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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
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
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.
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
About the role
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.