Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg
Company: UW Health
Location: Madison
Posted on: March 25, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description UW Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Med
Surg for a nursing job in Madison, Wisconsin. Job Description &
Requirements - Specialty: Med Surg - Discipline: RN - Duration:
Ongoing - Employment Type: Staff Description: Work Schedule: 90%
FTE, evening/night shift. Weekend rotation required. Some holidays
may be required. Hours are based off the operational needs of the
department. You will work at the University Hospital in Madison,
WI. Be part of something remarkable Come work at the 1 hospital in
Wisconsin and join the Inpatient Medical Surgical and Short Stay
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 Inpatient Medical Surgical and Short
Stay unit. We are seeking a Registered Nurse to: - Join a team of
remarkable nurses that use advanced critical thinking skills,
compassion, and teamwork to care for medical and surgical patients.
Be involved in cutting edge, evidence-based therapies to improve
patient outcomes. - Work on a 28-bed unit that incorporates safe
nurse-to-patient staffing ratios to accommodate the complex patient
populations cared for here. The unit follows a 1:4 RN-to-patient
ratio. - Provide care to patients suffering from a variety of acute
illnesses, including exacerbations of chronic diseases, DKA,
pneumonia, infection, as well as short stay surgical cases with an
expected length of stay of 24-48 hours. Patients cared for
post-surgery on this unit come from a variety of services including
plastics, urology, ENT, emergency general surgery, interventional
radiology, gynecology, and neurosurgery service. - Participate in
quality improvement initiatives and lead practice change. - Use
advanced assessment skills and become an expert Med/Surg RN. As a
nurse on this unit, you are supported to pursue specialty
certification in Medical-Surgical 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. Full time benefits for part
time work (for positions 60% FTE and higher). - 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 - Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
(BSN) Preferred Work Experience - 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. Required - 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 Required - Current CPR/BLS
Certification Required - Relevant Certification Preferred 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. Job DescriptionUW Hospital and Clinics benefits/n/n UW
Health Job ID 46464. Posted job title: RN - – Medical Surgical and
Short Stay 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.
Benefits - Holiday Pay - Vision benefits - Continuing Education -
Sick pay - Dental benefits - Life insurance - Discount program -
Pet insurance - Wellness and fitness programs - Medical
benefits
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