Travel Registered Nurse - Intermediate Care
Madison, WI
GHR Healthcare
3x12 hrs

Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse (RN) Travel RN opportunity in Madison, WI — ideal for experienced telemetry and progressive care nurses with 2+ years of acute care experience, ACLS/BLS, and Epic charting. Join a nationally ranked, Magnet-designated University Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin, and care for acutely ill adult patients in a fast-paced cardiac stepdown/IMC environment.

Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2130 - $2250
• Location: University Hospital, Madison, WI 53792 (Madison, Wisconsin – near downtown lakes and outdoor recreation)
• Assignment Duration: 13 weeks (April 20, 2026 – July 20, 2026)
• Shift: 12 Hour Nights (7:00pm – 7:30am); Monday–Friday with every other weekend and some holidays required
• Hours per Week: 36
• Unit: IMC Acute Med/Progressive Care and IMC Thoracic (Cardiac Stepdown / PCU / IMC)
• Patient Population: Adults, 29-bed unit – cardiac telemetry, post-transplant, pulmonary hypertension, cystic fibrosis, and complex medical-surgical patients

Travel RN / Cardiac Stepdown Job Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of acute care experience within the last 3 years in cardiac/telemetry, progressive care, or stepdown settings
• Travel RN experience required
• WI RN license or compact RN license required (must be in hand at submittal)
• ACLS and BLS certifications (AHA required)
• Strong MS/Telemetry experience required (Telemetry RN / Cardiac nursing)
• Telemetry oncology, cardiac PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown experience preferred
• Ventilator and transplant experience required (post-lung transplant care experience highly valued)
• Trauma Level I or II experience required
• Epic electronic charting experience required
• Must pass a telemetry exam prior to start (strict passing criteria)
• Flu vaccine required (medical/religious exemptions only)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive, specialized nursing care to acutely ill adult patients with multiple comorbidities and hemodynamic instability in a cardiac stepdown/IMC setting
• Manage cardiac telemetry monitoring, interpret dysrhythmias, and titrate cardiac drips per protocol (Telemetry RN / Cardiac nursing skills)
• Care for specialty populations including cystic fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension, and post-lung transplant patients
• Perform and manage IV insulin protocols, titration of insulin drips, feeding tube care, continuous bladder irrigation, and renal failure/hemodialysis pre/post care
• Access and manage ports, arterial lines, PICC lines; administer blood products; follow heparin and PCA protocols; provide procedural sedation support
• Provide ventilator care and manage ventilated patients in collaboration with respiratory therapy
• Participate in rapid response/code teams and provide trauma care including ortho trauma, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury
• Perform wound care and wound VAC management, post-transplant nursing care, and complex medical-surgical interventions
• Float between IMC/Thoracic/PCU units as needed to meet staffing needs and provide continuity of care
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams — IV teams, physical therapy, respiratory services, pharmacy, social services, and physicians — to coordinate patient-centered care

Experience Madison, WI: work at Wisconsin's #1 hospital while enjoying a vibrant downtown, beautiful parks, lakes, and a strong sense of community. This cardiac stepdown travel RN position is an excellent Wisconsin nursing job for clinicians seeking advanced practice opportunities in telemetry and progressive care.

Apply now to join our healthcare team in Madison, WI. Submit your CV and current WI or compact RN license to be considered for this Travel RN Cardiac Stepdown role. Join our healthcare team today!

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