Job Title
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical / Telemetry
Location
Madison, WI | Inpatient
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Rotating Days and Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts | Day: 7:00–19:30 / Night: 19:00–7:30 | Every Other Weekend Rotation | Holidays as Needed
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care on a Medical Surgical / Telemetry unit serving an adult and geriatric population under a Family Medicine service with a variety of conditions and diagnoses
- Care for patients including those from Department of Corrections facilities within a secured, locked wing; staff are always accompanied by a corrections officer when assisting these patients
- Perform and monitor telemetry, identifying and responding to cardiac rhythms including lethal arrhythmias
- Start and maintain IV access as a routine component of patient care
- Float to other units as needed based on staffing and census requirements
- Rotate between day and night shifts, with scheduling protections ensuring no more than 2 shift flips per 6-week period and a minimum of 36 hours off between a night shift end and a day shift start for patient care assignments
Required Qualifications
- Active RN license required
- BLS certification required – American Heart Association (AHA) only
- Minimum of 2 years of acute care inpatient RN experience within the last 3 years in Medical Surgical or Telemetry
- Demonstrated experience starting IVs required
- EPIC EMR experience required
- Must pass a Telemetry competency exam prior to start (adult and pediatric components; passing score of 80% or higher with strict criteria for lethal rhythm identification; maximum of three attempts)
- Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible; local candidates are not accepted
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience caring for geriatric populations in an inpatient setting
- Familiarity with cardiac rhythm interpretation and telemetry monitoring
- Comfort working in a high-acuity, diverse patient population environment including correctional health patients
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work at a Magnet®-designated facility recognized as a leading teaching institution and referral center
- Gain experience in a dynamic inpatient unit with a diverse patient population and strong institutional support