RN - Medical ICU
About The Position
UW Health is seeking an experienced critical care Registered Nurse to join its newly designed 16-bed Medical ICU at University Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. The unit is expected to begin caring for patients on C2/5 in Spring 2027. University Hospital is a Level I Trauma Center and a Magnet-designated hospital. The MICU cares for complex and critically ill adult patients with conditions including sepsis, respiratory failure/ARDS, pulmonary hypertension, liver failure, gastrointestinal bleeding, and diabetic ketoacidosis. Nurses provide specialized care involving multiple drips and pressors, Blakemore tubes, Prostacyclin, and EKOS system therapies. The unit is a fast-paced environment focused on evidence-based critical care, advanced technology, interdisciplinary collaboration, and teamwork. This position is 90% FTE and works eight 12-hour evening/night shifts, primarily 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with an every-other-weekend rotation and required holiday rotation. Applicable shift differentials are $4 per hour for evening work, $5 per hour for night work, and $4.25 per hour for weekend work. UW Health offers a comprehensive benefits package, well-being resources, acuity-based staffing ratios, shared governance, nursing recognition programs, tuition benefits, and referral bonuses. Full-time benefits are available to part-time employees in positions of at least 60% FTE.
Requirements
- Six months of nursing experience, or current participation in UW Health’s Nurse Residency Program with successful completion of the Nurse Residency Orientation on the unit or a similar unit.
- Licensed as a Registered Nurse in Wisconsin, or holding a license issued by a jurisdiction that has adopted the nurse licensure compact, upon hire.
- Current CPR/BLS certification upon hire.
- ACLS certification within six months.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN).
- Relevant RN experience.
- Relevant certification.
Responsibilities
- Provide critical care to complex and critically ill adult patients.
- Care for patients with conditions including sepsis, respiratory failure/ARDS, pulmonary hypertension, liver failure, gastrointestinal bleeding, and diabetic ketoacidosis.
- Provide specialized care involving multiple drips and pressors, Blakemore tubes, Prostacyclin, and EKOS system therapies.
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to support patient outcomes.
Benefits
- Health and dental insurance.
- Paid time off.
- Retirement plans.
- Two-week paid parental leave.
- Adoption assistance.
- Flexible schedule and shift options.
- Employee well-being resources supporting emotional, financial, and physical well-being.
- Acuity-based staffing ratios.
- Shared governance.
- Nursing recognition and award programs.
- Tuition benefits eligibility from the first day of employment.
- Referral bonus opportunity.
- Shift differentials of $4 per hour for evening work, $5 per hour for night work, and $4.25 per hour for weekend work, as applicable.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
