Work Schedule: 

Per Diem Registered Nurses must commit to work a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours, per six (6) week scheduling period in direct patient care. As applicable to operations, one shift should be an evening, night, weekend or holiday. You will work at University Hospital in Madison, WI.

Be part of something remarkable

Work at the #1 hospital in Wisconsin with an interdisciplinary team committed to maintaining high standards of patient care and excellent communication. 

We are seeking a Registered Nurse: 

• Join our 28-bed General Surgery unit offering the opportunity to gain a broad base of skills and clinical knowledge.
• The patient population is a surgical specialty that focuses on abdominal organs, including stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, and bile ducts, and diseases involving the breast.
• Nurses are highly competent to care for a variety of high acuity patients, while maintaining a focus of compassionate patient and family centered care.
• Emphasis is placed on professional development through continuing education for nursing staff, professional certifications, development of unit resource nurses, mentoring staff and students, while maintaining a high standard of care for all patients and their families.

Hear from a nurse in General Surgery about what makes her role rewarding.

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 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

Preferred – Relevant Certification

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

UW Health is committed to being a diverse, equitable, 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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