Med/Surg | Registered Nurse

Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical-Surgical | Madison, Wisconsin

Apply for a 13-week travel nursing assignment in Madison, WI, caring for adult and geriatric patients on a 33-bed medical-surgical unit.

Join a collaborative medical-surgical team as a Travel Registered Nurse (RN) in Madison, Wisconsin. This travel nursing job offers the opportunity to care for adults and geriatric patients while building experience with diverse postoperative and medical diagnoses. Madison is a vibrant, welcoming city known for its lakes, bike-friendly neighborhoods, cultural attractions, and lively community atmosphere.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Assignment Type: 13-week travel contract
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,860–$1,960
• Start Date: December 7, 2026
• End Date: March 8, 2027
• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week
• Shift Hours: Approximately 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Patient Population: Adults and geriatrics
• Typical Patient Ratio: 1:5–6
• Unit Profile: Approximately 32-patient daily census and 33 beds
• Healthcare Setting: Medical-surgical surgical care unit
• Floating: May be required to similar medical-surgical units
• Orientation: 12 hours, with required pre-start learning modules

Travel RN Job Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent medical-surgical Registered Nurse experience
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Wisconsin
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS/BCLS) certification required
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification preferred
• Recent experience caring for a 5–6 patient assignment
• Strong electronic health record and clinical documentation experience
• Competency with telemetry monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation, IV therapy, central and PICC line care, wound care, drains, feeding tubes, blood products, insulin protocols, and non-invasive airway support
• Ability to care for postoperative and medically complex patients
• Successful completion of required onboarding, respiratory fit testing, and pre-start learning modules
• Travel clinicians residing within 70 miles of the assignment location may not be eligible

Medical-Surgical RN Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, evidence-based nursing care to adult and geriatric medical-surgical patients
• Manage patients recovering from colon, Whipple, gallbladder, liver, bariatric, gynecologic, breast, hernia, and other abdominal surgeries
• Care for patients with colitis, pancreatitis, abdominal pain, gastroparesis, bowel obstruction, and Crohn’s disease
• Assess patients, develop and update individualized care plans, and evaluate clinical outcomes
• Administer medications, IV therapies, blood products, insulin, and other treatments according to orders and facility policy
• Monitor telemetry and recognize changes in patient condition, escalating concerns promptly
• Provide care for surgical drains, wound vacuums, chest tubes, ostomies, feeding tubes, PCA pumps, and related equipment
• Collaborate with providers and interdisciplinary partners, including respiratory therapy, physical therapy, pharmacy, radiology, social services, and rapid response teams
• Float to comparable units when needed while maintaining high standards of patient care
• Participate in handoff communication, patient education, discharge planning, and accurate clinical documentation

Apply now for this Travel Registered Nurse – Medical-Surgical opportunity and join a leading healthcare team in Madison, Wisconsin.

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.