Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Med/Surg Telemetry | Madison, Wisconsin

Join a medical-surgical telemetry team as a travel Registered Nurse (RN) in Madison, Wisconsin. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers competitive pay, 12-hour night shifts, and the opportunity to provide patient-centered care in a collaborative acute-care hospital environment.

Travel RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,250-$2,370
• Location: Madison, Wisconsin
• Unit: 28-bed medical-surgical telemetry unit
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: November 9, 2026
• Schedule: 36 hours per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.
• Weekend Coverage: Weekend and holiday rotations vary according to operational needs
• Patient Population: Adult and geriatric patients
• Typical Patient Ratios: Approximately 4 patients on days and 5 patients on nights
• Floating: May be required to other inpatient units as needed

Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent acute-care medical-surgical and telemetry nursing experience within the past 3 years
• Current Registered Nurse license in Wisconsin or a valid compact RN license
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association
• Recent experience with Epic electronic health records (EHR)
• Strong telemetry knowledge, including independent cardiac rhythm interpretation
• Successful completion of a telemetry assessment before the start of the travel nursing assignment
• Ability to meet telemetry testing standards, including recognition of lethal rhythms and third-degree heart blocks
• Willingness to work night shifts, weekend rotations, holiday rotations, and float when needed

Med/Surg Telemetry RN Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, compassionate, patient-centered nursing care to medical-surgical and telemetry patients
• Monitor and interpret cardiac rhythms and promptly identify clinically significant changes
• Care for adult and geriatric patients with conditions including pneumonia, diabetes, infection, hypertension, chest pain, heart failure, falls, failure to thrive, alcohol withdrawal, and postoperative diagnoses
• Provide postoperative nursing care for orthopedic, neurologic, bariatric, abdominal, endocrine, and other surgical patients
• Manage telemetry, IV therapy, PICC lines, central-line blood draws, peripheral lines, oxygen therapy, noninvasive airway support, and feeding tubes
• Administer and monitor therapies such as insulin, heparin, patient-controlled analgesia (PCA), blood products, and continuous bladder irrigation according to established protocols
• Perform wound care and manage surgical drains, wound vacuums, ostomies, and other specialized equipment
• Recognize patient deterioration and collaborate with rapid response and code teams when indicated
• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary partners to develop, implement, and evaluate individualized plans of care
• Support admissions, discharges, patient education, clinical documentation, quality improvement initiatives, and evidence-based nursing practice

Why Work in Madison, Wisconsin?

Madison is a vibrant, welcoming city known for its beautiful lakes, extensive bike trails, cultural attractions, and outstanding quality of life. Apply now for this Wisconsin travel nursing opportunity and join a collaborative medical-surgical telemetry team.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.