Registered Nurse (RN) - Neurology - $40-59 per hour

UW Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Neurology for a nursing job in MADISON, Wisconsin.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Neurology
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff

Work Schedule

75% FTE, day/night. 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.

Pay

Additional components of pay may include:

• Shift differentials of $4/hour evening, $5/hour night and $4.25/hour weekend as applicable for hours worked


• Overtime

Be part of something remarkable

We are seeking a Registered Nurse:

• 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 4 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.


• 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 Certification

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 Social Impact and Belonging

UW Health is committed to fostering a workplace that creates belonging for everyone and is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Our respect for people shines through 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. It is the policy of UW Health to provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.  

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.

Job Description

UW Hospital and Clinics benefits

UW Health Job ID #W21958A. Posted job title: RN - Neurosciences General Care Unit

About UW Health

UW Health is an integrated academic health system that is home to the No. 1 hospital in Wisconsin (for the 13th year in a row) as ranked by U.S. News & World Report. We’re made up of six main hospitals, one JOA partner hospital in Madison and two hospitals located within the main hospital in Illinois. We also have more than 90 clinics across Wisconsin and northern Illinois.  

 

UW Health cares for more than 800,000 patients each year and employs more than 24,000 people — one of the region’s largest employers. Many of our 1,800 physicians are faculty members at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, one of the nation’s highly regarded medical schools.  

Benefits

• Holiday Pay
• Vision benefits
• Continuing Education
• Sick pay
• Dental benefits
• Life insurance
• Discount program
• Pet insurance
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Medical benefits