RN Inpatient Medical Surgical and Short Stay Unit

UW Health • Madison, WI

3d • $40 - $60 • Onsite

About The Position

Join the Inpatient Medical Surgical and Short Stay Unit at UW Health, Wisconsin's #1 hospital and a Magnet-designated organization. This unit cares for a variety of medical and surgical patients, utilizing advanced critical thinking, compassion, and teamwork. The unit has 28 beds with a 1:4 RN-to-patient ratio, focusing on evidence-based therapies and quality improvement initiatives. Nurses on this unit are supported to pursue specialty certification in Medical-Surgical Care Nursing.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)
• Two (2) years of nursing experience for eICU.
• Relevant RN Experience
• Relevant Certification

Responsibilities

• Care for medical and surgical patients using advanced critical thinking skills, compassion, and teamwork.
• Be involved in cutting edge, evidence-based therapies to improve patient outcomes.
• 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 services including plastics, urology, ENT, emergency general surgery, interventional radiology, gynecology, and neurosurgery.
• 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
• Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance.
• Access to UW Health’s Wellness Options at Work that support employee/family 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.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level