RN - Trauma & Surgical IMC F4/4
Madison, Wisconsin
You'll care for acutely ill surgical and trauma adults in a fast-paced academic Level One Trauma Center. UW Health is an academic medical center.
- Shift and hours
- 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 pm to 7:30 am · Nights 12-hour night shift 7:00 pm - 7:30 am
- Unit and setting
- Trauma & Surgical IMC F4/4 unit · Hospital providing care to acutely ill surgical and trauma adult patientsacutely ill surgical and trauma adults
- 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 Upon Hire RequiredWI RN license, or RN license from a compact-state
- Term
- Permanent 90% FTE, 12-hour night shift 7:00 pm - 7:30 am90% FTE
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, residency program
- License
- WI RN license, or RN license from a compact-state 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 Upon Hire Required Check your license
- Certification
- Current CPR/BLS certification at hire Current CPR/BLS Certification Upon Hire Required
- Experience
- 6 months nursing experience, or UW Health Nurse Residency participant with orientation completed
Preferred
- Certification
- Relevant certification Relevant certification Preferred
- Education
- BSN Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) Preferred
- Experience
- Relevant RN experience Relevant RN Experience Preferred
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates. See program calendars.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questionsAround graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license
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
- $4/hour evening, $5/hour night and $4.25/hour weekend differential as applicable for hours worked. $4/hour evening, $5/hour night and $4.25/hour weekend differential as applicable for hours worked.
- Extra pay
- $4/hour evening differential Additional components of compensation include impressive shift differentials - $4/hour evening, $5/hour night and $4.25/hour weekend differential as applicable for hours worked.as applicable for hours worked
- Extra pay
- $5/hour night differentialas applicable for hours worked
- Extra pay
- $4.25/hour weekend differentialas applicable for hours worked
- Bonus
- Referral bonus for bringing in applicants to open posted positions The opportunity to earn a referral bonus for referring friends, former colleagues or others to apply for open, posted positions.for referring friends, former colleagues or others to apply for open, posted positions
- Eligibility
- Full-time benefits at part-time hours
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
- BenefitsFull-time benefits at part-time hoursFull time benefits for part time work.
More benefits (15)
- BenefitsVaried schedules and shifts for work-life balanceOptions for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance.
- BenefitsEmployee Wellbeing Department supportAccess to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well-being.
- BenefitsTuition benefits from day oneTuition benefits eligibility on day one of employment
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Benefits from day one
- Paid parental leave
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Retirement plan
- Parental leave
- Tuition benefits eligibility
- Referral bonus opportunity
- Employee Wellbeing Department resources
- Shared governance
The role and schedule
- Unit
- 26-bed step-down unit in a 26-bed step down unit
- Patients
- general and IMC level patients care for both general care and IMC level patients
- Unit size
- 26-bed step-down unit
- Hours stated
- 90% FTE, 12-hour night shift 7:00 pm - 7:30 am with a two in six weekend rotation. Holiday rotation required.
- Weekends
- Two weekends in six with a two in six weekend rotation
- Holidays
- Holiday rotation required Holiday rotation required.
- Details
- Works at University Hospital in Madison You will work at University Hospital in Madison, WI.
- Details
- Level One Trauma Center Level One Trauma Center
- 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.
- Orientation
- Residency program
The workplace
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Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range?
- What should I expect for weekly hours and call?
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Telemetry is open from year one. One of the most open front doors in acute care; ACLS and rhythm.
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Work Schedule
90% FTE, 12-hour night shift 7:00 pm - 7:30 am with a two in six weekend rotation. Holiday rotation required. You will work at University Hospital in Madison, WI.
Pay
Additional components of compensation include impressive
- shift differentials - $4/hour evening, $5/hour night and $4.25/hour weekend differential as applicable for hours worked.
Join the #1 hospital in Wisconsin and be part of something remarkable on F4/4!
We are seeking an experienced inpatient Registered Nurse (RN) to
- Work in a fast-paced environment, providing care to acutely ill surgical and trauma adult patients in an academic medical and Level One Trauma Center.
- Join a team of remarkable nurses and have the opportunity to care for both general care and IMC level patients in a 26-bed step down unit, where critical thinking and team work is a must.
Work in a collaborative environment, where nurses are an integral part of the multidisciplinary team with a strong voice in advocating for quality patient care.
Click here to learn more about what it’s like being a nurse on 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.
- 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 on day one of employment - 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 Upon Hire Required
- Current CPR/BLS Certification Upon Hire Required
- ACLS within 6 months 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.
What's around it?
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