Job Opportunity – Registered Nurse (RN) – Progressive Care / Telemetry – Wisconsin
Start Date: November 9, 2026
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Compensation: Details provided to qualified applicants
Schedule: Evening/Night shift, 12-hour shifts, 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM. Monday through Friday with every other weekend and some holidays required. Must be available to work December 24th and 25th.
Highlights
- Work in a Magnet-designated academic Level I Trauma Center providing specialized care to acutely ill adult patients
- 29-bed progressive care unit serving medical and thoracic populations including cystic fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension, and post-lung transplant patients
- Patient ratios: 1:3 for general care, 1:2 for IMC-level patients
- Epic charting system with comprehensive interdisciplinary support including IV teams, respiratory services, rapid response teams, and pharmacy
- 36 hours of orientation provided to support successful transition
- Collaborative environment where nurses are integral members of the multidisciplinary care team
Requirements
- Active Wisconsin RN license or compact state RN license
- BLS and ACLS certifications (American Heart Association only)
- Minimum 2 years of acute care nursing experience within the last 3 years
- PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown experience required
- Telemetry oncology and cardiac experience required
- Ventilator and transplant experience required (strong proficiency mandatory)
- Previous travel nursing experience required
- Academic Level I or II Trauma Center experience required
- Must successfully pass telemetry examination prior to start (80% passing score required; 100% accuracy on lethal rhythms and 3rd-degree heart blocks)
- Epic charting experience required
- Flu vaccination required (medical/religious exemptions only)
- Must reside 50 miles or more from the facility
Key Clinical Skills
- Cardiac telemetry monitoring and interpretation of dysrhythmias
- Ventilator management and care of ventilated patients
- Post-transplant care protocols
- Advanced hemodynamic monitoring including arterial line management
- Central line and PICC line management
- Chest tube management (Emerson/PleurEvac)
- BiPAP/CPAP and High Flow Nasal Cannula management
- Blood product administration and heparin protocols
- Titration of cardiac and insulin drips
- Tracheostomy care and management
Why It's a Great Opportunity
Join an exceptional team at a nationally recognized, Magnet-designated teaching hospital ranked as Wisconsin's top healthcare facility. This progressive care unit offers the opportunity to utilize advanced clinical skills while caring for complex medical and thoracic patient populations in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. You'll work alongside a multidisciplinary team dedicated to providing comprehensive, specialized nursing care to acutely ill adults, with strong support from respiratory services, rapid response teams, and specialty consultants. This role is ideal for experienced progressive care nurses seeking to advance their expertise in ventilator management, transplant care, and critical telemetry monitoring.