Nurse Practitioner - Pediatrics - $116K-162K per year

Company: UW Health
Location: Madison
Posted on: February 7, 2026

Job Description:

UW Health is seeking a Nurse Practitioner Pediatrics for a job in Madison, Wisconsin. Job Description & Requirements - Specialty: Pediatrics - Discipline: Nurse Practitioner - Duration: Ongoing - Employment Type: Staff Work Schedule: 100% FTE; (Currently 10 hour shifts, transitioning to 12 hour shifts in the future) with rotating weekends. As an Advanced Practice Provider, you'll play an integral role in our cardiac inpatient care teams by providing high-quality, cost-effective care to patients. For more than 55 years the UW Health Transplant Center has led the nation in serving adult and pediatric transplant patients and living and deceased organ donors who provide the gift of life. We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to: - Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary health team to provide comprehensive care to both well and ill pediatric patients in an inpatient setting. - Conduct comprehensive daily physical assessment of patients with acute health problems. - Participate in daily rounding and collaborate with attendings and consulting team to adjust plans of care. - Perform routine clinical procedures independently as outlined in practice agreements/scope of practice including, but not limited to, the following: sedations per protocol, line placement for venous or arterial access, airway management. Education: Minimum - - If Nurse Practitioner: Master’s or Doctorate’s degree from accredited Nursing Program - If Physician Assistant: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from accredited PA Program. Licenses and Certifications: Minimum – State of Wisconsin NP or PA licensure If Nurse Practitioner: - Active RN and APRN certifications and licenses, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice AND - Active board certification as a NP in area of clinical practice. These may include the following: Family. If Physician Assistant: - Active PA license, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice AND - Active PA board certification All Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant applicants must have*: Active DEA license or ability to apply for such license prior to or upon hire Our Commitment to Social Impact and BelongingUW 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. American Family Children’s Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin—also a Magnet®-designated facility—provides specialized care in a healing environment designed especially for pediatric patients and their families. American Family Children’s Hospital is a comprehensive pediatric medical and surgical center ranked among the top 50 children’s hospitals in six medical and surgical specialties, with nationally recognized pediatric specialists in a wide range of fields. It is also home to our Level One Pediatric Trauma Center and Level IV NICU, which cares for the tiniest patients throughout Wisconsin and beyond. View Full Job Description UW Medical Foundation benefits UW Health Job ID 45236. Posted job title: Nurse Practitioner – Pediatric ICU, Cardiac ICU Program 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

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