
Med/Surg Tele | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Madison, WI
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 23, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $60.83
- Weekly
- $2,190
- Yearly (full-time)
- $113,880
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- 10/12/2026
This job pays about $60.83/hour — 32% 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
Med/Surg Tele Registered Nurse Travel Assignment in Madison, Wisconsin
Travel RN opportunity in vibrant Madison, WI 53792 for an experienced Med/Surg Tele Registered Nurse with telemetry, Epic, and acute care skills. Join a dynamic medical-surgical telemetry team and provide high-quality care to adult and geriatric patients in a fast-paced, supportive hospital setting.
Job Details
- Position: Med/Surg Tele Registered Nurse (Travel RN)
- Employment Type: Travel Nursing Assignment
- Setting: Adult medical-surgical telemetry unit
- Location: Madison, Wisconsin 53792
- Start Date: 10/12/2026
- End Date: 1/11/2027
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Weekly Hours: 36 hours
- Shift Duration: 12-hour rotating shifts
- Schedule: Day/Night rotating schedule with every other weekend and holidays as needed
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,130 - $2,250
- Orientation: Included prior to assignment start
Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
- Minimum of 2 years of acute care RN experience in the specialty within the last 3 years
- At least 2 years of bedside nursing experience required
- BLS certification from AHA
- Epic charting experience required
- Telemetry nursing experience and successful completion of a telemetry exam prior to start
- Ability to pass required screening and compliance requirements before the assignment begins
- Experience starting IVs required
- Comfort working with adult and geriatric patients with a variety of diagnoses
- Willingness to float as needed within appropriate units
Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care as a Med/Surg Tele RN for adult medical-surgical telemetry patients
- Monitor cardiac rhythms and respond appropriately to telemetry findings and dysrhythmias
- Administer medications and complete nursing assessments according to care plans and hospital protocols
- Start and maintain IVs while supporting vascular access needs
- Manage common med/surg interventions, including oxygen therapy, wound care, feeding tube care, and dysrhythmia monitoring
- Support patients with complex needs, including substance withdrawal and surgical drains
- Collaborate with physicians, case management, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams to promote safe, effective patient care
- Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation in Epic
- Provide compassionate care for special populations as assigned within the unit
- Float to appropriate areas as needed based on staffing and patient care needs
Apply now to join this rewarding travel nursing assignment in Madison, Wisconsin, and take the next step in your healthcare career.
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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