Travel MS/Tele RN - $2,520 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Madison, Wisconsin.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/09/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Med/Surg Telemetry Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Contract in Madison, Wisconsin

Experienced Registered Nurses can join a collaborative orthopedic trauma and medical-surgical telemetry team in Madison, Wisconsin. This travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to provide high-acuity inpatient care while working alongside an interdisciplinary healthcare team in a vibrant city known for its strong healthcare, university, cultural, and outdoor communities.

Travel RN Job Details

• Position: Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Med/Surg Telemetry
• Location: Madison, Wisconsin
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: November 9, 2026
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,250–$2,370
• Shift: 12-hour nights, 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.
• Shifts per Week: 3
• Schedule: Every third weekend rotation and holidays required
• Unit: 27-bed inpatient orthopedic and medical-surgical telemetry unit
• Patient Population: Adults, primarily orthopedic trauma patients, with occasional neurosurgery overflow
• Typical Assignment: 1 nurse to 4 patients
• Scheduling: Self-scheduling; floating may be required based on unit needs

Travel Registered Nurse Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent acute-care inpatient Registered Nurse experience in Med/Surg Telemetry within the last 3 years
• Current Registered Nurse license valid for Wisconsin practice
• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
• Recent Epic electronic medical record experience required
• Strong telemetry knowledge and the ability to interpret cardiac rhythms
• Successful completion of a telemetry examination before the start of the assignment
• Experience with orthopedic trauma patients required; Trauma Level II experience required and Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Must be willing to float as needed
• Applicants must reside at least 50 miles from the assignment location

Med/Surg Telemetry RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult orthopedic trauma and medical-surgical telemetry patients
• Systematically assess patients, identify changes in condition, and implement evidence-based interventions
• Monitor telemetry and recognize dysrhythmias, including clinically significant and life-threatening rhythms
• Manage patients receiving heparin and insulin infusions, PCA therapy, epidurals, and peripheral nerve catheters
• Provide care for central lines, PICC lines, chest tubes, surgical drains, feeding tubes, tracheostomies, and wound vacs
• Administer blood products, medications, oxygen therapy, and IV therapies safely and accurately
• Support patients with spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, CVA, and post-neurosurgical needs
• Collaborate with physicians, therapy services, respiratory services, IV teams, phlebotomy, rapid response teams, and other members of the care team
• Document patient care accurately in Epic and communicate effectively with patients and families
• Respond promptly to changes in patient status and participate in rapid response or code team procedures when needed

Apply now to pursue this Madison, Wisconsin travel nursing opportunity and join a high-acuity medical-surgical telemetry 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.

GHR Healthcare Job ID #526664. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Med/Surg Tele

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