Travel Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) – Neuro Step-Down | Madison, Wisconsin

Experienced Telemetry RNs can join a high-acuity neuro step-down team in Madison, WI, for a 13-week travel nursing contract caring for adult and geriatric patients recovering from stroke, neurosurgery, trauma, and other complex medical-surgical conditions. This on-site Wisconsin travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to provide high-quality care in a fast-paced intermediate-care setting. Madison is a vibrant, welcoming city known for its lakes, parks, bike-friendly neighborhoods, excellent dining, and engaging arts and cultural scene.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,020-$2,130
• Nursing Specialty: Telemetry / Neuro Step-Down
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Location: Madison, Wisconsin
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• End Date: January 25, 2027
• Schedule: Three 12-hour day shifts per week, 7:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:4
• Patient Population: Adults and geriatrics
• Unit Profile: Approximately 31 beds supporting stroke, neuroscience, trauma, general medical-surgical, and intermediate-care patients
• Charting: Epic
• Dress Code: Navy blue scrubs
• Travel Eligibility: Candidates residing within 70 miles of the assignment location are not eligible

Telemetry RN Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure eligible for practice in Wisconsin
• At least 1 year of recent clinical experience in telemetry, neuro step-down, PCU, DOU, IMC, or a similar intermediate-care setting
• Previous travel nursing experience required; first-time travelers are not accepted
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Experience caring for patients with stroke, intracranial bleeds, neurosurgical conditions, trauma, seizures, spinal cord injuries, and renal failure
• Experience with telemetry monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation, post-TPA care, lumbar drains, central lines, PICC lines, chest tubes, surgical drains, and non-invasive airway management
• Epic charting experience required
• Trauma Level II experience required; community hospital experience preferred
• Must meet respiratory clearance and fit-testing requirements, including the ability to achieve a proper mask seal
• COVID-19 vaccination required in accordance with assignment requirements

Neuro Step-Down Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, evidence-based nursing care to adult and geriatric patients in a fast-paced neuro telemetry step-down unit
• Monitor patients with acute and recovering stroke, neurosurgical, trauma, medical-surgical, and intermediate-care diagnoses
• Perform ongoing neurological assessments and accurately document NIHSS findings
• Recognize changes in patient condition, interpret telemetry rhythms, and respond promptly to clinical deterioration
• Manage lumbar drains, central and peripheral lines, PICC lines, chest tubes, surgical drains, feeding tubes, tracheostomies, and wound care needs
• Administer medications and blood products while following heparin, insulin, and other applicable protocols
• Provide pre- and post-neurosurgical care, post-TPA monitoring, seizure precautions, and stroke education
• Collaborate with physicians, rapid response teams, respiratory services, rehabilitation professionals, pharmacy, radiology, social services, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Use Epic to complete timely, accurate clinical documentation and communicate changes in patient status
• Support patient and family education while promoting safety, mobility, infection prevention, and continuity of care

Apply now for this Telemetry Registered Nurse travel contract in Madison, Wisconsin, and join a collaborative neuro step-down healthcare team.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.