Med Surg Cardiology Stepdown RN
Sioux Falls, SD
GHR Healthcare - Travel Division
3x12 hrs

Position Overview

Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse (RN) travel nursing contract in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for an experienced acute-care and telemetry nurse. Join a dedicated hospital team caring for stepdown patients while expanding your travel nursing experience. This opportunity is ideal for a cardiac-focused RN who is confident providing progressive care and collaborating across an acute-care setting. Sioux Falls offers a welcoming community with a vibrant downtown, scenic parks, and abundant opportunities to enjoy the outdoors.

Travel RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,250–$2,370
• Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
• Healthcare Setting: Acute-care cardiac stepdown and progressive care unit
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: October 19, 2026
• End Date: January 18, 2027
• Schedule: 36 hours per week guaranteed
• Shift: 12-hour nights or rotating 12-hour shifts
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend, including Friday/Saturday/Sunday rotations, or straight weekend scheduling as assigned
• Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday
• Charting: EPIC electronic medical record
• Dress Code: Navy blue scrubs

Cardiac Stepdown RN Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license eligible for practice in South Dakota
• At least 1 year of recent RN experience in cardiac stepdown, telemetry, progressive care, or acute care
• Strong cardiac nursing experience required
• Critical care experience preferred due to potential floating assignments
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Recent EPIC experience required
• Ability to work 12-hour night or rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays as scheduled

Cardiac Nursing Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients recovering from cardiac conditions and procedures in a stepdown setting
• Monitor cardiac rhythms, vital signs, clinical status, and changes in patient condition
• Administer medications and treatments safely and accurately
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, therapists, and the interdisciplinary care team
• Recognize and respond promptly to clinical deterioration or changes in cardiac status
• Document assessments, interventions, and patient outcomes accurately in EPIC
• Support safe patient transitions through education, care coordination, and discharge planning
• Maintain flexibility to float to appropriate units when needed, using critical-care skills when applicable

Apply now for this Cardiac Stepdown RN travel nursing contract in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and join an experienced acute-care healthcare team.

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