Travel Nurse RN - Stepdown - $2,507 per week in Madison, WI

Job Opportunity – Registered Nurse (RN) – Progressive Care / Telemetry – Wisconsin

Start Date: October 12, 2026

Location: Madison, Wisconsin

Compensation: Details provided to qualified applicants

Schedule: Evening/Night shift, 12-hour shifts, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM. Monday through Friday with every other weekend and some holidays required. 3:1 patient ratio.

Highlights:

• Work in dual units: IMC Acute Med/Progressive Care and IMC Thoracic, providing specialized care to acutely ill adult patients with multiple comorbidities
• 29-bed unit caring for specialty populations including Cystic Fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension, and post-lung transplant patients
• Academic Level I Trauma Center environment with comprehensive interdisciplinary support including IV teams, respiratory services, rapid response teams, and pharmacy
• Epic EMR charting system
• 36-hour orientation provided
• Magnet-designated teaching facility consistently ranked as a top hospital in the nation

Requirements:

• Wisconsin RN license or Compact RN license required
• BLS and ACLS (AHA only) certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of acute care RN experience within the last 3 years
• PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown experience required
• Telemetry oncology, cardiac experience required
• Ventilator and transplant experience required (strong proficiency essential)
• Previous travel experience required
• Academic Level I or II Trauma Center experience or similar size hospital required
• Must successfully pass telemetry competency exam prior to start (strict passing criteria applies)
• Flu vaccine required (medical/religious exemptions only)
• Must reside 50 miles or more from facility

Why It's a Great Opportunity:

Join a team of remarkable nurses at a Magnet-designated academic medical center recognized as one of the nation's leading hospitals and teaching institutions. This role offers the opportunity to provide comprehensive, specialized nursing care in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where nurses are an integral part of the multidisciplinary team with a strong voice in advocating for quality patient care. You'll work with diverse patient populations requiring critical thinking and advanced clinical skills, including ventilator management, post-transplant care, and telemetry monitoring.