American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Tele unit requiring 2 years of acute care experience and successful completion of a telemetry exam prior to starting. This role comes through American Traveler, a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.
MS/Tele unit within a Magnet-designated teaching hospital · Hospital Adult med/surg patients with a variety of conditions under the Family Medicine service, including a geriatric populationAdult med/surg patients under Family Medicine service, including geriatrics
License
RN license Active WI or compact RN license requiredActive WI or compact RN license
Term
13 weeks · starts Oct 12, 2026 · Travel
Do you qualify?
License
Active WI or compact RN licenseActive WI or compact RN license requiredCheck your license
Minimum 2 years of acute care RN experience within the last 3 yearsMinimum 2 years of acute care RN experience within the last 3 years in med/surg or a related specialty
Experience
5 years previous inpatient med/surg experience for first-time travelersFirst-time travelers will be considered if they have 5 years of previous inpatient med/surg experience
Experience
Med/surg or a related specialty
Experience
Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and telemetry monitoring
Also asks
Experience starting and maintaining IVsExperience starting and maintaining IVs required
Also asks
Epic EMR experienceEpic EMR experience required, within the past 12 months preferred
Also asks
Pass telemetry exam prior to starting with strict passing criteria (100% identification of lethal rhythms, max 1 incorrect on 3rd degree heart block questions)
Also asks
Skills in IV therapy, phlebotomy, central line blood draws, PICC line management, feeding tube care, and medication administration (Heparin, Insulin, PCA)
Also asks
Experience with isolation precautions/PPE, wound care, oxygen administration, and substance withdrawal care
Also asks
Must reside more than 50 miles from the facilityMust reside more than 50 miles from the facility; local candidates not accepted
Preferred
Also asks
Epic EMR experience within the past 12 months
What it pays
Against similar roles
In range for Wisconsin travel rolesWisconsin travel postings that state pay run $1,530/week to $2,900/week, the middle half $2,040/week to $2,520/week, across 105 postings.
Benefits
Housing Perks
Tax Advantage Plan
Comprehensive Insurance
Weekly Payroll
The role and schedule
Charting
EpicUses Epic EMR
Patients
0-10 Department of Corrections (DOC) patients housed in a locked wingUnit includes 0-10 Department of Corrections (DOC) patients housed in a locked wing, always accompanied by a DOC officer
Floating
Floating as neededFloating required as needed
Day to day
Direct patient care on med/surg telemetry unit including rhythm monitoring and managementProvide direct patient care on a med/surg telemetry unit, including monitoring and management of cardiac rhythms
Day to day
Care for patients under DOC supervision within a secured unitCare for patients under DOC supervision within a secured unit
Hours stated
0700-1930 / 1900-0730
Weekends
Every other weekendEvery other weekend and holiday coverage required
Start
Oct 26, 2026Start Date: Oct 26, 2026
Holidays
Holiday coverage required
Start
Oct 12, 2026Start Date: Oct 12, 2026
Details
All references must be removed from consideration materialsAll references must be removed from consideration materials
The workplace
American Traveler
Staffing partner
Parking
Parking permit required for onsite parkingParking permit required for onsite parking, though alternative transportation options are available
American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Tele unit requiring 2 years of acute care experience and successful completion of a telemetry exam prior to starting.
Details
MS/Tele unit within a Magnet-designated teaching hospital
Adult med/surg patients with a variety of conditions under the Family Medicine service, including a geriatric population
Unit includes 0-10 Department of Corrections (DOC) patients housed in a locked wing, always accompanied by a DOC officer
Minimum 2 years of acute care RN experience within the last 3 years in med/surg or a related specialty
Experience starting and maintaining IVs required
Epic EMR experience required, within the past 12 months preferred
Must pass a telemetry exam prior to starting with strict passing criteria, including 100% identification of lethal rhythms and no more than one incorrect answer on 3rd degree heart block questions
Skills in IV therapy, phlebotomy, central line blood draws, PICC line management, feeding tube care, and medication administration (Heparin, Insulin, PCA)
Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and telemetry monitoring
Experience with isolation precautions/PPE, wound care, oxygen administration, and substance withdrawal care
Additional Information
Provide direct patient care on a med/surg telemetry unit, including monitoring and management of cardiac rhythms
Care for patients under DOC supervision within a secured unit
First-time travelers will be considered if they have 5 years of previous inpatient med/surg experience
Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility; local candidates not accepted
All references must be removed from consideration materials
Parking permit required for onsite parking, though alternative transportation options are available
Neighborhoods+Recent grads and young professionals on Reddit often look at East Washington Avenue and blocks right by the Capitol, plus East Side pockets that stay cheaper than the near-east even as they gentrify; Sun Prairie comes up as a cheaper bedroom-community commute. Extra Space’s 2026 roundup flags Hill Farms-University as the in-city budget option (median home $274,000, median rent $708), Marquette for historic charm and lakeside recreation ($298,833 / $1,186), Vilas near UW–Madison ($393,950 / $1,475), and Dudgeon-Monroe as a tree-lined mix of families and young pros with more than a mile and a half of Monroe Street shops ($423,567 / $1,287). Families are frequently pointed toward suburbs Verona, Middleton, and Waunakee.
Recent grads and young professionals on Reddit often look at East Washington Avenue and blocks right by the Capitol, plus East Side pockets that stay cheaper than the near-east even as they gentrify; Sun Prairie comes up as a cheaper bedroom-community commute. Extra Space’s 2026 roundup flags Hill Farms-University as the in-city budget option (median home $274,000, median rent $708), Marquette for historic charm and lakeside recreation ($298,833 / $1,186), Vilas near UW–Madison ($393,950 / $1,475), and Dudgeon-Monroe as a tree-lined mix of families and young pros with more than a mile and a half of Monroe Street shops ($423,567 / $1,287).
Families are frequently pointed toward suburbs Verona, Middleton, and Waunakee.
Getting around+U.S. News puts the typical Madison commute at about 18.31 minutes. Metro Transit’s Rapid Route A BRT runs east-west from the Sun Prairie Park and Ride to Junction Road with 15-minute weekday service until 8:00 p.m. and 15-minute Saturday service until 7:00 p.m.; Routes B and F also board along that corridor, so a home near a BRT station can feel closer than the map suggests. Redfin scores transit 35/100 and flags limited, inconsistent buses especially in the suburbs, so most nurses will still want a car. The west side holds about 33,000 residents and more than 23,000 jobs concentrated around University Research Park; UW Hospital and Clinics is the named major healthcare hub. Hospital parking and shift-specific routes are not covered in these sources.
U.S. News puts the typical Madison commute at about 18.31 minutes. Metro Transit’s Rapid Route A BRT runs east-west from the Sun Prairie Park and Ride to Junction Road with 15-minute weekday service until 8:00 p.m. and 15-minute Saturday service until 7:00 p.m.; Routes B and F also board along that corridor, so a home near a BRT station can feel closer than the map suggests.
Redfin scores transit 35/100 and flags limited, inconsistent buses especially in the suburbs, so most nurses will still want a car. The west side holds about 33,000 residents and more than 23,000 jobs concentrated around University Research Park; UW Hospital and Clinics is the named major healthcare hub.
Hospital parking and shift-specific routes are not covered in these sources.
Outdoors+Madison sits between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona among five area lakes, with 307 parks, a free Henry Vilas Zoo, and more than 200 miles of biking and hiking trails including the Capital City State Trail. Named greenspaces include Olbrich Park and Hillington Green Park in Dudgeon-Monroe; residents kayak, fish, boat, and paddleboard the lakes, and state parks sit within about an hour’s drive. Winters shut down much of this, but summers turn the lakes, beer gardens, and trail network into daily life rather than weekend trips.
Madison sits between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona among five area lakes, with 307 parks, a free Henry Vilas Zoo, and more than 200 miles of biking and hiking trails including the Capital City State Trail. Named greenspaces include Olbrich Park and Hillington Green Park in Dudgeon-Monroe; residents kayak, fish, boat, and paddleboard the lakes, and state parks sit within about an hour’s drive.
Winters shut down much of this, but summers turn the lakes, beer gardens, and trail network into daily life rather than weekend trips.
Madison is a mid-size capital and Big Ten town squeezed between Lakes Mendota and Monona, with 307 parks, 200-plus miles of trails, a free Henry Vilas Zoo, and the Dane County Farmers' Market on the Capitol Square. Nurses get UW Hospital and Clinics plus west-side jobs at University Research Park; typical commute is about 18 minutes, but Rapid Route A is the only frequent BRT spine and Transit Score is 35, so most still drive. Young professionals land on the East Side, East Wash, and near the Capitol; Hill Farms-University is the budget in-city option, Dudgeon-Monroe and Vilas cost more near Monroe Street and campus. Food is a genuine draw—The Old Fashioned, Graze, State Street Brats, Olbrich Biergarten, and a thick brewery circuit. Locals are blunt about tradeoffs: winters can run November through March, listings hit about $486k in 2026, diversity is limited, and this is not a big city. If you bike, boat, and can handle a long winter, daily quality of life is the pitch.
