RN - Inpatient, Pediatric Float

UW Health • Madison, WI

8d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Registered Nurse (RN) in the Inpatient Pediatric Float Pool at American Family Children’s Hospital. The RN will float across multiple departments to cover various staffing needs, caring for highly complex, critically ill pediatric patients in areas such as Neonatal ICU, Pediatric ICU, Pediatric Intermediate/Complex Care Unit, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, and Pediatric General Medical/Surgical. The role involves providing care to a wide age range of pediatric patients and their families, utilizing critical thinking and evidence-based practice to deliver high-quality care. The RN will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and there are opportunities for mentorship, orientation of new nurses, working with nursing students, and involvement in quality improvement initiatives and Shared Governance.

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.
• PALS within 12 months of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Relevant RN Experience.
• Relevant Certification.

Responsibilities

• Float across multiple departments within the American Family Children's Hospital to cover sick leaves, unit acuity changes and leave of absences.
• Care for highly complex, critically ill pediatric patients in the following areas: Neonatal ICU, Pediatric ICU, Pediatric Intermediate/Complex Care Unit, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and Pediatric General Medical/Surgical.
• Provide care to neonates, infants, children, adolescents and families, coping with complex medical diagnosis and disease processes.
• Provide high-quality, evidence-based care utilizing critical thinking skills to evaluate and assess patients, recognize and escalate complications, and safely administer appropriate nursing interventions and advanced life support therapies while demonstrating a commitment to patient and family centered nursing care.
• Partner with dynamic multidisciplinary teams of nurses, nursing assistants, coordinated care roles, therapists, advanced practice providers, medical teams, and more, honing interpersonal communication skills and effectively delegating tasks as necessary.
• Serve as a mentor and role model with opportunities to orient nurses who are new to the Pediatric Float Pool and work with nursing students, as well as have the opportunity to be involved in strategic planning efforts, quality improvement, and Shared Governance.

Benefits

• health and dental insurance
• paid time off
• retirement plans
• two-week paid parental leave
• adoption assistance
• 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.
• Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance.
• 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 by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.
• float differential
• shift and weekend differentials

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level