Travel Nurse RN - Cardiac Stepdown - $2,268 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Cardiac Stepdown
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/19/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse Travel Job in Madison, Wisconsin

Join a busy and rewarding Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse travel assignment in Madison, Wisconsin, where your acute care nursing skills can make a real impact every shift. This travel RN job offers the opportunity to care for adult and geriatric patients in a fast-paced telemetry, neuro stepdown, and progressive care setting.

Located in Madison, WI 53715, this assignment places you in a vibrant capital city known for its lakes, trails, and welcoming Midwest atmosphere. If you are looking for Wisconsin nursing jobs that combine clinical challenge with travel flexibility, this is an excellent opportunity to apply now.

Job Details

• Position: Registered Nurse – Cardiac Stepdown
• Employment Type: Travel Nursing Job
• Setting: Stepdown / Telemetry / Neuro Stepdown / Progressive Care
• Start Date: 10/19/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Shift Duration: 12-hour rotating shifts
• Schedule: Mostly days with occasional nights as needed; every other weekend required
• Hours per Week: 36
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,020 - $2,130
• Location: Madison, WI 53715
• Charting System: Epic
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:4

Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse license
• Minimum 1 year of acute care nursing experience required
• Telemetry, PCU, DOU, IMC, or stepdown experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Epic charting experience required
• Experience caring for stroke, neurosurgery, trauma, and medical-surgical patients preferred
• Ability to work rotating shifts, weekends, and occasional nights

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care to adult and geriatric patients in a busy cardiac stepdown unit
• Monitor telemetry and assess patients with stroke, neurosurgical, trauma, and complex medical conditions
• Perform and document NIHSS assessments and support stroke education
• Manage lumbar drains and assist with other specialized neuro stepdown procedures as needed
• Respond promptly to changes in patient condition and collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team
• Administer medications, maintain IV therapy, and support safe, effective patient care
• Deliver compassionate care while maintaining a strong focus on patient safety and clinical excellence

Apply now to join this travel Registered Nurse opportunity in Madison, Wisconsin and bring your cardiac stepdown expertise to a team that values quality care and clinical excellence.

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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.

GHR Healthcare Job ID #517806. 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: Cardiac Stepdown

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