Travel Nurse RN - Med/Surg / Telemetry - $3,271 per week in Madison, WI

Job Opportunity – Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical/Surgical Telemetry – Transplant Unit – Wisconsin

Start Date: October 2026

Location: Wisconsin

Compensation: Details provided to qualified applicants

Schedule: Night shift, 12-hour shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM), 4x12 schedule available. Every other weekend and holiday rotation required. Patient ratio of 4:1.

Highlights

• Specialized transplant unit focusing on kidney, pancreas, and liver transplant patients
• Work with transplant recipients and living donors from across the United States
• Epic EMR system with comprehensive interdisciplinary support including IV teams, respiratory services, pharmacy, and rapid response teams
• Magnet-designated facility ranked as Wisconsin's #1 hospital and recognized as a leading teaching institution and referral center
• Strong collaborative team environment with multidisciplinary transplant specialists
• 32-bed unit providing post-operative and ongoing transplant care

Requirements

• Active Wisconsin RN license or Compact RN license
• Minimum 2 years of acute care experience within the last 3 years required
• Epic charting system experience required
• BLS certification required (AHA only)
• Telemetry experience and interpretation of dysrhythmias required
• Must pass telemetry competency exam prior to start (80% passing score; 100% accuracy on lethal rhythms)
• Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Must reside 50 miles or more from the facility
• Flu vaccination required (medical/religious exemptions only)

Key Clinical Skills

• Medical/Surgical and Telemetry nursing
• Central line and PICC line management
• Blood product administration and heparin/insulin protocols
• BiPAP/CPAP management and oxygen administration
• Pre/post hemodialysis management and renal failure care
• Transplant-specific patient care and education
• Management and interpretation of cardiac dysrhythmias
• Wound care, surgical drain management, and ostomy care
• PCA pump management and IV therapy

Why It's a Great Opportunity

Join one of the world's foremost organ transplant programs and make a meaningful impact on patients' lives during their transplant journey. This position offers the unique opportunity to provide specialized, life-changing care to transplant recipients while working alongside a dedicated multidisciplinary team in a nationally recognized, Magnet-designated teaching hospital. You'll gain invaluable experience in a supportive environment that emphasizes patient education, clinical excellence, and collaborative care delivery.

Additional Information

Floating to other units may be required as needed. This travel nursing position requires passing a rigorous telemetry competency examination with specific criteria including 100% identification of lethal rhythms and no errors on third-degree heart block questions. Travelers will have up to three attempts with remediation requirements between attempts two and three.