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Registered Nurse - Acute Care Inpatient

Veterans Health Administration · Milwaukee, WI

$80k–$140k/ yearPay published by the employer
  • EmployerVeterans Health Administration
  • LocationMilwaukee, WI
  • EmploymentFull-time
  • Posted8 days ago
  • Requisition887959800
  • ProfessionRegistered Nurse

About this role

Veterans Health Administration is hiring a Registered Nurse - Acute Care Inpatient in Milwaukee, WI. The employer published a pay range of $80k–$140k per year, and the listing is for a full-time position. We list it here with the published pay so you can compare it with other registered nurse roles before you apply.

Registered nurses assess patients, give medications and treatments, and coordinate care with physicians and the rest of the care team.

Duties from the announcement

The Acute Care Inpatient Nursing Division on 4C delivers fundamental knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical skills. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on age-specific components. Duties include, but are not limited to: Assume responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. Administer medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. Influence care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team.

Duties as listed in the USAJobs announcement, a U.S. government posting.

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $52.90 per hour, is 16% above the median of 147 RN postings with published pay in Wisconsin ($45.50 per hour).

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Milwaukee, WI at a glance

  • $40.38/hrmedian pay, Milwaukee-Waukesha area
  • $38–$49middle half of earners, per hour
  • 97price level, U.S. = 100
  • 8hospitals listed by CMS in Milwaukee
  • The metro median is 2% below the Wisconsin statewide median of $41.38 per hour. Nationally the median is $45.00 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $40.38 median hour in Milwaukee-Waukesha buys what $41.66 buys at the national price level.
  • Federal per diem for travel assignments in Milwaukee: $140 a night for lodging and $80 a day for meals and incidentals.
  • HRSA lists 11 active primary care shortage designations covering Milwaukee County; shortage areas often have more openings.
  • Wisconsin is in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN/LVN with a multistate license from another compact state can work here without a new license. Nurses whose home state is not in the compact apply for a Wisconsin license by endorsement.

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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.

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What do registered nurses get paid at other hospitals in Wisconsin?

  • Essentia HealthSuperior, WI$56.95/hr
  • Veterans Health AdministrationMilwaukee, WI$52.90/hr
  • Select MedicalMadison, WI$51.43/hr

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Typical requirements

  • Active RN license in the state of the job, or a multistate (compact) license
  • ADN or BSN from an accredited program
  • BLS; ACLS or a specialty certification for critical care, ER and similar units

General requirements for this profession. Check the exact requirements with your recruiter.

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