RN - Inpatient - Pulmonary and Medical Intermediate Care Unit

Description:

Work Schedule:

90% FTE, day/evening shift. Weekend rotation and holiday rotation. Hours are based off the operational needs of the department. You will be working 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.

At UW Health, you will have:

• An excellent benefits package, including health and dental insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, two-week paid parental leave and adoption assistance.
• 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.
• The opportunity to earn a referral bonus for referring friends, former colleagues or others to apply for open, posted positions.
• 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 - UW Health invests in your professional growth as a nurse by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.

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.