Registered Nurse (RN) - Pediatrics ER - Emergency Room

Job Description

UW Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Pediatrics ER - Emergency Room for a nursing job in MADISON, Wisconsin.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty : Pediatrics ER - Emergency Room
• Discipline : RN
• Duration : Ongoing
• Employment Type : Staff

Description : Work Schedule :

This is a full-time, 100% FTE salaried position. The scheduled shifts are primarily Monday-Friday day shifts with some off shifts and weekends. Hours may vary based on the needs of the department.  You will work on-site primarily at University Hospital located in Madison, WI.

Be part of something remarkable

Advance your professional nursing career at the nationally known American Family Children’s Hospital (AFCH) and University Hospital in Madison, WI!

We are seeking an MSN prepared Registered Nurse  to :

Provide clinical expertise and clinical nursing practice support to nursing staff at University Hospital and American Family Children’s Hospital (AFCH) with a focus on pediatric emergency medicine and pediatric / neonatal transport.

Areas of pediatric inpatient support include the 11-bed dedicated pediatric emergency department located at AFCH in Madison, WI.

Areas of pediatric and neonatal transport support include planned and unplanned emergency and critical care transport (ground and air) serving the Midwest region.

Our neonatal and pediatric transport care team members provide comprehensive care for patients in need of transport with a wide variety of both medical and surgical issues including acute head injuries, critical neurological disorders, pulmonary diseases, cardiac anomalies, organ transplantation, and multi-system organ failure.

Interventions for pediatric transport patients may include ECMO, high-frequency ventilation, inhaled nitric oxide and active cooling.

Implement customized evidence-based advanced nursing interventions, including the provision of direct care, to improve nurse-sensitive outcomes.

Act as a clinical expert for specific clinical populations. The pediatric emergency and transport team require a great deal of clinical skill, collaboration and logistical support; patients may be extremely complex; therefore, a minimum of one year of specific pediatric transport care experience is strongly preferred.

Pay :

Pay range is based on a full-time (100%) position.

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.

Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance.

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.

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.

The opportunity to earn a referral bonus for referring friends, former colleagues or others to apply for open, posted positions.

Qualifications

Work Experience

Licenses & Certifications

Our Commitment to Social Impact and BelongingUW Health is committed to fostering a workplace that creates belonging for everyone and is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Our respect for people shines through 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. It is the policy of UW Health to provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

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.

American Family Children’s Hospital  in Madison, Wisconsin—also a Magnet®-designated facility—provides specialized care in a healing environment designed especially for pediatric patients and their families. American Family Children’s Hospital is a comprehensive pediatric medical and surgical center, with nationally recognized pediatric specialists in a wide range of fields. It is also home to our Level One Pediatric Trauma Center and Level IV NICU, which cares for the tiniest patients throughout Wisconsin and beyond.

Job DescriptionUW Hospital and Clinics benefits \n\n

UW Health Job ID #41741. Posted job title : Nurse Specialist-Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Transport

About UW Health

UW Health is an integrated academic health system that is home to the No. 1 hospital in Wisconsin (for the 13th year in a row) as ranked by U.S. News & World Report. We’re made up of six main hospitals, one JOA partner hospital in Madison and two hospitals located within the main hospital in Illinois. We also have more than 90 clinics across Wisconsin and northern Illinois.

UW Health cares for more than 800,000 patients each year and employs more than 24,000 people — one of the region’s largest employers. Many of our 1,800 physicians are faculty members at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, one of the nation’s highly regarded medical schools.

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