Step Down Unit RN
Evansville, IN
GHR Healthcare
3x12 hrs

Cardiac Stepdown Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Contract in Evansville, Indiana

Join a collaborative cardiac and neuro stepdown team in Evansville, Indiana, as a Travel Registered Nurse providing telemetry-focused care to complex cardiac, neurological, and medical-surgical patients.

This on-site travel nursing opportunity is located in a welcoming riverfront community known for its vibrant downtown, scenic Ohio River views, and affordable Midwestern lifestyle. It is ideal for an experienced Cardiac Stepdown RN who is confident caring for patients in a high-acuity telemetry and medical-surgical environment.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Cardiac Stepdown / Cardiac-Neuro Travel RN
• Location: Evansville, Indiana
• Healthcare Setting: 19-bed blended stepdown and medical-surgical/telemetry unit
• Contract: 13 weeks
• Start Date: October 5, 2026
• Schedule: 12-hour day shifts, 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week, excluding applicable orientation and unit closure exceptions
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,930–$2,030
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:5–6 on day shifts
• Weekend and Holiday Rotation: Three weekends every six weeks and every other holiday
• Float Expectations: First to float within the nurse’s skill set; floating to nearby campuses may be required with advance notice when possible
• Dress Code: Navy blue scrubs without competing health-system or agency logos
• Travel Eligibility: Applicants must reside outside the applicable 40-mile local radius

Cardiac Stepdown Travel RN Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license with a current compact license
• A minimum of 2 years of solid cardiac stepdown experience plus at least 1 completed travel contract, or 5 years of solid cardiac stepdown experience without prior travel experience
• Associate degree or nursing certificate
• Current AHA BLS, AHA ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Recent Epic charting experience and completion of a required Epic checkoff class
• Strong telemetry and 12-lead EKG interpretation skills, including successful completion of required telemetry testing
• Demonstrated patient assessment, clinical judgment, and critical-thinking skills
• Ability to precept nursing students and new hires in a teaching-hospital environment

Cardiac Stepdown RN Responsibilities

• Provide safe, comprehensive nursing care for post-procedure cardiac, neurological, and medical-surgical patients.
• Care for patients recovering from cardiac catheterization, stent placement, interventions, pacemaker and ICD procedures, ablations, and carotid endarterectomies.
• Recognize and manage STEMI, NSTEMI, sepsis, CVA, seizures, possible traumatic brain injury, and diabetic ketoacidosis presentations.
• Perform continuous telemetry monitoring and 12-lead EKG interpretation.
• Initiate and titrate Cardizem, amiodarone, Cardene, nitroglycerin, insulin, and heparin infusions according to clinical protocols.
• Complete focused and comprehensive neurological assessments, including NIHSS evaluations.
• Provide post-cardiac-catheterization care, including femoral access-site and TR-band management.
• Manage chest tubes, establish peripheral IV access, and deliver evidence-based sepsis care.
• Float within the nurse’s competency areas and adapt effectively to changing patient-care assignments.
• Document accurately in Epic while communicating changes in patient condition to the interdisciplinary care team.

Apply now for this Cardiac Stepdown Travel RN opportunity in Evansville, Indiana, and join a collaborative healthcare team providing high-quality telemetry nursing care.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.