Medical Surgical / Telemetry Unit - Travel Registered Nurse - $2180 per week.
@ Trusted HealthMedical Surgical / Telemetry Unit - Travel Registered Nurse - $2180 per week.
About the job
Trusted offers streamlined travel nursing jobs. This RN role focuses on high-acuity care, vent management, and charge duties in a fast-paced Med Surg/Telemetry unit. Local and travel options available.
Requirements
- Wisconsin or compact license
- 2+ years Med Surg/Telemetry
- Epic experience required
- Charge nurse experience
- High acuity skills
Qualifications
- RN license in WI
- BLS certification
- Experience with vent care
- Comfortable performing charge duties
- Able to care for vented patients
Full job description
Trusted is seeking an experienced nurse for this exciting travel nursing assignment. Trusted has streamlined the travel nursing experience by enabling nurses to apply directly to jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency, eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket. Join the thousands of nurses across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.
Shift: 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM
Experience:
• 18 months of experience with 3 months within the last 12 months.
• 2 years of Medical Surgical / Telemetry Unit experience with 1 month within the last 12 months.
• Experience with Epic is required.
Requirements:
• Candidates must have a Wisconsin license or compact license (required for submission).
• This role may require floating to additional units and locations
• Local & travel allowed.
• COVID vaccination required after submission. Religious and medical declinations accepted.
• Flu vaccination required after submission. Religious and medical declinations accepted.
• Anyone who worked as Staff at a facility in this program in the last 12 months cannot be submitted.
• Anyone who worked as Part-Time at a facility in this program in the last 12 months cannot be submitted.
• Anyone who worked as Per Diem at a facility in this program in the last 12 months cannot be submitted.
• Anyone currently working at a facility in this program cannot be submitted.
Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.
Additional Details:
Required Skills/Experience: - 2 years experience as RN Telemetry - Must have charge nurse experience and be willing and comfortable performing charge duties. - High acuity experience required. - Required skills: wound care, surgical/post-op care, IV starts, rhythm strip interpretation, central line management, blood draws, chest tubes, drains, wound vacs, PEG tubes, tube feedings, TPN, trach care/tracheostomy management, and ventilator patient care. - Must be able to titrate Cardizem, heparin, and insulin drips. - Vent experience required; travelers must be comfortable caring for vented patients before arrival.
Preferred Skills/Experience: - 1-2 years of ICU experience preferred.
Unit Details: - Patient population includes COPD, chest pain, post-cardiac cath patients, COVID, diabetes, cellulitis, chronic trachs, wounds, heart failure, vented patients, and surgical patients. - Surgical cases include laparoscopic procedures; no major surgeries. - Travelers will care for vented patients; RNs manage the patient while RT manages the vent. - Uses Alaris, Pyxis, and GE monitors. - RN ratios: days/eves 1:4-5; nights 1:6-7. - Tech ratios: days 1:6; nights 1:8.
Shift & Scheduling: - Every other weekend rotation. - On-call: none. - One holiday per contract. - All staff, including travelers, may not work more than 60 hours in a week or 5 consecutive 12-hour shifts.
Floating Requirements: - Float to all other med-surg units and ED holding; ED holding ratio is 1:4. - Travelers are first to float.
14 days maximum time off
1 Charge/Lead/Supervisor reference required from within the last 12 months
1 Manager reference required from within the last 12 months
Proof of identification required
Certifications:
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
- Skills Checklist: Yes
- References: Yes
- License Type: registered
- License State: WI
- Certifications: Basic Life Support
Job Details
- Job Type: Travel
- Nurse/Patient: 1/4-7
- Shift Type: Night
- Contract Date: 2026-10-19
- Expected Length: 13 weeks
- Hours per Shift: 12
- Shifts per Week: 3
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