Job Summary:
University Health Services (UHS) is seeking dedicated nursing professionals to join our Primary Care team. This Registered Nurse position provides direct patient care, telephone triage, and patient education to the students of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. RNs collaborate with different members of the interdisciplinary team to develop treatment plans, complete assessments, delegate, and provide necessary patient care. This position offers an opportunity for remote work after successful onboarding.
UHS offers a comprehensive benefit package, including professional development opportunities, paid time off, health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax advantaged savings accounts and participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS).
Responsibilities:
Provides professional nursing care to patients through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation to ensure physical and mental well-being.
- 75% Provides care to individuals within a specialized area of medicine to ensure physical and mental well-being
- 10% Evaluates current care plans, completes assessments, develops specialized treatment plans, documents medical activity, and analyzes patient data and results to help diagnosis and treat illnesses and diseases
- 10% Educates patients and their support systems on how to manage conditions and to promote the health and well-being of patients and those around them
- 5% Participates in medical research as needed in collaboration with medical professionals and internal and external stakeholders
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion
Education:
Required
Associate's Degree in Nursing
Preferred
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Qualifications:
Required
--Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of WI or RN license issued by Compact State
--Current CPR/BLS certification
--National Provider Identifier (NPI) eligibility
Preferred
--3 years experience as a registered nurse in an ambulatory clinic setting
--Experience working under nurse protocols and patient education
--Technical skills such as: injections, IV, triage, and wound care
--English proficiency
License/Certification:
Required
RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure And/Or Compact State Licensure
Work Type:
Full Time: 100%
This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.
Appointment Type, Duration:
Ongoing/Renewable
Salary:
Minimum $72,800 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
This is an annualized rate, with the hourly starting rate $35/hr.
Additional Information:
UHS is part of Student Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, led by the vice chancellor for student affairs. Our staff is dedicated to serving students and to helping them succeed in and out of the classroom in areas including health and well-being, identity and inclusion, leadership and engagement, and student advocacy. Student Affairs includes departments led by the dean of students; departments that provide identity-based spaces and leadership resources; the Wisconsin Union; University Health Services; and University Recreation and Wellbeing.
Successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.
A criminal background check will be conducted prior to hiring.
How to Apply:
Please click on the "Apply Now" button to start the application process. You will be required to log in or create an account to continue. Please upload a cover letter and resume to apply. You will also be asked to provide the contact information for three professional references, one of which should be a current or former supervisor.
The deadline for assuring full consideration is May 23, 2024. However, this position will remain open and applications may be considered until the position is filled.
Contact:
Karin Butikofer
karin.butikofer@wisc.edu
608-890-2860
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.
Official Title:
Registered Nurse(HS039)
Department(s):
A57-UNIV HEALTH SERVICES/CL SVCS/PRIMARY CARE
Employment Class:
Academic Staff-Renewable
Job Number:
297723-AS
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:
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The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
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