RN Inpatient Pulmonary & Medical Intermediate Care Unit

60% FTE, Evening/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

Come work at the #1 hospital in Wisconsin and join the UW Health Inpatient Pulmonary and Medical Intermediate Care (IMC) Unit! UW Health is a Magnet-designated organization, which is the most prestigious title a health care organization can achieve for nursing excellence and quality patient care.

Please take a minute to review this video of the Pulmonary and Medical IMC unit.

We are seeking a Registered Nurse to:

• Join a team of remarkable nurses that use compassion and teamwork to care for complex general care and intermediate care level patients on the Pulmonary and Medical IMC unit.
• Work on a 29-bed unit that incorporates safe nurse-to-patient staffing ratios to accommodate the high patient acuities and specialty patient populations cared for here. Intermediate level patients on this unit follow a 1:2 RN-to-patient ratio.
• Provide care for acutely ill patients, including those with a diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension, as well as patients post lung transplant. UW Health is the #1 ranked lung transplant program in the nation and is one of only four Pulmonary Hypertension Association-accredited centers in Wisconsin.
• Be involved in cutting edge, evidence-based therapies and research studies to improve patient outcomes.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and lead practice change.
• Use critical thinking skills and become an expert pulmonary medicine RN. As a nurse on this unit, you will go through certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), IMC training, and are supported to pursue specialty certification in Medical-Surgical and Progressive Care Nursing.

Education:

Preferred - Baccalaureate degree in nursing.

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. ACLS within 6 months of hire.

Preferred - Relevant Certification

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

UW Health is committed to being a diverse, 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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