Clinical Nurse Specialist – Medical Intermediate Care Unit
Madison, Wisconsin
DNP · Cardiac Care · Infectious Disease · Respiratory Care
Posted Aug 3 · Not open to new grads
- Shift
- Days
- Hours a week
- 40
- Unit
- Stepdown
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Days · 5 a week · 40 hours
- Weekends
- Every weekend
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- Precepting expected
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- DNP
More role details
- Experience
- 2+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Wisconsin is $38/hr, across 352 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Join our team as a Clinical Nurse Specialist! This is a 100% FTE position scheduled to typically work Monday through Friday, day shift hours, however some off hours or weekends may be required. You will work at University Hospital located in Madison, WI.
Seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) to lead evidence-based practice and quality improvement initiatives for a new 16-bed Medical Intermediate Care Unit, helping shape care delivery and improve outcomes in a growing, high-acuity program opening in 2027. Serve as the clinical expert for adult intermediate care patients, mentoring nurses, advancing nursing practice, and supporting the integration of evidence-based care for patients requiring enhanced monitoring and complex medical management. Partner with interdisciplinary teams to optimize care for patients with sepsis, respiratory failure, cardiac conditions, infectious diseases, acute organ dysfunction, and other complex medical diagnoses requiring intermediate-level care. Drive practice innovation by identifying gaps in care delivery, implementing new technologies and best practices, removing barriers to care, and leading research and quality improvement initiatives.
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Requirements
- RN
- Master's Degree or doctoral degree in Nursing (Required)
- Master's Degree or doctoral degree (DNP or PhD) with CNS role focus (Preferred)
- 2 years of relevant clinical nursing experience (Required)
- 3 years of relevant clinical nursing experience (Preferred)
- Previous experience as a clinical nurse specialist (Preferred)
- Experience in an academic medical center (Preferred)
- Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Wisconsin or holds a license issued by a jurisdiction that has adopted the nurse licensure compact (Required)
- Current CPR/BLS certification (Required)
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plans
- Two-week paid parental leave
- Adoption assistance
- Tuition benefits/reimbursement
- Referral bonus
Place
- City
- Madison, Wisconsin
- Rent against this pay
- 14% of monthly gross
- Local household income
- $78,050/yr
- Metro price level
- 3% below the national average
- Address
- 500 Lincoln Dr, Madison, WI 53706, USA
$1,413 median rent against $10,227 a month at $59/hr for 40 hours a week, before tax.
all local households, not nurse pay
Madison area index 97.3, where 100 is the national average.
Madison blends college-town energy with Midwestern warmth, offering a laid-back yet vibrant lifestyle. Wisconsin's capital sits between Lakes Mendota and Monona and is home to the University of Wisconsin. Outdoor recreation, farmers' markets, and a friendly, health-conscious community make it an appealing destination for an RN seeking a welcoming relocation spot.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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UW Health is the integrated health system affiliated with the University of Wisconsin–Madison, serving more than 867,000 patients each year across the Upper Midwest and beyond. With more than 2,000 physicians and 26,500 dedicated staff, the system provides care through…
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