Registered Nurse (RN) - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $40-60 per hour

UW Health; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday Pay

Vision benefits

Continuing Education

Sick pay

Dental benefits

Life insurance

Discount program

Pet insurance

Wellness and fitness programs

Medical benefits

Job summary

UW Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for the PCU – Progressive Care Unit in Madison, Wisconsin. The role combines on-site and remote work with occasional travel within the Madison area, focusing on home-based hospital care coordination and virtual patient management.

Requirements include a BSN preferred, 2+ years in acute care or home health, WI RN or compact license, and CPR/BLS. Prior EPIC and virtual care experience are advantageous, with competitive shift differentials enhancing

Qualifications

• BSN preferred; RN license required in WI or compact state
• 2 years of acute care or home health nursing experience required
• Current CPR/BLS certification required
• Experience with IV therapy and venous-access devices preferred
• Experience with care coordination and program development preferred

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care for HBHC patients via virtual visits and phone communications
• Conduct virtual medication administration visits and monitor patient conditions
• Participate in interdisciplinary rounds and manage post-acute referrals and equipment coordination
• Maintain thorough EMR documentation and ensure safe transitions of care
• Hybrid role with onsite and remote work; limited travel within Madison area

Skills

Care coordination

Triage

Nursing leadership

Self-care teaching

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)

Tools

EPIC EHR

Virtual health platforms

Job description

UW Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a nursing job in Madison, Wisconsin.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff

Day/evening, you will work eight 10-hour shifts per pay period weekend rotation, and a holiday rotation required. Hours are based off the operational needs of the department. This position is hybrid with onsite work, remote work and travel required within the Madison, WI area. Your assigned work location will be the Administrative Services Building at 301 S. Westfield Rd., Madison, WI.

Be part of something remarkable

Coordinate care for Home-Based Hospital Care (HBHC) patients, serving as the central point of contact through virtual visits and phone communication to ensure seamless, hospital-level care in the home.

We are seeking a Registered Nurse to:

• Partner closely with the rounding provider, equipment coordinator, admission RN, and in-home RNs/paramedics within a care team model to support daily care planning, patient monitoring, and safe transitions of care.
• Conduct virtual medication administration visits and ongoing virtual patient check-ins, providing clinical oversight and addressing changes in condition in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
• Participate in interdisciplinary rounds and manage post-acute referrals, discharge services, and equipment coordination to support safe discharge and continuity of care.
• Maintain thorough and timely documentation in the electronic medical record while monitoring patient progress and ensuring individualized care needs are met throughout the HBHC episode.
• This is a hybrid position combining onsite and remote work; infrequent travel to University Hospital or East Madison Hospital may be required to support patient enrollment.

Pay

Additional components of compensation include impressive shift differentials - $4/hour evening, $5/hour night and $4.25/hour weekend differential as applicable for hours worked.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) Preferred

Work Experience

• 2 years relevant acute care or home health nursing experience Required
• Experience in care coordination, triage, or nursing leadership Preferred
• Experience in program development Preferred
• Experience in teaching self-care skills to patients and families Preferred
• Recent, relevant home health experience Preferred
• Experience using EPIC and virtual health platforms Preferred
• Experience with IV therapy and knowledge of venous-access devices and ambulatory pumps 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 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.

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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