Travel Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical Rehabilitation Floor - Madison, WI

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr days, 36 hours a week, starting November 17, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,166 a week in all, a taxable rate of $22.63 an hour plus $1,351 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical Rehabilitation Floor, Madison, Wisconsin. The position provides nursing care to adults requiring inpatient rehabilitation services, including patients with high-acuity needs related to stroke, brain and spinal-cord injuries, amputations, and complex orthopedic conditions. The role supports patient safety, recovery, and quality of life in an acute inpatient rehabilitation setting.

Job Details

• Schedule: 12-hour shifts from 6:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m. or 6:30 p.m.–7:00 a.m., with every other weekend and holiday rotations; 36 hours per week.
• Assignment Dates: 11/17/2026–02/16/2027.
• Required Qualifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; at least 1 year of nursing experience in skilled nursing or another 24/7 skilled-care environment; registered nurse qualification.
• Preferred Qualifications: Medical-surgical or inpatient rehabilitation experience involving patients with higher acuity.
• Call Requirements: Call participation is required.
• Additional Information: The role serves adults requiring inpatient rehabilitation services and may involve high-acuity patient care similar to a medical-surgical unit. Nurses are expected to support certified nursing assistants and respond to patient call lights to promote patient safety. Typical patient ratios are approximately 1:7. Mobility equipment includes ceiling lifts, Sara Stedy and Sara Plus devices, slide boards, vital-sign machines, electrocardiogram (EKG) machines, blood glucose monitoring equipment, and computers for charting.

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