Corrections | Registered Nurse

Corrections Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Madison, WI

Apply now for a 13-week Corrections RN travel contract in Madison, Wisconsin, providing acute-care nursing to adult and geriatric patients in a specialized inpatient Family Practice and Forensic unit. This healthcare opportunity allows you to use your medical-surgical and telemetry nursing expertise while developing specialized skills in correctional health care. You will collaborate closely with nursing, medical, and security teams in a structured environment that prioritizes patient safety, clinical excellence, and compassionate care. Madison is a vibrant, welcoming city known for its lakes, scenic bike paths, cultural attractions, and excellent dining.

Travel RN Job Details

• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Location: Madison, Wisconsin
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• End Date: January 25, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,130–$2,250
• Schedule: Three 12-hour shifts per week; 36 hours per week
• Shift Options: Rotating days, 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m., and nights, 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.
• Weekend Coverage: Every other weekend, with holidays as needed
• Unit Setting: 18-bed Family Practice unit and 10-bed Forensic unit
• Patient Population: Adult and geriatric medical-surgical patients with acute and chronic conditions
• Additional Expectations: Floating as needed and participation in required orientation and telemetry testing

Corrections Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Wisconsin
• At least 2 years of inpatient acute-care experience within the past 3 years, preferably in medical-surgical or telemetry nursing
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association
• Recent Epic electronic health record documentation experience
• Demonstrated competency starting and maintaining peripheral IVs
• Ability to interpret and manage cardiac rhythms and telemetry monitoring
• Successful completion of a required telemetry examination before the start of the assignment
• Correctional, forensic, or previous law-enforcement patient-care experience is preferred but not required
• Must meet the applicable travel eligibility requirement, including the 50-mile distance rule

Correctional Healthcare Nursing Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, compassionate nursing care to adult and geriatric patients with a broad range of medical-surgical diagnoses
• Assess patients, develop and implement individualized care plans, administer medications, and evaluate treatment outcomes
• Provide care for patients from correctional facilities while maintaining clinical professionalism, patient dignity, and unit security procedures
• Collaborate with correctional officers and interdisciplinary partners during patient care activities
• Monitor telemetry, recognize dysrhythmias, and respond promptly to changes in patient condition
• Perform and support IV therapy, central-line and PICC management, feeding-tube care, wound care, oxygen administration, isolation precautions, and surgical-drain management
• Document assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately in Epic
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, providers, and the interdisciplinary care team
• Participate in handoffs, required education, weekend rotation, holiday coverage, and floating assignments as needed

Apply now to join a Wisconsin travel nursing team and make a difference in correctional and forensic health care in Madison.

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.