RN - Inpatient – Medical Surgical and Short Stay
Madison, Wisconsin
Join a team of remarkable nurses that use advanced critical thinking skills, compassion, and teamwork to care for medical and surgical patients. UW Health is an academic medical center.
- Shift and hours
- Evening/night shift 90% FTE, evening/night shift.
- Unit and setting
- Inpatient Medical Surgical and Short Stay Unit · Hospital acute illnesses and short-stay surgical cases (24-48 hours)
- 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 in WI or from a nurse licensure compact jurisdiction
- Term
- Permanent 90% FTE, evening/night shift.0.9 FTE (90%)
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, residency program
- License
- RN license in WI or from 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
- 6 months nursing experience or Nurse Residency Program participant
- Experience
- 2 years nursing experience (eICU) eICU: Two (2) years of nursing experience Required
Preferred
- Certification
- relevant certification Relevant Certification Preferred
- Education
- BSN Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) Preferred
- Experience
- relevant RN experience Relevant RN Experience Preferred
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates. See program calendars.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questionsAround graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license
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.
- 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 insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, two-week paid parental leave, adoption assistanceAn excellent benefits package, including health and dental insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, two-week paid parental leave and adoption assistance.
- Benefitsschedule and shift options for flexibility and work-life balanceOptions for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance.
- BenefitsEmployee Wellbeing Department resourcesAccess to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well-being.
- Benefitsacuity-based staffing ratiosAcuity based staffing ratios for optimal safety.
- Benefitsstrong shared governance structureA strong shared governance structure which assures every nurse has a voice.
- Benefitsnursing excellence award programsA place where nursing excellence is recognized and celebrated in our inpatient and outpatient settings through several award programs.
More benefits (8)
- Benefitstuition benefits eligibilityTuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth as a nurse by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plans
- Two-week paid parental leave
- Adoption assistance
- Referral bonus eligibility
The role and schedule
- Floating
- Floats to other units
- Day to day
- quality improvement initiatives and leading practice change Participate in quality improvement initiatives and lead practice change.
- Day to day
- advanced assessment skills; become an expert Med/Surg RN Use advanced assessment skills and become an expert Med/Surg RN.
- Patients
- post-surgery patients from plastics, urology, ENT, emergency general surgery, interventional radiology, gynecology, and neurosurgery
- Unit size
- 28-bed unit Work on a 28-bed unit that incorporates safe nurse-to-patient staffing ratios to accommodate the complex patient populations cared for here.
- Weekends
- 2 weekends in 6 rotation (2) two in (6) six weekend rotation.
- Holidays
- holiday rotation required Some holiday rotation required.
Support on this unit
- Nurse to patient
- 1:4 stated in this posting
- Orientation
- Residency program
The workplace
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Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours and call?
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How is staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
Original listing
Posted on UW Health’s careers page.
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Work Schedule
90% FTE, evening/night shift. (2) two in (6) six weekend rotation. Some holiday rotation required. Hours are based off the operational needs of the department. You will work at University Hospital in Madison, WI. Be part of something remarkable Come work at the #1 hospital in Wisconsin and join the Inpatient Medical Surgical and Short Stay Unit! UW Health is a Magnet-designated organization, which is the most prestigious title a health care organization can achieve for nursing excellence and quality patient care. Please take a minute to review this video of the Inpatient Medical Surgical and Short Stay unit.
We are seeking a Registered Nurse to
Join a team of remarkable nurses that use advanced critical thinking skills, compassion, and teamwork to care for medical and surgical patients. Be involved in cutting edge, evidence-based therapies to improve patient outcomes. Work on a 28-bed unit that incorporates safe nurse-to-patient staffing ratios to accommodate the complex patient populations cared for here.
The unit follows a 1:4 RN-to-patient ratio. Provide care to patients suffering from a variety of acute illnesses, including exacerbations of chronic diseases, DKA, pneumonia, infection, as well as short stay surgical cases with an expected length of stay of 24-48 hours. Patients cared for post-surgery on this unit come from a variety of services including plastics, urology, ENT, emergency general surgery, interventional radiology, gynecology, and neurosurgery service.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives and lead practice change. Use advanced assessment skills and become an expert Med/Surg RN. As a nurse on this unit, you are supported to pursue specialty certification in Medical-Surgical Care Nursing.
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 Central Float (Adult & Pediatric), Venous Access Team (VAT), Radiology, Hemodialysis, Cardiovascular Laboratory: 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 eICU: Two (2) years of nursing experience 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. Job Description UW Hospital and Clinics benefits
What's around it?
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