Posted 09/14/2026 · Job #517414
Cardiac Stepdown RN- Madison, Wisconsin
Job Description
Travel Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse (RN) – Madison, WI
Travel RN job in Madison, WI: Join a fast-paced cardiac stepdown team caring for complex adult telemetry, thoracic, and transplant patients in a respected academic medical center. This high-acuity travel nursing opportunity is ideal for an experienced Registered Nurse who thrives in acute care, progressive care, and collaborative hospital settings.
Job Details
- Position: Travel Registered Nurse – Cardiac Stepdown
- Employment Type: Travel Nursing Assignment
- Location: Madison, WI
- Location Highlights: Madison, WI 53792 offers a welcoming capital-city atmosphere with scenic lakes, a vibrant downtown, and plenty to enjoy both on and off the clock.
- Start Date: 10/12/2026
- End Date: 1/11/2027
- Contract Duration: 13 weeks
- Shift: 12-hour nights
- Shifts per Week: 3
- Hours per Week: 36
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,130 – $2,250
- Schedule: Night shifts, every other weekend, holidays required
- Orientation: 36 hours
- Floating: Required as needed
- Patient Population: Adult acute care, cardiac, thoracic, transplant, and telemetry patients
Job Requirements
- Active Wisconsin RN license or compact RN license
- Minimum 2 years of recent acute care nursing experience within the last 3 years in the specialty
- Telemetry, cardiac stepdown, progressive care unit (PCU), DOU, or IMC experience required
- Strong vent management and transplant experience required
- Experience in an academic Level I or Level II trauma center, or a similar high-acuity hospital setting
- BLS and ACLS certifications from AHA required
- Epic charting experience required
- Ability to pass a telemetry test before start
- Experience interpreting adult critical rhythms and dysrhythmias
- Must be comfortable working in a collaborative, fast-paced healthcare environment
Responsibilities
- Provide skilled nursing care to acutely ill adult cardiac stepdown and progressive care patients
- Monitor telemetry, assess patient status, and respond appropriately to changes in condition
- Care for patients with complex medical and surgical needs, including thoracic and transplant populations
- Manage ventilated patients and support post-transplant nursing care
- Administer medications, titrate cardiac drips, and support insulin protocols as ordered
- Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapy, IV teams, and other interdisciplinary healthcare professionals
- Float to related units as needed to support patient care demands
- Maintain accurate documentation in Epic and communicate effectively with the care team
- Promote safe, compassionate, high-quality patient care at all times
Apply now for this Travel Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse opportunity in Madison, WI, and join a team dedicated to exceptional acute care nursing.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
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