Med/Surg Tele | Registered Nurse

Med/Surg Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Madison, WI

Experienced acute care Registered Nurse (RN) needed for a 13-week medical-surgical and telemetry travel nursing contract in Madison, Wisconsin. Bring your clinical expertise to a high-acuity academic healthcare environment while caring for diverse adult inpatient populations and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Madison offers beautiful lakes, outdoor recreation, cultural attractions, and convenient dining and entertainment options.

Travel RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,250–$2,370
• Location: On-site in Madison, Wisconsin
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nurse contract
• Start Date: November 30, 2026
• End Date: March 1, 2027
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.
• Weekend and Holiday Coverage: Required as operationally needed
• Patient Population: Adult medical-surgical, telemetry, neuro, oncology, and intermediate-care patients
• Typical Ratios: Approximately 4 patients on days and 5 patients on nights and weekends
• Floating: Required to medical-surgical, neuro, and oncology units
• Orientation: 24 hours
• Local Candidate Policy: Applicants must reside at least 50 miles from the assignment location

Med/Surg Telemetry RN Job Requirements

• Active Wisconsin RN license or compact RN license
• At least 2 years of acute care inpatient RN experience within the last 3 years, including experience across multiple medical-surgical specialties such as cardiac, spine, and neuro
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association
• Epic electronic medical record experience required
• Strong telemetry nursing and basic arrhythmia interpretation skills
• Experience with cardiac telemetry, dysrhythmia management, heparin and insulin protocols, IV therapy, chest tubes, surgical drains, wound care, tracheostomy care, and complex post-operative patients
• Successful completion of a pre-start telemetry assessment, including recognition of life-threatening rhythms and third-degree heart blocks
• Ability to work independently, adapt quickly to changing unit needs, and float between assigned specialties

Medical-Surgical and Telemetry RN Responsibilities

• Provide safe, compassionate, evidence-based nursing care to medically and surgically complex adult patients.
• Float among medical-surgical, telemetry, neuro, oncology, and intermediate-care units as operational needs require.
• Assess patients, identify changes in condition, interpret cardiac rhythms, and promptly escalate complications.
• Administer medications and therapies in accordance with established protocols, including heparin, insulin, oxygen, and pain management therapies.
• Manage patients before and after procedures such as cardiac catheterization, cardiac angiography, hemodialysis, neurosurgery, and major orthopedic surgery.
• Perform and monitor IV therapy, chest tube care, surgical drain management, wound and wound-vac care, tracheostomy care, and other complex nursing interventions.
• Use Epic to accurately document assessments, interventions, medication administration, and patient progress.
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, therapists, pharmacy, respiratory services, rapid response teams, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team.
• Educate patients and families, promote patient-centered care, and support safe transitions of care.

Apply now for this Madison, Wisconsin travel nursing opportunity and bring your medical-surgical and telemetry expertise to a collaborative acute care 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.