
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
- $59.17
- Weekly
- $2,130
- Yearly (full-time)
- $110,760
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
This job pays about $59.17/hour — 29% 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 Telemetry Registered Nurse (Travel RN) – Madison, WI
Join a fast-paced medical-surgical telemetry nursing job in Madison, Wisconsin, where you’ll care for adult and geriatric patients in a modern hospital setting. This travel RN opportunity is ideal for an experienced Registered Nurse who enjoys strong interdisciplinary support, collaborative care, and the chance to strengthen telemetry skills while making a meaningful impact every shift.
Job Details
- Employment Type: Travel RN
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,130-$2,250
- Shift: 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM
- Schedule: 36 hours per week; weekend and holiday rotation based on operational need
- Contract Duration: 13 weeks
- Setting: 28-bed medical-surgical telemetry unit
- Location: Madison, WI 53718 - a welcoming, well-connected area with a strong healthcare community, easy access to parks and local dining, and the energy of Wisconsin’s capital city
- Perk: Free onsite parking
Job Requirements
- Active Wisconsin RN license or compact RN license
- Minimum of 2 years of acute care experience within the last 3 years in a med-surg, telemetry, or related specialty
- Epic charting experience required
- BLS certification from AHA required
- Successful completion of a telemetry exam before start
- Ability to float as needed to other units or downtown locations
- Strong experience caring for adult and geriatric med/surg telemetry patients
Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality, patient-centered nursing care for medical-surgical telemetry patients
- Monitor cardiac rhythms and respond appropriately to changes in patient condition
- Administer medications, manage IV therapy, and support common drips such as insulin, heparin, and PCA
- Care for patients with diagnoses including COPD, heart failure, diabetes, infection, and post-operative surgical needs
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary healthcare team to develop and evaluate individualized plans of care
- Maintain accurate documentation in Epic and uphold strong clinical standards
- Support safe patient care through isolation precautions, wound care, line management, and rapid response escalation when needed
- Participate in weekend and holiday coverage as operational needs require
Apply now to join a top Madison healthcare job and advance your career as a Travel Med-Surg Telemetry RN today.
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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