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Job ID: 892222
Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,199.02
Job Title
Registered Nurse – Telemetry / Neuro Step-Down
Location
Madison, WI | Acute Care / Step-Down Unit
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Days, 3×12-Hour Shifts (7:00 AM – 7:30 PM) | Every other weekend required | Onsite
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care on a busy stroke, neuro, and trauma step-down unit at an IMC/step-down level of care
- Manage patients with diagnoses including stroke, neurosurgery, trauma, and general med/surg conditions with a typical patient assignment of 1:4 (may vary based on available resources)
- Perform and document NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale) assessments as required
- Manage and monitor lumbar drains and provide stroke education to patients and families
- Maintain continuous telemetry monitoring and respond to changes in patient condition appropriately
- Adhere to facility dress code (Navy Blue Scrubs) and all facility safety and compliance requirements, including fit testing protocols
Required Qualifications
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
- ACLS certification required
- BLS certification required
- NIHSS certification required
- Minimum 1 year of experience in Telemetry, Neuro Step-Down, PCU, DOU, IMC, or Step-Down setting
- Prior travel nursing experience required — first-time travelers are not eligible for this position
- Candidates residing within 70 miles of the facility are considered local and are not eligible for this position
- Travelers must be able to shave for mask fit testing; CAPRs and PAPRs are not provided and personal units are not permitted — no medical or religious exemptions are accepted
- Clinicians may not work beyond 1 cumulative year as a traveler at this facility; a 6-month break is required before returning in a travel capacity
- Pre-start compliance modules (up to 5–6 hours for RNs) must be completed prior to start date; module hours are not billable
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience caring for neurosurgical or stroke patients in a step-down or IMC environment
- Familiarity with lumbar drain management and stroke education protocols
- Strong telemetry interpretation skills in a high-acuity setting
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work in a dynamic, high-acuity neuro/stroke/trauma step-down environment with a specialized clinical team
- Expected schedule of three 12-hour day shifts per week offering a consistent and structured work pattern