Nursing Assistant – Inpatient Float Pool

Madison, Wisconsin

You'll be a support partner to RNs on general care, intermediate care, ICU and critical care units. UW Health is an academic medical center.

Eligibility: Sign-on bonus

Posted Oct 26

Shift and hours: 8- and 12-⁠hour shifts · Day and evening shifts · Evening and night shifts
Unit and setting: General Care, Intermediate Care, ICU and Critical Care units Be a supportive partner with registered nurses on General Care, Intermediate Care, ICU and Critical Care units.
Term: Permanent

Do you qualify?

Certification: Graduate of a Wisconsin-approved nurse aide training program Graduate of State of Wisconsin approved Nurse Aid Training Program Required
Certification: BLS/CPR certification within 3 months BLS/CPR certification within 3 months Required

Preferred

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

What it pays

Sign-on bonus: $3,000
Bonus: Sign-on bonus up to $3,000, pro-rated by FTE External hires may be eligible for up a sign on bonus of up to $3000, pro-rated by FTE.External hires
Extra pay: $2.75/hour permanent float differential Position includes a $2.75/hour permanent Float differential, $3.25/hour Weekend differential as well as shift differentials.
Extra pay: $3.25/hour weekend differential
Extra pay: Shift differentials
Pay reviews: Pay considers relevant work experience UW Health offers a competitive compensation; relevant work experience will be considered.

Benefits

BenefitsHealth and dental insuranceAn excellent benefits package, including health and dental insurance, paid time off and retirement plans.
BenefitsPaid time off
BenefitsRetirement plans
BenefitsFull-time benefits for part-time work at 60% FTE and higherFull time benefits for part time work (for positions 60% FTE and higher).
BenefitsSchedule options that allow flexibility and work-life balanceOptions for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance.
BenefitsWellness Options at Work for employees and familiesAccess to UW Health’s Wellness Options at Work that support employee/family well-being.
BenefitsTuition benefits for coursework tied to career advancementTuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.

The role and schedule

Floating: Inpatient float pool as a part of our Inpatient Float Pool.
Day to day: Direct physical care and basic nursing procedures Provide direct physical care and basic nursing procedures and treatments in accordance with hospital policies and procedures.
Day to day: Activities of daily living and repositioning CNA’s will assist with activities of daily living, repositioning, transfers, patient mobility, and intentional rounding.
Day to day: Transfers, patient mobility and intentional rounding
Weekends: Every other weekend Every other weekend and rotating holidays.
Holidays: Rotating holidays

The workplace

UW Health

Academic Medical Center

4.7 Google rating

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Work Schedule

Variable 8- and 12-hour shifts

Day/Evening: 7:00am-3:30pm, 7:00am-7:30pm, and 3:00pm-11:30pm. Evening/Night: 7:00pm-7:30am and 11:00pm-7:30am. Every other weekend and rotating holidays.

Pay

UW Health offers a competitive compensation; relevant work experience will be considered. External hires may be eligible for up a sign on bonus of up to $3000, pro-rated by FTE. Position includes a $2.75/hour permanent Float differential, $3.25/hour Weekend differential as well as

shift differentials.

Be part of something remarkable Join the #1 hospital in Wisconsin! As an experienced Nursing Assistant, take your direct patient care knowledge to the next level by growing your nursing skills as a part of our Inpatient Float Pool.

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

Be a supportive partner with registered nurses on General Care, Intermediate Care, ICU and Critical Care units. Provide direct physical care and basic nursing procedures and treatments in accordance with hospital policies and procedures. CNA’s 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 and retirement plans. Full time benefits for part time work (for positions 60% FTE and higher). Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance. Access to UW Health’s Wellness Options at Work that support employee/family well-being. Tuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.

Qualifications

Graduate of State of Wisconsin approved Nurse Aid Training Program Required Work

Experience

1 year of recent experience as a Nursing Assistant Preferred

Licenses & Certifications

Listed on the State of 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.

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. 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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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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Variable 8- and 12-hour shifts

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

At UW Health, you will have

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Experience

Licenses & Certifications

What's around it?

Madison, WIiFrom Census ACS 2024.

Life in Madison, WI

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Madison, WIFrom Census ACS 2024.