UW Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Med Surg for a nursing job in MADISON, Wisconsin.

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff

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

UW Health Job ID #4​3​5​4​7. Posted job title: RN - , Venous Access Team

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.  

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