Pediatric Nurse West 10 – Surgical-Medical Unit Part-Time 12-Hour Days

CHS Children's Hospital and Health System, Inc.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Responsibilities include being a partner in the care management team, providing coordination and management of patient care to pediatric patients and families within a continuum of care and delegating patient activities as appropriate within a care management assignment.

Posted Oct 1

Shift and hours: 12-⁠Hour · Days Pediatric Nurse West 10 - Surgical-Medical Unit Part-Time 12-Hour Days
Unit and setting: West 10 - Surgical-Medical Unit · Hospital Inpatient surgical specialties include general surgery, orthopedics, ear/nose/throat, cranial facial plastic surgery, urology, and trauma patients.
License: RN license A license to practice professional nursing in the State of Wisconsin.license to practice professional nursing in the State of Wisconsin
Term: Starts Oct 1, 2026 · Permanent Pediatric Nurse West 10 - Surgical-Medical Unit Part-Time 12-Hour DaysPart-Time

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License: license to practice professional nursing in the State of Wisconsin A license to practice professional nursing in the State of Wisconsin. Check your license
License: RN-Registered Nurse (30) - State of Wisconsin BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/National Safety Council, License RN-Registered Nurse (30) - State of Wisconsin Check your license
Certification: BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider
Education: graduate of an accredited school of nursing (or equivalent academic and/or professional experience) Graduate of an accredited school of nursing in order to meet the recommended entry level for a professional nurse (or equivalent academic and/or professional experience).

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Patients: general surgery, orthopedics, ear/nose/throat, cranial facial plastic surgery, urology, and trauma patients Inpatient surgical specialties include general surgery, orthopedics, ear/nose/throat, cranial facial plastic surgery, urology, and trauma patients.
Patients: pediatric patients and families
Day to day: partner in the care management team
Day to day: coordination and management of patient care to pediatric patients and families
Day to day: delegating patient activities as appropriate within a care management assignment
Unit size: 24 beds West 10 is a 24-bed acute care unit.

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At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best. Children’s Wisconsin is a nationally recognized health system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. We provide primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers.

Our reputation draws patients and families from around the country. We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day, please apply today.

Please follow this link for a closer look at what it’s like to work at Children’s Wisconsin: https://www.instagram.com/lifeatcw/ West 10 – Surgical-Medical Unit West 10 is a 24-bed acute care unit. Inpatient surgical specialties include general surgery, orthopedics, ear/nose/throat, cranial facial plastic surgery, urology, and trauma patients. Responsibilities include being a partner in the care management team, providing coordination and management of patient care to pediatric patients and families within a continuum of care and delegating patient activities as appropriate within a care management assignment.

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing in order to meet the recommended entry level for a professional nurse (or equivalent academic and/or professional experience). A license to practice professional nursing in the State of Wisconsin. Children's Wisconsin is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We treat everyone with dignity, respect, and fairness. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by the law.

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BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/National Safety Council, License RN-Registered Nurse (30) - State of Wisconsin

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In Milwaukee, WI

Milwaukee, WIFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 3% below the US average

Median rent: $1,059/mo
Household income: $54,234/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Milwaukee, WI

NeighborhoodsYoung professionals and many healthcare workers cluster on the East Side along Brady Street and on the Lower East Side—walkable vintage apartments near UW-Milwaukee and downtown medical employers, with 1-bedrooms commonly cited around $1,175–$1,647—and in Bay View along Kinnickinnic Avenue (KK), a bungalow-and-cottage neighborhood with South Shore Park and similar renter-guide rents. Historic Third Ward is the premium loft district (1-bedrooms about $2,250–$2,650) in converted 19th-century warehouses a short walk from downtown offices; Walker's Point mixes restored homes, South 2nd Street restaurants, and the Fifth Ward. Riverwest and Brewer's Hill trade prestige for character and lower rent; Shorewood and Wauwatosa are the quieter inner-suburb picks when schools matter. Sherman Park and Harambee are the lowest-rent options, while West Allis and the South Side offer neighborhood feel just outside the core.

Young professionals and many healthcare workers cluster on the East Side along Brady Street and on the Lower East Side—walkable vintage apartments near UW-Milwaukee and downtown medical employers, with 1-bedrooms commonly cited around $1,175–$1,647—and in Bay View along Kinnickinnic Avenue (KK), a bungalow-and-cottage neighborhood with South Shore Park and similar renter-guide rents. Historic Third Ward is the premium loft district (1-bedrooms about $2,250–$2,650) in converted 19th-century warehouses a short walk from downtown offices; Walker's Point mixes restored homes, South 2nd Street restaurants, and the Fifth Ward.

Riverwest and Brewer's Hill trade prestige for character and lower rent; Shorewood and Wauwatosa are the quieter inner-suburb picks when schools matter. Sherman Park and Harambee are the lowest-rent options, while West Allis and the South Side offer neighborhood feel just outside the core.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: rentenigma.com Source 3: facebook.com Source 4: houzeo.com Source 5: unitedvanlines.com

Getting aroundCitywide average commute is about 22 minutes, with generally lighter traffic than larger metros, though congestion, potholes, and rough pavement on Interstate 94 and Highway 41 are recurring complaints. East Side and Lower East Side residents use frequent buses, I-43 and I-794, and the Oak Leaf Trail; Bay View reaches downtown via I-94 and Lake Parkway; the Third Ward is walkable to downtown offices with I-794. Street parking on the East Side is competitive on evenings and weekends, the Transit Score is 49/100, and many people still drive. Aurora Health Care is named as a major employer and East Side/Lower East Side listings emphasize proximity to healthcare centers, but sources do not detail hospital-campus parking or shuttles.

Citywide average commute is about 22 minutes, with generally lighter traffic than larger metros, though congestion, potholes, and rough pavement on Interstate 94 and Highway 41 are recurring complaints. East Side and Lower East Side residents use frequent buses, I-43 and I-794, and the Oak Leaf Trail; Bay View reaches downtown via I-94 and Lake Parkway; the Third Ward is walkable to downtown offices with I-794. Street parking on the East Side is competitive on evenings and weekends, the Transit Score is 49/100, and many people still drive.

Aurora Health Care is named as a major employer and East Side/Lower East Side listings emphasize proximity to healthcare centers, but sources do not detail hospital-campus parking or shuttles.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: rentenigma.com Source 2: houzeo.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: redfin.com

OutdoorsLake Michigan is the defining outdoor asset: Bradford Beach for swimming, sunbathing, volleyball, and custard walks; South Shore Park in Bay View; and East Side beaches minutes on foot or bike. Humboldt Park covers 73 acres with trails, community events, and a winter ice rink; the Oak Leaf Trail, Milwaukee RiverWalk, Veterans Park, and Menomonee Valley trails handle everyday walking and biking. Schlitz Audubon Nature Center has miles of forest, wetland, prairie, and lakefront trails plus an observation tower; Lynden Sculpture Garden spreads more than 50 sculptures across 40 acres. Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory (the Domes) and Pulaski Park sledding fill indoor and winter gaps.

Lake Michigan is the defining outdoor asset: Bradford Beach for swimming, sunbathing, volleyball, and custard walks; South Shore Park in Bay View; and East Side beaches minutes on foot or bike. Humboldt Park covers 73 acres with trails, community events, and a winter ice rink; the Oak Leaf Trail, Milwaukee RiverWalk, Veterans Park, and Menomonee Valley trails handle everyday walking and biking.

Schlitz Audubon Nature Center has miles of forest, wetland, prairie, and lakefront trails plus an observation tower; Lynden Sculpture Garden spreads more than 50 sculptures across 40 acres. Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory (the Domes) and Pulaski Park sledding fill indoor and winter gaps.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: rentenigma.com Source 2: houzeo.com Source 3: visitmilwaukee.org Source 4: travelwisconsin.com Source 5: discoverthenorthshoremke.com Source 6: unitedvanlines.com Source 7: redfin.com

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Milwaukee is a lakefront, neighborhood-first city whose housing dollar goes further than Chicago or the coasts—2026 citywide rents sit about 33 percent below the national average—and daily life is organized around named streets more than freeways. Relocating nurses and other young professionals typically land on the East Side (Brady Street, buses and bikes toward UW-Milwaukee and nearby healthcare employers), Bay View (Kinnickinnic Avenue, South Shore Park, brick bungalows), or Walker's Point; Historic Third Ward lofts are the premium, downtown-walkable option. Plan on a roughly 22-minute average commute, scarce East Side street parking, and potholes on I-94. Summer means Summerfest, German Fest, Bradford Beach, and RiverWalk beers; winter is real—January around 14°F, about 45 inches of snow a year—but plows hit major roads early. Food is a genuine strength (Milwaukee Public Market, Goodkind, Bartolotta restaurants, KK taverns). Honest tradeoffs: some of Wisconsin's highest property taxes, crime that varies sharply by block, and aging industrial roads. Pick Shorewood or Wauwatosa if schools and quiet outrank nightlife.

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As of 2026Source 1: rentenigma.com Source 2: houzeo.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: unitedvanlines.com Source 5: redfin.com Source 6: visitmilwaukee.org Source 7: reddit.com

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