RN Inpatient, Acute Care General Surgery Unit

University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority•Madison, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Registered Nurse (RN) on the UW Health Inpatient Acute Care General Surgery unit at University Hospital in Madison, WI. The role is 90% FTE, involving day/evening shifts with required every other weekend and holiday rotations, with hours based on departmental operational needs. UW Health is a Magnet-designated organization, recognized for nursing excellence and quality patient care. The RN will join a team caring for high acuity general care level patients on a 28-bed unit, providing post-operative care for complex abdominal surgeries (esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, bile ducts, including Whipple procedures). Responsibilities include managing surgical drains, nasogastric tube placement, administering enteral nutrition, complex wound care with wound vacs, epidural and PCA pain pump management, and stoma care. The role involves collaboration with multiple surgical services and specialty certified Wound and Ostomy RNs. The unit fosters professional development through continuing education, support for professional certifications, and mentorship, and encourages involvement in evidence-based therapies, research studies, quality improvement initiatives, and practice change. UW Health offers an excellent benefits package, flexible scheduling options, employee well-being resources, acuity-based staffing ratios, a strong shared governance structure, recognition programs for nursing excellence, and tuition benefits for career advancement, along with a referral bonus program.

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 (Adult & Pediatric), 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) Preferred
Relevant RN Experience Preferred
Relevant Certification Preferred

Responsibilities

Care for high acuity general care level patients on the 28 bed Acute Care General Surgery unit
Provide post-operative care to patients undergoing complex abdominal surgeries involving the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas (Whipple procedure), gallbladder, and bile ducts
Provide post-operative surgical care for acutely ill patients
Manage surgical drains
Perform nasogastric tube placement
Administer enteral nutrition
Perform complex wound care with use of wound vacs
Manage epidural and PCA pain pump management
Perform stoma care
Collaborate with multiple surgical services including general surgery, minimally invasive surgery, emergency surgery, and surgical oncology as well as specialty certified Wound and Ostomy RNs
Be involved in cutting edge, evidence-based therapies and research studies to improve patient outcomes
Participate in quality improvement initiatives and lead practice change

Benefits

Excellent benefits package
Health insurance
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