RN - Inpatient, Pediatric Float
About The Position
UW Health is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Inpatient Pediatric Float Pool at American Family Children’s Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. The nurse floats across multiple hospital departments to cover sick leaves, changes in unit acuity, and leaves of absence. Care areas include the Neonatal ICU, Pediatric ICU, Pediatric Intermediate/Complex Care Unit, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, and Pediatric General Medical/Surgical units. The role provides care to neonates, infants, children, adolescents, and their families as they cope with complex diagnoses and disease processes. The position involves delivering high-quality, evidence-based, patient- and family-centered nursing care. The nurse uses critical thinking to assess and evaluate patients, recognize and escalate complications, and safely administer nursing interventions and advanced life-support therapies. The nurse partners with multidisciplinary teams and delegates tasks as appropriate. The role also offers opportunities to mentor and orient nurses new to the Pediatric Float Pool, work with nursing students, and participate in strategic planning, quality improvement, and Shared Governance. This is a 90% FTE position with eight 12-hour evening/night shifts. A weekend and holiday rotation is required, and hours vary according to departmental operational needs. The role is eligible for applicable shift, weekend, and float differentials.
Requirements
- For inpatient units, at least six months of nursing experience, or current participation in UW Health’s Nurse Residency Program with successful completion of Nurse Residency Orientation on a unit or similar unit.
- 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.
- PALS certification within 12 months of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- Relevant RN experience.
- Relevant certification.
Responsibilities
- Float across multiple American Family Children’s Hospital departments to cover sick leaves, unit acuity changes, and leaves of absence.
- Provide care to highly complex, critically ill pediatric patients in the Neonatal ICU, Pediatric ICU, Pediatric Intermediate/Complex Care Unit, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, and Pediatric General Medical/Surgical units.
- Care for neonates, infants, children, adolescents, and families coping with complex medical diagnoses and disease processes.
- Deliver high-quality, evidence-based, patient- and family-centered nursing care.
- Use critical thinking to evaluate and assess patients, recognize and escalate complications, and safely administer nursing interventions and advanced life-support therapies.
- Partner with multidisciplinary teams and delegate tasks as necessary.
- Mentor and role-model for others, including orienting nurses new to the Pediatric Float Pool and working with nursing students.
- Participate in strategic planning, quality improvement, and Shared Governance.
Benefits
- Health and dental insurance.
- Paid time off.
- Retirement plans.
- Two-week paid parental leave.
- Adoption assistance.
- Employee wellbeing resources supporting emotional, financial, and physical well-being.
- Acuity-based staffing ratios.
- Flexible schedule and shift options intended to support work-life balance.
- Nursing excellence recognition and award programs.
- Tuition benefits for coursework associated with career advancement.
- Evening differential of $4 per hour, as applicable for hours worked.
- Night differential of $5 per hour, as applicable for hours worked.
- Weekend differential of $4.25 per hour, as applicable for hours worked.
- Float differential of $4.25 per hour, as applicable for hours worked.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
