Telemetry – RN

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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

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