RN - Inpatient Float
About The Position
UW Health is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Inpatient Float team. The role involves providing nursing care to medical-surgical and intermediate-care patients, evaluating patients, administering care, recognizing complications, and coordinating with other team members. Nurses also use interpersonal communication, leadership, strategic planning, critical thinking, and decision-making skills across the float team. The position offers learning opportunities at a Level One Trauma Center, Magnet-designated facility, and academic health system. The schedule is 75% FTE, with eight 12-hour day/evening shifts during hours between 7:00 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. The role includes a one-in-three weekend rotation and holiday rotation. Hours depend on departmental operational needs. The primary work location is University Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin, with occasional travel to East Madison Hospital. Pay is competitive based on RN experience; applicable differentials include $4 per hour for evening hours, $5 per hour for night hours, $4.25 per hour for weekend hours, and an additional $4.25 per hour float differential. UW Health offers benefits including health and dental insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, two weeks of paid parental leave, adoption assistance, flexible scheduling options, employee wellbeing resources, acuity-based staffing ratios, shared governance, nursing recognition programs, tuition benefits, and referral bonuses. Positions at 60% FTE or higher receive full-time benefits.
Requirements
- At least six months of nursing experience on inpatient units or in a central float role, or current participation in UW Health’s Nurse Residency Program with successful completion of the Nurse Residency Orientation on a unit or similar unit.
- Current CPR/BLS certification upon hire.
- ACLS within six months.
- Licensed as a Registered Nurse in Wisconsin, or holding a license issued by a jurisdiction that has adopted the Nurse Licensure Compact.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
- Relevant RN experience preferred.
- Relevant certification preferred.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate medical-surgical patients and administer nursing care.
- Recognize complications and coordinate care with other members of the team.
- Use interpersonal communication, leadership, strategic planning, critical thinking, and decision-making as part of the Med/Surg and Intermediate Care Float team.
Benefits
- Health and dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plans
- Two-week paid parental leave
- Adoption assistance
- Flexible schedule and shift options
- Employee wellbeing resources supporting emotional, financial, and physical well-being
- Acuity-based staffing ratios
- Shared governance structure
- Nursing award and recognition programs
- Tuition benefits for coursework associated with career advancement
- Referral bonus opportunity
- Full-time benefits for positions at 60% FTE and higher
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
