Charge Nurse / CTL – Med and Surg 5th floor

UW Health; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plans

Two-week paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Tuition benefits eligibility

Referral bonus options

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Madison, WI is seeking a Care Team Leader (CTL) / Charge Nurse to lead a collaborative team in a medical surgical unit. The ideal candidate will have a nursing degree and experience in inpatient settings. Responsibilities include mentoring team members, optimizing care delivery, and participating in quality improvement initiatives. The position offers competitive pay and excellent benefits, including health and dental insurance and tuition benefits.

Qualifications

• Baccalaureate degree in nursing (Preferred)
• 2 years experience in an inpatient unit (Required)
• 2 years of combined work experience and leadership experience may be considered in lieu of two (2) years' experience in an inpatient unit (Required)
• 3 years experience in an acute care inpatient unit (Preferred)
• Relevant RN experience with department-specific patient population (Preferred)
• 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)
• ACLS within 180 Days (Required)

Responsibilities

• Serve as a front-line leader in a collaborative environment.
• Enhance leadership skills through mentoring nurses.
• Collaborate with management for unit hiring and patient experience rounding.
• Optimize patient and staff outcomes.

Job description

Overview

90% FTE, evening/night shift. Weekend rotation and holiday rotation. This position also includes a shift/weekend differential. You will work at East Madison Hospital in Madison, WI.

Pay

Pay details include multiple components of compensation. Additional components of compensation may include:

• Shift Differentials: $4/hour evening, $5/hour night and 4.25/hour weekend as applicable for hours worked.
• Overtime

Be part of something remarkable.

Join the #1 hospital in Wisconsin!

Position

We are seeking a Care Team Leader (CTL) / Charge Nurse to:

• Join our remarkable team at UW Health East Madison Hospital. This is UW Health\'s newest hospital and one of the most advanced hospitals and wellness centers in the country.
• Serve as a front-line leader in a collaborative environment that is surrounded by state-of-the-art technology, evidence-based practice and a strong interdisciplinary team on this inpatient medical surgical unit.
• Enhance your leadership skills through serving as a mentor for nurses to advance their knowledge and skills, involvement in monitoring of nursing quality metrics, and participating in quality improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with management for unit hiring and patient experience rounding.
• Optimize patient and staff outcomes through resource utilization and distribution of patient care assignments.

"What makes working at East Madison Hospital in the Medical and Surgical unit so great is the staff that surround you. We support each other. We build each other up so we can be better. The culture of positivity causes a chain reaction that flows to our patients, who so many times have told me they notice our vibe here."

- Cherie Ebert, RN

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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.

Qualifications

• Baccalaureate degree in nursing (Preferred)

Work Experience

• 2 years experience in an inpatient unit (Required)
• 2 years of combined work experience and leadership experience may be considered in lieu of two (2) years\' experience in an inpatient unit (Required)
• 3 years experience in an acute care inpatient unit (Preferred)
• Relevant RN experience with department-specific patient population (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)
• East Madison Hospital: Med & Surg 5th Floor- ACLS within 180 Days (Required)

Our commitment to Social Impact and Belonging

UW 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.

UW Health East Madison Hospital - is UW Health\'s newest hospital and one of the most advanced hospitals and wellness centers in the country. Here, health care is seen as a holistic endeavor where our mission is to not only diagnose and treat you when you\'re sick, but also to partner with you in health and wellness.