Clinical Nurse Specialist - Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

UW Health • Madison, WI

18d • Onsite

About The Position

Be part of something remarkable
Advance your professional nursing career at the nationally known American Family Children’s Hospital (AFCH) and University Hospital in Madison, WI!
Play a pivotal role in launching the new Pediatric Cardiac ICU (CICU) at American Family Children’s Hospital, shaping care delivery for a growing population of complex cardiac patients within a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center.
Serve as the clinical expert for pediatric cardiac critical care, advancing nursing practice and elevating standards of care in a newly established, highly specialized CICU environment.
Identify gaps in care and lead the design, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based interventions that improve outcomes for children with congenital and acquired heart disease.
Mentor and consult with nursing staff to strengthen clinical expertise, integrate emerging technology, and promote excellence in pediatric cardiac intensive care.
Lead quality improvement and research initiatives while influencing system-level decisions to remove barriers and optimize care for critically ill children and families.
Act as a clinical expert for specific clinical populations; this position requires a completed MSN degree and a minimum of three years of pediatric cardiac ICU nursing experience (strongly preferred) to support this high-acuity, transformative expansion in pediatric cardiac care.
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.
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.

Requirements

• Master's Degree or doctoral degree in Nursing Required
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Wisconsin or holds a license issued by a jurisdiction that has adopted the nurse licensure compact Required
• Current CPR/BLS certification Required
• 2 years of relevant clinical nursing experience Required

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree or doctoral degree (DNP or PhD) with CNS role focus Preferred
• 3 years of relevant clinical nursing experience Preferred
• Previous experience as a clinical nurse specialist Preferred
• Experience in an academic medical center Preferred
• CNS certification Preferred
• Certification in specialty area of practice Preferred

Responsibilities

• Play a pivotal role in launching the new Pediatric Cardiac ICU (CICU) at American Family Children’s Hospital
• Serve as the clinical expert for pediatric cardiac critical care
• Identify gaps in care and lead the design, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based interventions
• Mentor and consult with nursing staff to strengthen clinical expertise, integrate emerging technology, and promote excellence in pediatric cardiac intensive care
• Lead quality improvement and research initiatives while influencing system-level decisions to remove barriers and optimize care for critically ill children and families
• Act as a clinical expert for specific clinical populations

Benefits

• health and dental insurance
• paid time off
• retirement plans
• two-week paid parental leave
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level