Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – CT Transplant and Assistive Devices (ECMO/MCS)

Madison, Wisconsin

As an Advanced Practice Provider, you'll play an integral role in our care teams by providing high-quality, cost-effective care to patients. UW Health is an academic medical center.

Posted Apr 7

Shift and hours: 4-10 hour shifts · Day shift, Monday through Friday 100%, day shift working 4-10 hour shifts, Monday through Friday with future weekend coverage.
Unit and setting: University Hospital, Madison WI · HospitalPProvide advanced inpatient care for cardiothoracic transplant patients
License: NP license Active RN and APRN certifications and licenses, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practiceActive RN and APRN licenses with prescriptive authority, in state of practice
Term: Permanent 100%, day shift working 4-10 hour shifts, Monday through Friday with future weekend coverage.100%

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License: Active RN and APRN licenses with prescriptive authority, in state of practice Active RN and APRN certifications and licenses, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice
License: Active PA license with prescriptive authority, in state of practice Active PA license, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice
Certification: Active NP board certification in area of clinical practice
Certification: Active PA board certification
Education: NP: Master's or Doctorate's from accredited nursing program Master’s or Doctorate’s degree from accredited Nursing Program.
Education: PA: Bachelor's or Master's from accredited PA program Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from accredited PA Program.

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Benefits

BenefitsUW Medical Foundation benefitsUW Medical Foundation benefits

The role and schedule

Day to day: Advanced inpatient care for cardiothoracic transplant patients PProvide advanced inpatient care for cardiothoracic transplant patients
Day to day: Preop and postoperative orders for heart and lung transplant patients Preop orders and postoperative for heart and lung transplant patients
Day to day: Participation in Heart Failure/Shock team protocols Participation in Heart Failure/Shock team protocols
Day to day: Support surgical elements of lung and heart transplant programs Support surgical elements of the lung and heart transplant programs (which works closely with the Advanced Pulmonary/ECMO program, Heart Failure/MCS programs)
Day to day: Support ECMO and VAD specialists Support ECMO specialists, VAD specialists
Day to day: Daily rounding and multidisciplinary rounds; review for appropriate billing Participation in daily rounding, multidisciplinary rounds, review for appropriate billing
Day to day: Clinical management of Impella, ECMO and LVAD Clinical Management of Advanced Therapies- Impella, ECMO, LVAD
Day to day: Complex wound management Complex wound management
Day to day: Chest tubes, pacing wires, sternal closure monitoring chest tubes, pacing wires, sternal closure monitoring
Day to day: Participation in bedside procedures participation in bedside procedures
Day to day: Outpatient participation for work-up and continuity of care Outpatient participation for patient work-up and continuity of care
Day to day: Preoperative evaluation for heart and lung transplant patients, including VAD and transplant candidacy Preoperative evaluation for heart and lung transplant patients including VAD and transplant candidacy
Day to day: Participate in transplant selection conference Participate in transplant selection conference
Day to day: Coordinate care from inpatient to outpatient transplant clinic Coordinate care from inpatient to outpatient transplant clinic
Hours stated: 100%, day shift working 4-10 hour shifts, Monday through Friday with future weekend coverage. You will work at University Hospital in Madison, WI. Weekend hours may vary based on operational need.
Weekends: Future weekend coverage Monday through Friday with future weekend coverage
Weekends: Weekend hours vary with operational need Weekend hours may vary based on operational need.
Details: ECMO Center of Excellence and Level 1 Trauma Center Work at an ECMO Center of Excellence and Level 1 Trauma Center.
Details: Magnet-designated facility University Hospital in Madison is a Magnet®-designated facility

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100%, day shift working 4-10 hour shifts, Monday through Friday with future weekend coverage. You will work at University Hospital in Madison, WI. Weekend hours may vary based on operational need. Be part of something remarkable Join the #1 hospital in Wisconsin! As an Advanced Practice Provider, you'll play an integral role in our care teams by providing high-quality, cost-effective care to patients.

We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant to

PProvide advanced inpatient care for cardiothoracic transplant patients Preop orders and postoperative for heart and lung transplant patients Participation in Heart Failure/Shock team protocols Support surgical elements of the lung and heart transplant programs (which works closely with the Advanced Pulmonary/ECMO program, Heart Failure/MCS programs) Support ECMO specialists, VAD specialists Participation in daily rounding, multidisciplinary rounds, review for appropriate billing Clinical Management of Advanced Therapies- Impella, ECMO, LVAD Complex wound management, chest tubes, pacing wires, sternal closure monitoring, participation in bedside procedures Work at an ECMO Center of Excellence and Level 1 Trauma Center. Outpatient participation for patient work-up and continuity of care Preoperative evaluation for heart and lung transplant patients including VAD and transplant candidacy Participate in transplant selection conference Coordinate care from inpatient to outpatient transplant clinic

Education

If Nurse Practitioner: Master’s or Doctorate’s degree from accredited Nursing Program. If Physician Assistant : Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from accredited PA Program.

Licenses and Certifications

Minimum –

If Nurse Practitioner

Active RN and APRN certifications and licenses, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice AND Active board certification as a NP in area of clinical practice. These may include the following: Adult/Gero Acute Care

If Physician Assistant

Active PA license, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice AND Active PA board certification All Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant applicants must have*: Active DEA license or ability to apply for such license prior to or upon hire 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. View Full Job Description UW Medical Foundation benefits

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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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Living in Madison

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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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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Madison, WIFrom Census ACS 2024.