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RN - Inpatient OR, Neurosurgery

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UW Health

Madison, Wisconsin

You'll coordinate OR activities so surgical cases move smoothly and turn over efficiently between cases. UW Health is an academic medical center.

Posted Aug 28

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Shift and hours
8- or 12-⁠hour day and evening shifts · Monday to Friday day and evening shifts 8/12 hour day/evening shifts Monday - Friday36 hours a week
Unit and setting
Inpatient operating room, neurosurgery · Hospital Implement safe, competent, and efficient patient and family care within policies, procedures, and standards of care plan to the perioperative patient’s level of complexity.perioperative patients and their families
License
RN license Registration as a professional nurse in the state of Wisconsin Upon Hire RequiredWisconsin professional nurse registration
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

License
Wisconsin professional nurse registration Registration as a professional nurse in the state of Wisconsin Upon Hire Required Check your license
Certification
CPR CPR certification Upon Hire Required
Experience
6 months of relevant clinical experience 6 months of relevant clinical experience Required

Preferred

Certification
ACLS ACLS certification Preferred
Certification
PALS PALS certification Preferred
Education
BSN Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) Preferred
Experience
clinical OR experience Clinical operating room 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.

Benefits

  • BenefitsHealth insurancehealth and dental insurance
  • BenefitsDental insurance
  • BenefitsPaid time offpaid time off
  • BenefitsRetirement plansretirement plans
  • BenefitsTwo-week paid parental leavetwo-week paid parental leave
  • BenefitsAdoption assistanceadoption assistance
More benefits (6)
  • BenefitsEmployee Wellbeing Department support for emotional, financial and physical well-beingAccess to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well-being.
  • BenefitsTuition help for coursework tied to career advancementTuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.
  • BenefitsOptions for a variety of schedules and shiftsOptions for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance.
  • PTO
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Tuition Benefits

The role and schedule

Day to day
coordinate OR activities and case turnover Communicate and coordinate operating room activities to facilitate efficiency in the surgical case progression and turnover between cases.
Day to day
plan patient care with the multidisciplinary team Work with a multidisciplinary team to plan for patient care in the operating room in a timely manner.
Weekends
Weekends required
On call
weekday and weekend call weekday and weekend call responsibilities
Holidays
holiday triage and call Holiday triage and call responsibilities
Details
Shared governance gives every nurse a voice A strong shared governance structure which assures every nurse has a voice.
Details
Magnet-designated facility University Hospital in Madison is a Magnet®-designated facility

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 and differentials?
  • What should I expect for holiday and rotation?
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Build questions for this role

On your path

Operating Room is a specialty you move into. Periop programs often train from the ground up.

Original listing

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90% FTE, 8/12 hour day/evening shifts, Monday – Friday, weekday and weekend call responsibilities. Holiday triage and call responsibilities. Hours may vary based on the operational needs of the department. You will be working at University Hospital in Madison, WI.

Be part of something remarkable

Bring your passion for helping people to the #1 hospital in Wisconsin.

We are seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to

Work with a multidisciplinary team to plan for patient care in the operating room in a timely manner.

Communicate and coordinate operating room activities to facilitate efficiency in the surgical case progression and turnover between cases.

Implement safe, competent, and efficient patient and family care within policies, procedures, and standards of care plan to the perioperative patient’s level of complexity.

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.

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.

Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance.

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 by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) Preferred

Work Experience

6 months of relevant clinical experience Required

Clinical operating room experience Preferred

Licenses & Certifications

Registration as a professional nurse in the state of Wisconsin Upon Hire Required

CPR certification Upon Hire Required

ACLS certification Preferred

PALS certification Preferred

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

UW Health is committed to being a diverse, inclusive and anti-racist workplace and is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Our integrity shines through in 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. Applications from Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) individuals, LGBTQ+ and non-binary identities, women, persons with disabilities, military service members and veterans are strongly encouraged. EOE, including disability/veterans.

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.

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

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