
Med/Surg | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Baraboo, WI
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 28, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $53.06
- Weekly
- $1,910
- Yearly (full-time)
- $99,320
- Start date
- November 23, 2026
This job pays about $53.06/hour — 16% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Wisconsin ($45.93/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Wisconsin right now
- 945 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Wisconsin from 7 agencies, 4 of them in Baraboo.
- Pay in these listings: $19.84 – $196/hour, median $63.28/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Wisconsin: $45.93/hour ($95,534/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: AHS Staffing ($69.01/hour across 368 jobs).
Job description
Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical-Surgical Night Shift | Baraboo, Wisconsin
Apply for a 13-week travel nursing assignment for an experienced or first-time travel nurse in Baraboo, Wisconsin. Join a collaborative medical-surgical nursing team, care for a diverse patient population, and work three 12-hour night shifts per week in a supportive teaching environment.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Location: Baraboo, Wisconsin
- Assignment Type: 13-week travel Registered Nurse contract
- Start Date: November 23, 2026
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,860–$1,960
- Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week
- Shift: 7:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.
- Hours: Approximately 36 hours per week
- Weekend Requirement: Every third weekend
- Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:5–6
- Charting: EPIC
- Call: Not required
- Orientation: Approximately 18 hours
Medical-Surgical RN Job Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Wisconsin; pending licenses are not accepted
- At least 1 year of medical-surgical nursing experience
- Current BLS certification
- Previous EPIC charting experience required
- Ability to care for adolescent, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients
- Strong clinical judgment, communication, and teamwork skills
- COVID-19 vaccination required; medical or religious exemptions are not accepted
Medical-Surgical Travel Nurse Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to medical-surgical patients during 12-hour night shifts
- Assess, monitor, and document patient conditions using EPIC electronic health records
- Administer medications, including heparin, and manage IV therapies
- Care for patients with diagnoses such as CHF, COPD, small bowel obstruction, sepsis, stroke, diabetes, orthopedic conditions, chest pain, and wounds
- Manage central lines, PICC lines, peripheral IVs, ports, feeding tubes, surgical drains, chest tubes, ostomies, and wound care or wound vacs
- Provide oxygen therapy and support patients using nasal cannula, high-flow nasal cannula, BiPAP, and CPAP
- Perform dysrhythmia monitoring, blood product administration, isolation precautions, and non-invasive airway care as appropriate
- Collaborate with providers and interdisciplinary team members, including respiratory therapy, physical therapy, pharmacy, radiology, social services, and rapid response teams
- Maintain a safe, compassionate, and patient-centered care environment
Baraboo offers a scenic Wisconsin community with natural beauty, outdoor recreation, and convenient access to the Wisconsin Dells area. Apply now to join this medical-surgical travel nursing 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.
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