CTL - Inpatient

UW Health•Madison, WI

11d•$44 - $65•Onsite

About The Position

Join our fast-paced 25-bed neuro specialty general care unit that offers an opportunity to advance your nursing skills utilizing evidence-based practice and become part of a collaborative team that encourages and helps one another to succeed. We are seeking a Registered Nurse – Care Team Leader: Neurosciences. This role involves motivating and leading nursing staff, mentoring others, facilitating interprofessional rounds, and caring for a variety of medical and surgical adult neuro patients. The unit is part of a Comprehensive Stroke Program and includes a Level IV Comprehensive Epilepsy Center.

Requirements

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
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

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) Preferred
3 years experience in an acute care inpatient unit Preferred
Relevant RN experience with department-specific patient population Preferred
National certification in relevant specialty Preferred

Responsibilities

Motivate and lead nursing staff while working in collaboration with the interprofessional team.
Mentor others to grow professionally and advance their knowledge and skills.
Facilitate and participate in daily interprofessional rounds.
Care for a variety of medical and surgical adult neuro patients to include post-surgical spine surgeries, brain tumors, craniotomy and ophthalmology cases along with neurological patients with multiple sclerosis, ALS, Guillain-Barre syndrome, and trauma or ortho patients with multiple injuries/diagnosis or spinal fractures requiring orthotics.
Become part of our interdisciplinary team of stroke professionals.
Help provide the highest level of diagnosis and treatment options for those with epilepsy.