RN - Weekender - Neurosciences ICU
About the role
Work Schedule: 75% FTE, 8/12-hour day/night shift that will primarily be both 7:00 am - 7:30 pm or 7:00 pm - 7:30 am Friday - Sunday. Must work holidays that fall on scheduled weekend shift per weekender guidelines.
Pay: Additional components of compensation include impressive shift differentials - $4/hour evening, $5/hour night and $10/hour weekender differential as applicable for hours worked.
You will work at University Hospital in Madison, WI.
Responsibilities
- Care for critically ill adult patients with a variety of neuro diagnoses including, but not limited to: stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage, seizure, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury and surgical resections.
- Utilize strong critical thinking skills and provide specialized interventions while working with multimodal neurologic technology including intracranial pressure management, EEG and advanced neuroimaging.
- Work alongside a team of motivated nurses where nurse-driven collaboration and partnership with nationally certified physicians and other members of the interdisciplinary care team is valued.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)
- 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
Qualifications
- Preferred Work Experience
- Relevant RN Experience
- Preferred Licenses & Certifications
- 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
- Acquired ACLS within 6 months
- Preferred Relevant certification
Skills
- Strong critical thinking skills
- Specialized interventions
- Nurse-driven collaboration
Benefits
- Excellent benefits package including health and dental insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, two-week paid parental leave and adoption assistance.
- Full time benefits for part time work (for positions 60% FTE and higher).
- Access to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well-being.
- Acuity based staffing ratios for optimal safety.
- A strong shared governance structure which assures every nurse has a voice.
- Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance.
- A place where nursing excellence is recognized and celebrated in our inpatient and outpatient settings through several award programs.
- Tuition benefits eligibility on day one of employment - UW Health invests in your professional growth as a nurse by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.
- The opportunity to earn a referral bonus for referring friends, former colleagues or others to apply for open, posted positions.
Pay
Additional components of compensation include impressive shift differentials - $4/hour evening, $5/hour night and $10/hour weekender differential as applicable for hours worked.
Schedule
Work Schedule: 75% FTE, 8/12-hour day/night shift that will primarily be both 7:00 am - 7:30 pm or 7:00 pm - 7:30 am Friday - Sunday. Must work holidays that fall on scheduled weekend shift per weekender guidelines.
University Hospital
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.