90% FTE, Day/Evening shift with a weekend and holiday rotation. We offer a competitive starting pay, relevant work experience will be considered, this position also includes a shift/weekend differential. You will work at University Hospital in Madison, WI.

Pay

• Additional components of compensation may include:
• Shift differentials: $4/hour evening, $5/hour night and $4.25/hour weekend differential as applicable for hours worked
• Overtime

Be part of something remarkable

Come work at the #1 hospital in Wisconsin and join the UW Health Inpatient Pulmonary and Medical Intermediate Care (IMC) 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 Pulmonary and Medical IMC unit.

We are seeking a Registered Nurse to:

• Join a team of remarkable nurses that use compassion and teamwork to care for complex general care and intermediate care level patients on the Pulmonary and Medical IMC unit.
• Work on a 29-bed unit that incorporates safe nurse-to-patient staffing ratios to accommodate the high patient acuities and specialty patient populations cared for here. Intermediate level patients on this unit follow a 1: 2 RN-to-patient ratio.
• Provide care for acutely ill patients, including those with a diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension, as well as patients post lung transplant. UW Health is the #1 ranked lung transplant program in the nation and is one of only four Pulmonary Hypertension Association-accredited centers in Wisconsin.
• Be involved in cutting edge, evidence-based therapies and research studies to improve patient outcomes.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and lead practice change.
• Use critical thinking skills and become an expert pulmonary medicine RN. As a nurse on this unit, you will go through certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), IMC training, and are supported to pursue specialty certification in Medical-Surgical and Progressive 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. Full time benefits for part time work.
• 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.
• The opportunity to earn a referral bonus for referring friends, former colleagues or others to apply for open, posted positions.
• Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance.
• A place where nursing excellence is recognized and celebrated in our inpatient and outpatient settings through several award programs.
• Tuition benefits eligibility on day one of employment - 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.

Education:

Preferred - Baccalaureate degree in nursing.

Work Experience:

Minimum - 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.

Preferred - Relevant RN Experience

Licenses and Certifications:

Minimum - 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. Current CPR/BLS Certification. ACLS required within 6 months of hire.

Preferred - Relevant Certification

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.

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