Registered Nurse

Ascension

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Posted Nov 3

Shift and hours: Days
Unit and setting: Med-Surg
License: RN license
Term: Permanent

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Facility: Columbia Saint Mary’s Hospital
Department: MedSurg Oncology
Schedule: Day Shift l Full-time

Implements and monitors patient care plans. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate. Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.

Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders. Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team. Licensure / Certification / Registration Required Credential(s): BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date.

American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted. Registered Nurse credentialed from the Wisconsin Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. Licensure from the Wisconsin Board of Nursing OR current home state license if considered multi-state/Compact State.

Education Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing required. OR Required professional licensure at time of hire.

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In Milwaukee, WI

Milwaukee, WIFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 3% below the US average

Median rent: $1,059/mo
Household income: $54,234/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Milwaukee, WI

NeighborhoodsYoung professionals and many healthcare workers cluster on the East Side along Brady Street and on the Lower East Side—walkable vintage apartments near UW-Milwaukee and downtown medical employers, with 1-bedrooms commonly cited around $1,175–$1,647—and in Bay View along Kinnickinnic Avenue (KK), a bungalow-and-cottage neighborhood with South Shore Park and similar renter-guide rents. Historic Third Ward is the premium loft district (1-bedrooms about $2,250–$2,650) in converted 19th-century warehouses a short walk from downtown offices; Walker's Point mixes restored homes, South 2nd Street restaurants, and the Fifth Ward. Riverwest and Brewer's Hill trade prestige for character and lower rent; Shorewood and Wauwatosa are the quieter inner-suburb picks when schools matter. Sherman Park and Harambee are the lowest-rent options, while West Allis and the South Side offer neighborhood feel just outside the core.

Young professionals and many healthcare workers cluster on the East Side along Brady Street and on the Lower East Side—walkable vintage apartments near UW-Milwaukee and downtown medical employers, with 1-bedrooms commonly cited around $1,175–$1,647—and in Bay View along Kinnickinnic Avenue (KK), a bungalow-and-cottage neighborhood with South Shore Park and similar renter-guide rents. Historic Third Ward is the premium loft district (1-bedrooms about $2,250–$2,650) in converted 19th-century warehouses a short walk from downtown offices; Walker's Point mixes restored homes, South 2nd Street restaurants, and the Fifth Ward.

Riverwest and Brewer's Hill trade prestige for character and lower rent; Shorewood and Wauwatosa are the quieter inner-suburb picks when schools matter. Sherman Park and Harambee are the lowest-rent options, while West Allis and the South Side offer neighborhood feel just outside the core.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: rentenigma.com Source 3: facebook.com Source 4: houzeo.com Source 5: unitedvanlines.com

Getting aroundCitywide average commute is about 22 minutes, with generally lighter traffic than larger metros, though congestion, potholes, and rough pavement on Interstate 94 and Highway 41 are recurring complaints. East Side and Lower East Side residents use frequent buses, I-43 and I-794, and the Oak Leaf Trail; Bay View reaches downtown via I-94 and Lake Parkway; the Third Ward is walkable to downtown offices with I-794. Street parking on the East Side is competitive on evenings and weekends, the Transit Score is 49/100, and many people still drive. Aurora Health Care is named as a major employer and East Side/Lower East Side listings emphasize proximity to healthcare centers, but sources do not detail hospital-campus parking or shuttles.

Citywide average commute is about 22 minutes, with generally lighter traffic than larger metros, though congestion, potholes, and rough pavement on Interstate 94 and Highway 41 are recurring complaints. East Side and Lower East Side residents use frequent buses, I-43 and I-794, and the Oak Leaf Trail; Bay View reaches downtown via I-94 and Lake Parkway; the Third Ward is walkable to downtown offices with I-794. Street parking on the East Side is competitive on evenings and weekends, the Transit Score is 49/100, and many people still drive.

Aurora Health Care is named as a major employer and East Side/Lower East Side listings emphasize proximity to healthcare centers, but sources do not detail hospital-campus parking or shuttles.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: rentenigma.com Source 2: houzeo.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: redfin.com

OutdoorsLake Michigan is the defining outdoor asset: Bradford Beach for swimming, sunbathing, volleyball, and custard walks; South Shore Park in Bay View; and East Side beaches minutes on foot or bike. Humboldt Park covers 73 acres with trails, community events, and a winter ice rink; the Oak Leaf Trail, Milwaukee RiverWalk, Veterans Park, and Menomonee Valley trails handle everyday walking and biking. Schlitz Audubon Nature Center has miles of forest, wetland, prairie, and lakefront trails plus an observation tower; Lynden Sculpture Garden spreads more than 50 sculptures across 40 acres. Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory (the Domes) and Pulaski Park sledding fill indoor and winter gaps.

Lake Michigan is the defining outdoor asset: Bradford Beach for swimming, sunbathing, volleyball, and custard walks; South Shore Park in Bay View; and East Side beaches minutes on foot or bike. Humboldt Park covers 73 acres with trails, community events, and a winter ice rink; the Oak Leaf Trail, Milwaukee RiverWalk, Veterans Park, and Menomonee Valley trails handle everyday walking and biking.

Schlitz Audubon Nature Center has miles of forest, wetland, prairie, and lakefront trails plus an observation tower; Lynden Sculpture Garden spreads more than 50 sculptures across 40 acres. Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory (the Domes) and Pulaski Park sledding fill indoor and winter gaps.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: rentenigma.com Source 2: houzeo.com Source 3: visitmilwaukee.org Source 4: travelwisconsin.com Source 5: discoverthenorthshoremke.com Source 6: unitedvanlines.com Source 7: redfin.com

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Milwaukee is a lakefront, neighborhood-first city whose housing dollar goes further than Chicago or the coasts—2026 citywide rents sit about 33 percent below the national average—and daily life is organized around named streets more than freeways. Relocating nurses and other young professionals typically land on the East Side (Brady Street, buses and bikes toward UW-Milwaukee and nearby healthcare employers), Bay View (Kinnickinnic Avenue, South Shore Park, brick bungalows), or Walker's Point; Historic Third Ward lofts are the premium, downtown-walkable option. Plan on a roughly 22-minute average commute, scarce East Side street parking, and potholes on I-94. Summer means Summerfest, German Fest, Bradford Beach, and RiverWalk beers; winter is real—January around 14°F, about 45 inches of snow a year—but plows hit major roads early. Food is a genuine strength (Milwaukee Public Market, Goodkind, Bartolotta restaurants, KK taverns). Honest tradeoffs: some of Wisconsin's highest property taxes, crime that varies sharply by block, and aging industrial roads. Pick Shorewood or Wauwatosa if schools and quiet outrank nightlife.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: rentenigma.com Source 2: houzeo.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: unitedvanlines.com Source 5: redfin.com Source 6: visitmilwaukee.org Source 7: reddit.com

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