UW Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) CCU - Coronary Care for a nursing job in MADISON, Wisconsin.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: CCU - Coronary Care
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff

Description:

Work Schedule:

90% FTE, evening/night. Weekend and holiday rotation required. Hours are based off the operational needs of the department. 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 and $5/hour night as applicable for hours worked.

• Weekend Differential: $4.25/hour as applicable for hours worked.

• Overtime

• On-call pay

• Relocation assistance may be available for qualified applicants.

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Join the #1 hospital in Wisconsin!

We are seeking a Care Team Leader (CTL) / Charge Nurse:

• The opportunity to motivate and lead nursing staff while working in collaboration with the interprofessional team on this acuity adaptable unit.

• Mentor others to grow professionally and advance their knowledge and skills.

• Direct and lead nursing staff to ensure optimum patient care, efficient operations, quality service and sound financial management.

• Analyze and resolve problems that fall outside the domain of the nurse clinician and collaborate with other departments and care providers.

• Work in an environment that is patient and family focused including daily care team visits with the entire team but most important the patient as an active participant. There is a strong emphasis on patient and family education in this unit.

• Join a fast-paced cardiac/telemetry unit caring for the cardiology patient population at a level 1 trauma center, as well as the opportunity to work with new technology and state of the art equipment!

  • Work on a unit with both general and intermediate level patients. This cardiac/telemetry unit has a total of 23 beds with central monitors for telemetry located throughout the unit.

  • Care for cardiology patients that may require diagnostic testing and state-of-the-art, non-surgical interventions for coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure and dysrhythmia treatment. The team also partners with the cardiac cath lab team to care for cardiac cath lab procedure patients prior to or after their procedure. This unit may also partner with the advanced heart failure service to provide medical management of pre-transplant patients.

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 (for positions 60% FTE and higher). 

• 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

• Baccalaureate degree in nursing Preferred

Work Experience

• 2 years experience in an inpatient unit Required
• 2 years of combined work experience and leadership experience may be considered in lieu of two (2) years’ experience in an inpatient unit Required
• 3 years experience in an acute care inpatient unit Preferred
• Relevant RN experience with department-specific patient population 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
• Cardiology- ACLS within 180 Days Required
• National certification in relevant specialty Preferred

Our Commitment to Social Impact and BelongingUW 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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UW Health Job ID #4​1​8​6​1. Posted job title: RN-RN-Cardiology-IMC and General Care Unit

About UW Health

UW Health is an integrated academic health system that is home to the No. 1 hospital in Wisconsin (for the 13th year in a row) as ranked by U.S. News & World Report. We’re made up of six main hospitals, one JOA partner hospital in Madison and two hospitals located within the main hospital in Illinois. We also have more than 90 clinics across Wisconsin and northern Illinois.  

UW Health cares for more than 800,000 patients each year and employs more than 24,000 people — one of the region’s largest employers. Many of our 1,800 physicians are faculty members at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, one of the nation’s highly regarded medical schools.  

Benefits

• Holiday Pay
• Vision benefits
• Continuing Education
• Sick pay
• Dental benefits
• Life insurance
• Discount program
• Pet insurance
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Medical benefits