Cardiovascular Stepdown RN
Evansville, Indiana
Deaconess Hospital

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse – Cardiovascular Stepdown (Travel)

Location: Evansville, Indiana
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit & Work Environment

• Unit: Cardiovascular Stepdown, 41 beds
• Patient Population: High acuity cardiac and telemetry patients including Afib with RVR, flutter, blocks, heart cath (without interventions), CHF, COPD, sepsis, BH/CIWA, post ablations, dialysis
• Shift: 12-hour day shifts (6:30 AM – 7:00 PM)
• Weekend/Holiday: Work three weekends every six weeks; every other holiday
• Float: Required to float within skillset to nearby campuses (8-11 miles away) with 2-hour notice; mid-shift float possible but cross-campus mid-shift float unlikely
• On Call/Call Back: Not required
• Ratio: Day shift 1:4-5; Night shift 1:5-7
• Teaching hospital: May require precepting students and new hires
• Scrubs: No competing health system or agency logos allowed
• COVID-19 Vaccine: Not required (subject to change)

Experience & Requirements

• Minimum Specialty Experience: 2 years strong Cardiac/Telemetry nursing
• Prior Travel Experience: 1 prior travel assignment required
• Trauma Level II experience required
• Charting: Recent EPIC experience required (checkoff class mandatory)
• Certifications:

  • Current active compact nursing license
  • AHA BLS
  • AHA ACLS
  • NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)

Skills & Competencies

• Telemetry and 12-lead EKG interpretation (travelers must pass telemetry tests)
• Initiate and titrate drips (antiarrhythmics, Heparin, etc.)
• PIV insertion
• Chest tube and indwelling drain management
• Continuous bladder irrigation (CBI)
• Management of stable drips (heparin, lasix, protonix)
• Antidysrhythmic medication dosing (cardizem, tikosyn, amiodarone)
• Nephrostomy tube care
• Strong assessment and critical thinking skills
• Ability to manage change, resilient, and socially adept

Additional Information

• Guaranteed hours: 36 hours/week (48 hours accepted upon request)
• Overtime applies after 52 hours on 48-hour contracts
• No local candidates within 40-mile radius accepted
• Orientation: Bi-weekly start dates with guaranteed hours except during holidays when unit is closed
• Attendance: 3 call-ins can result in termination
• Unit has excellent retention and experienced staff with long-term management

This position is ideal for experienced cardiovascular stepdown nurses with strong telemetry skills and prior travel experience looking for a challenging and supportive travel assignment.