Travel Med Surg RN - $2,092 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Madison, Wisconsin.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/02/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel Med/Surg Registered Nurse Job in Madison, Wisconsin

Travel to Madison, WI 53715 for a Med/Surg Registered Nurse assignment in a fast-paced acute care environment. This welcoming Madison location offers a great setting for your next travel opportunity while you strengthen your clinical skills and care for adult and geriatric patients on a supportive, well-established unit. This Travel RN opportunity is ideal for experienced medical-surgical nurses who want to grow in a dynamic care setting.

Job Details

• Position: Med/Surg Registered Nurse (Travel RN)
• Employment Type: Travel Nursing Job
• Setting: Medical-Surgical Unit / Acute Care Hospital
• Location: Madison, WI 53715
• Schedule: Night shift, 12-hour shifts
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Orientation: 12 hours
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,860–$1,960
• Weekend Coverage: Every other weekend required
• Float: May be required to similar units
• Patient Ratio: 1:5–6
• Patient Population: Adults and geriatrics
• Unit Census: Approximately 32 patients daily

Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse license
• Minimum of 2 years of Med/Surg nursing experience
• Experience managing a 1:5–6 patient assignment in a medical-surgical setting
• BLS required
• ACLS preferred
• Charting system experience required
• Strong clinical judgment and adaptability in an acute care environment
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and float to similar units as needed
• First-time travelers are welcome

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, compassionate, and efficient care to medical-surgical patients
• Manage post-operative and complex adult and geriatric cases with confidence
• Care for patients with diagnoses including colon surgery, Whipple surgery, cholecystectomy, liver resections, bariatric surgery, GYN surgery, mastectomy, hernia surgery, colitis, pancreatitis, abdominal pain, gastroparesis, bowel obstruction, and Crohn’s disease
• Monitor telemetry and support patients requiring MS/tele level care
• Perform and maintain IV access, administer medications, and support blood product administration as indicated
• Provide wound care, manage wound vacs, drains, feeding tubes, ostomy care, and other common Med/Surg nursing interventions
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to promote positive patient outcomes
• Respond quickly to changes in patient condition and support rapid response/code initiatives when needed
• Maintain accurate documentation and communicate effectively with the care team

Apply now to join this Travel Med/Surg RN opportunity in Madison, Wisconsin, and take the next step in your nursing career.

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GHR Healthcare Job ID #522123. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Med/Surg

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