Posted 09/23/2026 · Job #521554
Cardiac Stepdown | Registered Nurse | 13–Week Travel – Madison, Wisconsin
Job Description
Travel Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse (Telemetry/Progressive Care) – Madison, Wisconsin
Travel RN opportunity for an experienced Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse in Madison, WI 53792. Madison offers a welcoming, healthcare-focused community with a strong clinical reputation, making it an excellent place to bring your telemetry and progressive care expertise while caring for complex adult and geriatric patients. This is an excellent chance to grow your nursing career in a vibrant healthcare community with strong teamwork, innovation, and high-quality patient care.
Job Details
- Specialty: Cardiac Stepdown / Intermediate Care / Progressive Care / Telemetry
- Employment Type: Travel RN
- Location: Madison, WI 53792
- Start Date: October 12, 2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Weekly Hours: 36 hours per week
- Shift Duration: 12-hour day shifts
- Shift Schedule: Monday through Friday with every other weekend and some holidays required
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,130 – $2,250
- Patient Population: Adults and geriatrics
- Charting System: Epic
- Floating: Required as needed
- Weekend Coverage: Required
Job Requirements
- Active Wisconsin RN license or compact RN license
- Current BLS and ACLS certifications from AHA
- Minimum of 2 years of acute care RN experience within the last 3 years in the specialty
- Telemetry nurse, cardiac, and stepdown/IMC/PCU experience required
- Experience caring for thoracic surgery, oncology, and progressive care patients preferred
- Experience with ventilators and transplant patients required
- Strong Epic charting experience required
- Must pass a telemetry competency exam prior to start
- Ability to work in an on-site, fast-paced clinical environment
Responsibilities
- Provide skilled nursing care for cardiac stepdown and intermediate care patients
- Care for patients with thoracic surgery and complex medical conditions
- Monitor telemetry rhythms and respond quickly to changes in patient status
- Assist with procedures such as chest tube insertion
- Deliver compassionate, evidence-based care to support recovery and healing
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate safe, efficient patient care
- Float between comparable intermediate care units as needed
- Support a culture of teamwork, innovation, and continuous clinical learning
- Maintain accurate documentation in Epic and follow unit protocols
Apply now for this Travel Cardiac Stepdown RN job in Madison, Wisconsin, and join a team committed to exceptional patient care.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
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