Part-Time

Charge Nurse / Care Team Leader

Med and Surg 4th Floor

Updated on 9/3/2026

UW Health

UW Health

5,001-10,000 employees

Academic medical center; cancer, pediatrics, transplants.

Compensation Overview

$43.52 - $65.28/hr

+ Evening shift differential: $4/hour + Night shift differential: $5/hour + Weekend shift differential: $4.25/hour + Overtime

Madison, WI, USA

In Person

Bachelor's

Category
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1)
Required Skills
CPR
Nursing
Patient Care
ACLS
Basic Life Support (BLS)

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Requirements
  • Two years of experience in an inpatient unit, or two years of combined work and leadership experience in lieu of two years in an inpatient unit.
  • A Registered Nurse license in Wisconsin or a license issued by a jurisdiction that participates in the Nurse Licensure Compact.
  • Current CPR/BLS certification.
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification within 180 days for the Medical and Surgical 4th Floor unit.
Responsibilities
  • Serve as a front-line leader on an inpatient medical-surgical unit.
  • Mentor nurses to advance their knowledge and skills.
  • Monitor nursing quality metrics and participate in quality improvement initiatives.
  • Collaborate with management on unit hiring and patient-experience rounding.
  • Optimize patient and staff outcomes through resource utilization and distribution of patient-care assignments.
Desired Qualifications
  • Three years of experience in an acute-care inpatient unit.
  • Relevant registered nurse experience with the department-specific patient population.
  • National certification in a relevant specialty.

UW Health provides patient care, teaching, and research through a 471-bed academic medical center affiliated with the University of Wisconsin–Madison. It combines inpatient treatment and outpatient clinics with multidisciplinary teams using evidence-based care and advanced medical technologies. It differentiates itself as an academic medical center connected to UW–Madison, enabling access to clinical trials and comprehensive transplant services. Its goal is to improve patient outcomes and advance health through high-quality care, education, and research for the community and beyond.

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

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Founded

1998

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What believers are saying

  • UW Health will add about 425 employees and expand Beaver Dam specialty services in 2026.
  • Partners Health Center in Rockford expands employer-primary-care reach starting January 1, 2027.
  • Packers partnership on April 16, 2026 boosts brand visibility and community referral flow.

What critics are saying

  • The Beaver Dam acquisition closes before November 1, 2026, then demands costly integration.
  • Union fights over UW Health bargaining rights reached the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2025.
  • Out-of-state expansion into northern Illinois increases payer and employer-switching competition risk by 2027.

What makes UW Health unique

  • UW Health celebrated its 2,000th pancreas transplant on August 26, 2026.
  • Its Program for Advanced Cell Therapy launched a first-of-its-kind kidney rejection trial in April 2026.
  • The University of Wisconsin academic link creates specialty depth competitors cannot quickly copy.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Family Planning Benefits

Professional Development Budget

Wellness Program

Childcare Support

Flexible Work Hours

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