Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry
Madison, WI
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical With Telemetry Madison, WI. This position provides care for adult and geriatric patients on a general surgery unit specializing in complex abdominal and postoperative care. The role requires strong telemetry knowledge and experience managing patients with feeding tubes, central lines, drains, ostomies, wound vacuum systems, patient-controlled analgesia, and epidurals.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shifts, 12-hour shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., 36 hours per week, with weekend and holiday rotation as required.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Two years of acute care experience within the past three years in the specialty submitted
  • Registered Nurse license for Wisconsin or a compact Registered Nurse license
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Ability to pass a telemetry examination before the assignment start date
  • Experience caring for a patient ratio of approximately 1:4
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Community hospital experience
  • Long-term acute care experience
  • Level I or Level II trauma experience
• Additional Information:
  • Provides care for patients undergoing complex abdominal surgeries involving colorectal, surgical oncology, emergency general surgery, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, bile ducts, and breast-related conditions.
  • Clinical responsibilities may include nasogastric tube care, tube feeding, peripherally inserted central catheter line management, total parenteral nutrition, jejunostomy and gastrostomy tubes, surgical drains, ileostomy and colostomy care, patient-controlled analgesia, epidural care, wound vacuum systems, wound care, and patient education.
  • Required clinical skills include arterial line management, blood product administration, central line care, chest tube management, epidural analgesia, feeding tube management, heparin protocols, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, isolation precautions, intravenous insulin protocols, oxygen administration, phlebotomy, peripheral line management, telemetry monitoring, intravenous initiation and maintenance, surgical drain care, rapid response and code team participation, wound care, and ostomy care.
  • Telemetry testing includes identification of lethal adult rhythms and recognition of third-degree heart blocks, with additional pediatric rhythm requirements. Testing must be passed within the permitted attempts before assignment clearance.
  • The unit supports adult and geriatric patients and collaborates with intravenous therapy, physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, pharmacy, transportation, and unit support services.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits