RN – Care Team Leader / Charge Nurse – Hospitalist IMC (C2/6)

UW Health•Madison, WI

3d•$44 - $65•Onsite

About The Position

UW Health is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to serve as a Care Team Leader / Charge Nurse in its new 16-bed Hospitalist Intermediate Care Unit (IMC), caring for patients on C2/6 at University Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. The unit provides comprehensive, high-acuity nursing care to adults with a wide range of medical diagnoses, complex comorbidities, or hemodynamic instability requiring increased support. The Care Team Leader will work closely with the nurse manager to help create and shape this new unit, serving as a front-line leader on UW Health’s first fully dedicated IMC unit.

Requirements

Two years of experience in an inpatient unit; two years of combined work and leadership experience may be considered in lieu of two years of inpatient-unit experience.
Licensed as a Registered Nurse in Wisconsin or holding a license issued by a jurisdiction that has adopted the nurse licensure compact.
Current CPR/BLS certification.
ACLS certification within six months.

Nice To Haves

Baccalaureate degree in nursing.
Three years of experience in an acute care inpatient unit.
Relevant RN experience with the department-specific patient population.
National certification in a relevant specialty.

Responsibilities

Optimize patient and staff outcomes through strategic resource allocation and care assignments.
Mentor nurses, lead quality improvement initiatives, and track clinical metrics.
Partner with management on unit hiring, patient experience rounding, and operational strategy.
Resolve complex clinical and operational challenges in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

Benefits

Health and dental insurance.
Paid time off.
Retirement plans.
Two-week paid parental leave.
Adoption assistance.
Flexible schedule and shift options.
Employee wellbeing resources supporting emotional, financial, and physical well-being.
Acuity-based staffing ratios.
Shared governance structure.
Nursing excellence award programs.
Tuition benefits for coursework associated with career advancement.
Referral bonus for referring applicants to open, posted positions.
Shift differentials of $4 per hour for evening shifts, $5 per hour for night shifts, and $4.25 per hour for weekend hours, as applicable.