RN - Inpatient – Medical Surgical and Short Stay
About The Position
Work at the #1 hospital in Wisconsin and join the Inpatient Medical Surgical and Short Stay Unit! UW Health is a Magnet-designated organization, which is the most prestigious title a health care organization can achieve for nursing excellence and quality patient care. We are seeking a Registered Nurse to join a team of remarkable nurses that use advanced critical thinking skills, compassion, and teamwork to care for medical and surgical patients. Be involved in cutting edge, evidence-based therapies to improve patient outcomes. Work on a 28-bed unit that incorporates safe nurse-to-patient staffing ratios to accommodate the complex patient populations cared for here. The unit follows a 1:4 RN-to-patient ratio. Provide care to patients suffering from a variety of acute illnesses, including exacerbations of chronic diseases, DKA, pneumonia, infection, as well as short stay surgical cases with an expected length of stay of 24-48 hours. Patients cared for post-surgery on this unit come from a variety of services including plastics, urology, ENT, emergency general surgery, interventional radiology, gynecology, and neurosurgery service. Participate in quality improvement initiatives and lead practice change. Use advanced assessment skills and become an expert Med/Surg RN. As a nurse on this unit, you are supported to pursue specialty certification in Medical-Surgical Care Nursing.
Requirements
- 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
- Current CPR/BLS Certification
- 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 (for Inpatient Units and Central Float, Venous Access Team (VAT), Radiology, Hemodialysis, Cardiovascular Laboratory)
- Two (2) years of nursing experience (for eICU)
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)
- Relevant RN Experience (Preferred)
- Relevant Certification (Preferred)
Responsibilities
- Provide care to patients suffering from a variety of acute illnesses, including exacerbations of chronic diseases, DKA, pneumonia, infection, as well as short stay surgical cases with an expected length of stay of 24-48 hours.
- Care for patients post-surgery from a variety of services including plastics, urology, ENT, emergency general surgery, interventional radiology, gynecology, and neurosurgery service.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives and lead practice change.
- Use advanced assessment skills and become an expert Med/Surg RN.
- Pursue specialty certification in Medical-Surgical Care Nursing.
Benefits
- health and dental insurance
- paid time off
- retirement plans
- two-week paid parental leave
- adoption assistance
- Tuition benefits eligibility
- referral bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
