
Tele | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Madison, WI
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 24, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $57.64
- Weekly
- $2,075
- Yearly (full-time)
- $107,900
- Start date
- 10/26/2026
This job pays about $57.64/hour — 25% 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
- 911 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Wisconsin from 7 agencies, 267 of them in Madison.
- 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: Care Team Solutions ($70.01/hour across 3 jobs).
Job description
Travel Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) – Cardiac Telemetry Job in Madison, Wisconsin
Travel RN opportunity in Madison, WI 53715 for an experienced Telemetry Registered Nurse with cardiac and acute care expertise. Madison is a vibrant lakeside city known for its welcoming neighborhoods, lively downtown, and strong healthcare community. Join a fast-paced cardiovascular unit and provide high-quality care for adult and geriatric patients in a collaborative Madison healthcare setting.
Job Details
- Employment Type: Travel Registered Nurse (Travel RN)
- Setting: Cardiac Telemetry / Cardiovascular Unit
- Location: Madison, WI 53715
- Shift: 12-hour nights
- Schedule: 3 shifts per week, every other weekend required
- Weekly Hours: 36
- Contract Length: 13 weeks
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,020 - $2,130
- Start Date: 10/26/2026
- Orientation: 24 hours
- Float Requirement: Occasional floating if census drops
- Weekend Coverage: Required
Registered Nurse Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse license
- Minimum 2 years of cardiac telemetry experience required
- Epic charting experience required
- ACLS and BLS required
- NIHSS preferred
- IMC experience preferred
- Experience caring for adult and geriatric patients
- Comfortable working with patient ratios of 4:1 on days and 5:1 on nights
- Ability to work in a high-acuity telemetry and cardiovascular care environment
- Must meet compliance and fit-testing requirements prior to start
Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality bedside care for telemetry patients with cardiac and medical-surgical needs
- Monitor, interpret, and respond to dysrhythmias and telemetry changes
- Care for patients recovering from CABG, valve repair, thoracotomy, and vascular procedures
- Support patients with post-MI care, respiratory failure, tracheostomy management, and renal failure
- Administer and manage IV therapies, IV insulin protocols, and heparin protocols as ordered
- Assist with chest tube care, wound care, feeding tube care, and oxygen therapy
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to deliver safe, coordinated patient care
- Float to care areas as needed based on patient census and unit needs
- Maintain clear, accurate documentation in Epic
- Promote a supportive, patient-centered care environment every shift
Apply now to join this Travel Telemetry RN opportunity in Madison, Wisconsin and advance your healthcare career in cardiac nursing.
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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