Job Opportunity – Cardiac Telemetry RN – Wisconsin
Start Date: November 16, 2026
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Compensation: Details provided to qualified applicants
Schedule: Evening/Night shifts, 12-hour shifts (1900-0730), rotating every other weekend. 3x12 or 4x12 schedules available.
Highlights:
- Join a nationally ranked, Magnet-designated facility recognized as Wisconsin's top hospital and a leading academic medical center
- Practice in a 23-bed progressive care cardiac/telemetry unit with 4:1 patient ratios across all shifts
- Manage a diverse cardiac population including post-cardiac procedures, heart failure, arrhythmias, and pre/post-cardiac cath patients
- Work with advanced cardiac technologies including vasoactive drip titration, arterial line management, and cardiac monitoring
- Epic charting system required; comprehensive 36-hour orientation provided
- Unit expansion planned to include external pacemaker management and broader cardiac surgical populations
Requirements:
- Current Wisconsin RN license or valid Compact state license
- BLS and ACLS certifications (American Heart Association only)
- Minimum 3 years of recent cardiac telemetry and PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown experience required
- At least 2 years of acute care experience within the last 3 years in specialty area
- Previous travel experience required
- Epic charting system experience required
- Must successfully pass telemetry competency exam prior to start date (80% passing score with 100% accuracy on lethal rhythms)
- Strong dysrhythmia interpretation skills, including management of 3rd degree heart blocks
- Experience with cardiac drips, central lines, chest tubes, post-cardiac procedures, and hemodynamic monitoring
- Flu vaccine required (medical/religious exemptions only)
- Must reside 50+ miles from facility location
Why It's a Great Opportunity:
This position offers the chance to work in one of the nation's premier cardiac programs within a collaborative, team-driven culture that values shared governance and quality improvement. You'll provide expert care to a complex cardiac population while partnering closely with the Cardiac Cath Lab, advanced heart failure teams, and interdisciplinary support services including IV teams, respiratory services, and rapid response teams. With planned unit expansion and opportunities to develop expertise in advanced cardiac technologies, this role provides exceptional professional growth in a high-performing academic medical environment.