm.

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UW Health

Academic Medical Center

4.7 Google rating

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Work Schedule

100% FTE - Monday- Friday, working

8 hour shifts primarily of 7a-3:30pm and 10am-6:30pm, Hours of the department are 7a-11pm. Hours may vary based on the operational needs of the department.

Pay: External hires may be eligible for up to a $3000 sign on bonus (pro-rated based on FTE). Be part of something remarkable! Be a part of the REMARKABLE team where we consistently earn top honors for patient care and continually look for new and innovative ways to provide patient and family-centered care.

We are seeking a Nursing Assistant (CNA, NA) to

Be a supportive partner with Registered Nurses.
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.

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 benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth 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 Graduate of State of Wisconsin Approved Nursing Assistant program Required Work Experience 1 year recent experience as a Nursing Assistant Preferred Licenses & Certifications Listed on the 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. 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 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

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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