Work Schedule: 

90% FTE, Day/Night shift with weekend and holiday rotation.  We offer a competitive starting pay, relevant work experience will be considered, this position also includes a shift/weekend differential. You will work at University Hospital in Madison, WI.

Be part of something remarkable

We are seeking a Registered Nurse to:

• Join our fast-paced neuro specialty inpatient unit that offers an opportunity to advance your nursing skills utilizing evidence-based practice and become part of a collaborative team that encourages and helps one another to succeed. 


• Work with a variety of both medical and surgical neuro patients on this 25-bed neurosurgery general care unit.  Post-surgical cases may include spine surgeries, brain tumors, craniotomy or ophthalmology cases.  The neurological patient population on this unit may include multiple sclerosis, ALS, Guillain-Barre syndrome, trauma or ortho patients with multiple injuries/diagnosis or spinal fractures requiring orthotics.


• Join our interdisciplinary team of stroke professionals.  UW Health is proud to be a Joint Commission accredited Comprehensive Stroke Program in WI with the ability to treat the most complex stroke cases in the state.


• Help provide the highest level of diagnosis and treatment options for people with epilepsy. This unit includes a Level IV Comprehensive Epilepsy Center as designated by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers.


• Provide patient and family centered care while partnering with a dynamic multidisciplinary team of nurses, nursing assistants, therapists, coordinated care, Advanced Practice Providers and medical teams who provide high quality, evidence-based care. 


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  Please take a minute to review this video of the Neurology unit.
  

Education:

Preferred - Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Work Experience:

Minimum - 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.

Preferred – Relevant RN Experience 

Licenses and Certifications:

Minimum - 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. 

Preferred – Relevant Certification 

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

UW Health is committed to being a diverse, equitable, inclusive and anti-racist workplace and is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Our integrity shines through in patient care interactions and our daily work practices as we work to embrace the knowledge, unique perspectives and qualities each employee and faculty member brings to work each day. Applications from Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) individuals, LGBTQ+ and non-binary identities, women, persons with disabilities, military service members and veterans are strongly encouraged.  EOE, including disability/veterans.

University Hospital in Madison is a Magnet®-designated facility that’s ranked Wisconsin’s #1 hospital and considered one of the nation's leading hospitals, teaching institutions and referral centers.

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