Registered Nurse, Night Shift - Cardiac Care Unit

SSM Health; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 64,185,000 - 103,155,000; Full time

Job summary

SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison is seeking a dedicated RN for the Stepdown / Critical Care unit to join a night shift team. You will provide hands-on patient care in a fast-paced environment, partnering with clinical teams to ensure safe, high-quality care for patients and families.

Requirements include RN licensure, at least one year of RN experience, and BLS HCP certification. You will lead staffing, assess patient needs, and support ongoing staff education and patient care objectives.

Qualifications

• Attention to detail and compassionate patient care in a fast-paced setting.
• Ability to work closely with clinical teams to ensure safe, high-quality outcomes.
• Strong communication and teamwork across shifts and disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and coordination of unit staffing during assigned shift.
• Directs, educates, and monitors nursing and support staff.
• Assesses daily patient care needs and distributes assignments accordingly.
• Collaborates with advanced practice providers to ensure quality outcomes.
• Responds to patient care complaints and escalates as needed.
• Participates in hiring, training, and staff development where appropriate.

Skills

Attention to detail

Compassion

Collaboration with clinical teams

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) degree

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling

WI-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison

Join a team where your work matters - every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

In this role, you will provide hands‑on support in a fast‑paced care environment where every shift makes a direct impact on patients and families. Your attention to detail, compassion, and ability to work closely with clinical teams will help create a safer, smoother care experience. If you enjoy interacting with patients and want to grow in a collaborative care setting, this role is perfect for you.

Department:

Stepdown / Critical Care Schedule:

Schedule:

Full‑Time (32 hours per week) Nights

SSM Health – We bring out the incredible in you, everyday.

Provides leadership and coordination of unit staffing while ensuring implementation of clinical objectives and quality patient care.

Assigns, directs, educates and monitors nursing and support staff during assigned shift. Contributes to or performs performance evaluations of staff. Assesses daily patient care needs and develops and distributes patient care assignments, ensuring that population appropriate patient care is given. Collaborates with advanced practice providers to ensure quality outcomes. Evaluates the effectiveness of patient care and identifies any issues that affect desired patient outcomes. Responds to complaints about patient care and manages through established channels. May provide input for hiring, training, directing, developing and evaluating staff. Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing.

One year of registered nurse experience

Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry. Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR). Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State. Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN). Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services.

Work Shift:

Night Shift (United States of America)

1005000007 5E Cardiovascular Care Unit

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