Registered Nurse - Float
Join our Team at University Health Services (UHS) as a Float Registered Nurse. University Health Services (UHS) is seeking a Registered Nurse to support both our Community Health and Primary Care Clinics. This unique role offers the opportunity to practice across a variety of settings, combining direct patient care with public health initiatives that support the health and well-being of UW-Madison students.
About the role
In this dynamic position, you will provide services such as allergy injections, travel consultations, campus outreach, and health promotion activities, while also supporting primary care through triage, patient education, and clinical care coordination.
This is a full-time, on-site position located at University Health Services, 333 East Campus Mall, Madison, Wisconsin.
Schedule
Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with some Wednesdays beginning at 8:00 a.m.
Responsibilities
- Administer immunizations and travel vaccines in accordance with CDC and UHS protocols
- Conduct and interpret Tuberculosis (TB) screenings
- Administer allergy injections and monitor for adverse reactions
- Conduct travel health consultations and provide evidence-based recommendations
- Provide telephone triage and nursing assessment
- Deliver direct patient care and nursing interventions
- Develop and implement patient education plans
- Support communicable disease response, case management, and prevention efforts
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to coordinate patient care
- Participate in health promotion and outreach initiatives across the UW-Madison campus
- Educate patients and their support systems on how to manage conditions and promote health and well-being
- Track inventory levels and place replenishment orders
- Evaluate current care plans, complete assessments, develop specialized treatment plans, document medical activity, and analyze patient data and results to aid in diagnosis and treatment
- Participate in medical research as needed in collaboration with medical professionals and internal and external stakeholders
- Provide care to individuals within a specialized area of medicine to ensure physical and mental well-being
- Provide expertise, training, and guidance to the community, peers, and/or students
About the department
At UHS our mission is to promote, protect, and improve student health and wellbeing. UHS employees are dedicated to providing high-quality medical, mental health, prevention and wellness services for UW-Madison students. These efforts contribute to students learning, leading and thriving in a healthy community. Learn more about us at uhs.wisc.edu.
UHS Medical Services provides high-quality medical services to UW-Madison students with specialties in primary care, gynecology, sexual health, travel medicine, allergy and immunization, and physical therapy. Our clinicians also provide a wide range of preventative care in support of the UHS overarching mission of promoting students' academic and personal success through an integrated model of medical, mental health, and prevention activities and services.
Pay
The minimum salary for this position is $72,800. Final compensation will be determined based on the candidate’s experience and qualifications.
Benefits
- Generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave
- Competitive insurance and savings accounts
- Retirement benefits
- Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and Temporary Expanded Public Service Loan Forgiveness (TEPSLF) programs
For more information, refer to the campus benefits webpage.
Requirements
- Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Wisconsin
- Valid BLS CPR certification or able to obtain prior to start date
Qualifications
- Associate degree in nursing (required)
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing (preferred)
- Minimum of 3 years clinical nursing experience (preferred)
- Experience collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to develop, implement, and evaluate patient care plans (preferred)
- Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills, with experience coordinating care and services across multidisciplinary teams (preferred)
- Experience working in a variety of clinical settings, such as primary care, community health, public health, or ambulatory care (preferred)
- Experience independently assessing patient needs and implementing care plans in accordance with established nursing protocols (preferred)