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

Job Summary

Registered Nurse (RN), Medical Surgical With Telemetry Madison, WI. This position provides evidence-based nursing care to adult patients across medical-surgical and intermediate care units. The role requires strong telemetry knowledge, critical thinking, patient assessment, and collaboration with multidisciplinary care teams.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day/evening, 12-hour shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., 36 hours per week; every other weekend and holidays as required by operations.
• Required Qualifications: Registered Nurse (RN) license in Wisconsin or a compact state; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA); two years of acute care experience within the past three years in the submitted specialty; prior travel nursing experience; experience in multiple medical-surgical units, including cardiac, spine, and neurological care; experience with telemetry and basic arrhythmia interpretation.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience in a Level I or Level II trauma setting.
• Additional Information: The role provides care for adult patients with complex and dynamic medical and surgical conditions. Responsibilities include patient assessment, recognition and escalation of complications, evidence-based nursing interventions, management of dysrhythmias, cardiac monitoring, chest tube care, feeding tube management, heparin and insulin protocols, intravenous therapy, surgical drain care, tracheostomy care, wound care, and pre- and post-procedure care. Patient ratios are approximately 1:4 on days and 1:5 on nights and weekends. A telemetry assessment is required before the start of the assignment, with strict passing criteria for adult and pediatric rhythm recognition.

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