Cardiovascular Stepdown RN
Newburgh, Indiana
Deaconess Gateway Hospital

Registered Nurse – Cardiovascular Stepdown

Location: Newburgh, Indiana
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: 12-hour nights (6:00 PM – 6:30 AM)
Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
Weekend/Holiday Schedule: Every other weekend and holiday

Job Description

• Provide nursing care for cardiovascular stepdown patients including admissions and recovery from cardiac surgery, Cath Lab, EP Lab, and PACU procedures.
• Float to other cardiac, stepdown, or telemetry units as needed, primarily on nights (at least once a week), with occasional day shifts.
• Patient population includes pre/post Cath Lab and EP Lab procedures, PACU recovery, TAVR/LAAO recoveries, antiarrhythmics, and cardiac observation patients.
• Unit size: 31 beds.
• Patient ratios: 3:1 on day shift, 4-5:1 on night shift.
• May be required to precept students and new hires.
• Must adhere to a 40-mile radius rule; local candidates are not accepted.
• No acceptance of 48-hour or blocked schedule requests.
• Strict attendance policy: 3 call-ins may result in termination.
• Scrub code: Red scrub top and black scrub bottoms; no competing health system or agency logos allowed.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Indiana (IN Single State RN License)
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Minimum 2 years of cardiac stepdown experience, including experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• Certifications:

  • AHA BLS issued by American Heart Association
  • AHA ACLS issued by American Heart Association
  • NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• Experience with Epic charting system
• Clinical skills and experience including:

  • Radial artery sheath removal and TR band management
  • Arterial line management
  • Manage and titrate cardiac drips
  • Perform cardioversions
  • Telemetry and 12-lead EKG interpretation
  • Pre/Post heart catheterization procedures and care
  • Initiate and titrate Heparin
  • Initiate and titrate oral cardiac medications (e.g., Betapace/Sotalol, Beta-blockers, Digoxin)

Additional Information

• Orientation starts bi-weekly in June with weekly start options.
• No on-call or call-back requirements.
• COVID-19 vaccine is not currently required but subject to change.
• GSA hours are not guaranteed during orientation week.
• Floating between campuses is rare mid-shift.

This position is ideal for experienced cardiovascular stepdown nurses comfortable with complex cardiac care and telemetry monitoring, seeking a travel assignment with a consistent night shift schedule.