70% FTE, Monday – Friday, 8 hour day/evening shifts. No holidays, weekends, on-call or overnights. Hours may vary based on the operational needs of the department. You will be working at the Madison Surgery Center in Madison, WI.
Be part of something remarkable
Bring your nursing expertise to the #1 hospital in Wisconsin!
We are seeking a Registered Nurse - Pre/Post/PACU to:
Deliver comprehensive perioperative and peri anesthesia care across several surgical specialties, including ENT, Cataracts, Pain, Hand, Foot, Ortho (scopes), General, and some GYN.
Provide comprehensive care for surgical patients by preparing them for surgery. This includes Perioperative Checklists, IV placement and Medication Administration.
Provide care in the Outpatient PACU. Critical care experience preferred.
Develop a therapeutic relationship to enable the patient and family to verbalize understanding of post-surgical care and discharge teaching.
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.
Tuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.
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.
Madison Surgery Center – in downtown Madison - a joint venture between UW Health and UnityPoint Health-Meriter. We are certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and manage fully furnished operating suites and procedural rooms, complete with state-of-the-art monitoring equipment, surgical technology and anesthesia.

UW Health is an integrated academic health system that is home to the No. 1 hospital in Wisconsin (for the 14th 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 832,000 patients each year and employs more than 25,500 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.