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Milwaukee, WI
Registered Nurse Cardiac Surgical Program jobs in Milwaukee, WI
3 open roles from 1 employer. Checked Oct 6, 2026.
What these openings look like
All 3 are at Advocate Health. Every one publishes a pay range, and they run $38.20 to $57.30 an hour. They are a mix of part time and full time. The most recent went up on Oct 2, 2026.
Every listing links to the employer's own application. Nothing is posted here on their behalf, and nothing is reposted from anywhere else.
Open roles
What it pays here
Only some employers publish a range. These are the ones that did, as written in their own postings:
- $38.20–$57.30 an hour
What they ask registered nurse cardiac surgical program candidates here
Drawn from the 3 open postings on this page. The ones that come up across several employers are near the top.
It's 0300 and your post-op CABG patient's chest tube output suddenly jumps. What do you assess and who do you call?
What they are checking: Whether they recognize possible bleeding or tamponade and escalate quickly instead of waiting to see if it settles.
Walk me through how you assess a patient the night after open heart surgery.
What they are checking: Whether they know the key cardiac surgical checks like rhythm, sternal wound, pulses, lungs and fluid status.
A patient two days after valve surgery goes into new-onset atrial fibrillation. What do you do first?
What they are checking: Whether they know A-fib is common after heart surgery, can tell stable from unstable, and follow protocol.
How do you handle pacing wires and temporary pacemakers on your patients?
What they are checking: Whether they understand epicardial wire safety and basic pacer checks common on a cardiac surgical unit.
This is a weekend night program with Saturday and Sunday required. How do you stay sharp and safe on night shift, and how does that schedule fit your life?
What they are checking: Whether they can truly commit to weekends and nights and have real habits for staying alert overnight.
Tell me about a time you were worried about a patient and the provider didn't share your concern. What did you do?
What they are checking: Whether they advocate firmly and use the chain of command when their gut says something is wrong.
How do you teach a heart surgery patient about sternal precautions and getting up to walk?
What they are checking: Whether they can explain recovery steps simply so patients heal safely and avoid complications.
You have four patients and two need you at the same time. How do you decide?
What they are checking: Whether they prioritize by stability and risk, which is the core of safe nursing judgment.
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