RN - Ambulatory Surgery

Location: 1 S. Park St., Madison, WI.

Schedule

100% full‑time, Monday – Friday, 10‑hour shifts with no weekends, holidays, overnights, or on‑call. Hours may vary based on the operational needs of the department.

Responsibilities

• Utilize acquired knowledge and skills related to perioperative nursing care, procedures, and equipment to provide safe, individualized patient care.
• Assume overall responsibility for management of the assigned operating room.
• Work in an outpatient OR setting that performs procedures on patients of all ages, including ENT, cataract, pain, hand, foot, orthopaedic (scopes), general, and some gynecologic surgeries.
• Provide perioperative care for plastic surgery cases such as breast augmentations, reductions, abdominoplasties, liposuctions, gender‑mastectomies, and related procedures.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in Nursing (required); Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (preferred).
• Minimum 6 months of relevant clinical experience (required).
• Recent relevant operating‑room experience preferred; candidates with at least 1 year of OR experience are strongly preferred.

Licenses & Certifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state(s) where patients are receiving care or eligibility per state licensing regulations (required upon hire).
• Basic Life Support/CPR (required upon hire).
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within 6 months of hire (required).

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and dental insurance.
• Paid time off and retirement plans.
• Two‑week paid parental leave and adoption assistance.
• Access to the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department for emotional, financial, and physical support.
• Acuity‑based staffing ratios for optimal safety.
• Strong shared‑governance structure giving nurses a voice.
• Referral bonus for successful candidate referrals.
• Flexible schedule options to support work‑life balance.
• Recognition programs celebrating nursing excellence in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Tuition‑benefit eligibility to assist with coursework for career advancement.

UW Health is committed to diversity, inclusion, and anti‑racism, encouraging applications from BIPOC individuals, LGBTQ+ and non‑binary identities, women, persons with disabilities, military service members, and veterans.