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Madison, Wisconsin

Join our Venous Access Team (VAT) as a highly specialized nursing professional who focuses on the assessment, insertion, and maintenance of Dobhoff tubes and venous access devices for all age groups, including difficult to start peripheral IVs, midline catheters, and Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICC). UW Health is an academic medical center.

Posted Jul 27

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Shift and hours
8- or 12-⁠hour evening/night shifts · Monday - Friday with rotating weekends/holidays · staggered start times 7:00pm to 7:30am
Unit and setting
Venous Access Team (VAT) · Hospital all age groups
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 RequiredRN license issued by WI or a nurse licensure compact jurisdiction
Term
Permanent 75% FTE, 8/12 hour evening/night shifts, Monday - Friday with rotating weekends/holidays.75% FTE

Do you qualify?

License
RN license issued by WI or a nurse licensure compact jurisdiction 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 Required Check your license
Certification
current CPR/BLS Current CPR/BLS Certification Required
Experience
six months nursing experience or Nurse Residency Program participant

Preferred

Certification
relevant certification Relevant Certification Preferred
Education
BSN Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) Preferred
Experience
relevant RN experience Relevant RN Experience Preferred

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.
Night differential
Evening and night shift differential Evening and night shift differential
Weekend differential
Weekend differential Weekend differential
Extra pay
evening and night shift differential
Extra pay
weekend differential
Bonus
referral bonus The opportunity to earn a referral bonus for referring friends, former colleagues or others to apply for open, posted positions.referring friends, former colleagues or others to apply for open, posted positions

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
  • Benefitsschedule and shift options for work-life balanceOptions for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance.
More benefits (4)
  • Benefitsemployee wellbeing resourcesAccess to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well-being.
  • Benefitstuition benefits eligibilityTuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth as a nurse by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.
  • UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department resources
  • Referral bonus opportunity

The role and schedule

Day to day
assessment, insertion, and maintenance of Dobhoff tubes and venous access devices
Day to day
consultative services and education to nursing and medical staff Provide consultative services and education to nursing and medical staff as needed.
Day to day
development, maintenance and implementation of educational initiatives, policies, and procedures Participate in development, maintenance and implementation of educational initiatives, policies, and procedures.
Hours stated
75% FTE, 8/12 hour evening/night shifts, Monday - Friday with rotating weekends/holidays. Staggered start times between the hours of 7:00pm to 7:30am.
Weekends
rotating weekends 75% FTE, 8/12 hour evening/night shifts, Monday - Friday with rotating weekends/holidays.
Holidays
rotating holidays
Details
strong shared governance structure A strong shared governance structure which assures every nurse has a voice.
Details
nursing excellence recognized through award programs A place where nursing excellence is recognized and celebrated in our inpatient and outpatient settings through several award programs.
Details
Magnet-designated University Hospital University Hospital in Madison is a Magnet®-designated facility
Travel
covers University Hospital and American Family Children's Hospital This position covers University Hospital and American Family Children's Hospital located in Madison, WI.

Support on this unit

Nurse to patient
acuity-based staffing ratios Acuity based staffing ratios for optimal safety.

The workplace

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Your fit

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Original listing

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75% FTE, 8/12 hour evening/night shifts, Monday - Friday with rotating weekends/holidays. Staggered start times between the hours of 7:00pm to 7:30am. This position covers University Hospital and American Family Children's Hospital located in Madison, WI.

Pay

Additional components of compensation may include: Evening and night

  • shift differential

Weekend differential Be part of something remarkable! Join the #1 hospital in Wisconsin!

We are seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to

Join our Venous Access Team (VAT) as a highly specialized nursing professional who focuses on the assessment, insertion, and maintenance of Dobhoff tubes and venous access devices for all age groups, including difficult to start peripheral IVs, midline catheters, and Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICC). Provide consultative services and education to nursing and medical staff as needed. Participate in development, maintenance and implementation of educational initiatives, policies, and procedures.

Maintain a collaborative relationship with multiple disciplines and team members who excel at interpersonal communication, prioritizing, leadership, strategic planning, critical thinking, and decision-making.

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. 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 - 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

Inpatient Units and Venous Access Team (VAT)

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 Required Current CPR/BLS Certification 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. 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

See Madison, WI

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