Travel Nurse RN - Cardiac Stepdown
Evansville, IN
Malone Healthcare - Nursing
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Travel RN – Cardiac Neuro Stepdown

Assignment Details

• Specialty: Cardiac Neuro Stepdown
• Shift: Nights
• Schedule: 3x12-Hour Shifts
• Hours: 6:30 PM – 7:00 AM
• Contract Length: 13 Weeks
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 Hours Weekly

Important Requirements

• No Local Candidates (40-mile radius rule applies)
• Clinical Interview Required
• Active Compact RN License Required
• Recent EPIC Experience Required
• Travelers must successfully complete telemetry competency testing

Required Certifications

• AHA BLS
• AHA ACLS
• NIHSS

Experience Requirements

Candidates must meet one of the following:

• Minimum 2 years of recent Stepdown experience plus 1 completed travel contract, OR
• Minimum 5 years of recent Stepdown experience if no prior travel experience

Unit Overview

This is a 19-bed blended Cardiac Neuro Stepdown unit caring for high-acuity cardiac and neurological patients.

Unit Breakdown

• 8 Designated Stepdown Beds
• 11 Med/Surg Telemetry Beds

Staffing Ratios

• Night Shift: 1:4
• Charge Nurse takes a patient assignment
• Stepdown nurses may care for Med/Surg Telemetry patients as needed

Patient Population

• Post Cardiac Catheterization Patients
• Coronary Stents & Cardiac Interventions
• Pacemaker & ICD Patients
• Cardiac Ablation Recovery
• STEMI & NSTEMI Patients
• Carotid Endarterectomy Patients
• Sepsis
• Stroke (CVA) Patients
• Seizure Disorders
• Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
• Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)

Required Clinical Skills

• Telemetry Monitoring
• 12-Lead EKG Interpretation
• Advanced Rhythm Recognition
• Post Heart Cath Recovery
• Femoral & TR Band Management
• NIH Stroke Scale Assessments
• Strong Neuro Assessments
• Sepsis Management
• Chest Tube Care
• Peripheral IV Insertion
• Critical Thinking & Rapid Clinical Decision Making

Drip Experience Required

Must be comfortable initiating and titrating:

• Cardizem
• Amiodarone
• Cardene
• Nitroglycerin
• Insulin
• Heparin

Floating Requirements

Travelers are first to float within their skill set and may float to:

• Deaconess Newburgh Campus (8 miles away)
• Deaconess Henderson Campus (11 miles away)

Additional Notes:

• Two-hour notice provided for cross-campus floating
• Mid-shift floating within the same campus may occur
• Cross-campus mid-shift floating is uncommon but possible

Weekend & Holiday Requirements

• Three weekends every six-week schedule
• Every other holiday

Facility Highlights

• Teaching Hospital Environment
• May be asked to precept students and new hires
• Strong leadership team with exceptional staff retention
• Supportive and collaborative culture

Scrub Color

• Navy Blue Scrubs
• No competing healthcare system or agency logos permitted

Additional Information

• COVID-19 Vaccine Not Required (subject to facility policy changes)
• Three call-ins may result in contract termination
• Guaranteed hours apply after orientation week