Travel Cardiovascular Stepdown RN - $2,167 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Cardiac Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Newburgh, Indiana.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Cardiac Stepdown
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Cardiac Stepdown / Progressive Care Contract in Newburgh, Indiana

Apply now for a 13-week travel nursing assignment in Newburgh, Indiana, caring for high-acuity cardiac stepdown and progressive care patients on 12-hour night shifts. Join a collaborative healthcare team with supportive nurses, charge staff, and excellent CNA partners while building valuable telemetry and critical-care experience.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,930–$2,030
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: October 5, 2026
• Schedule: 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour nights, 6:30 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
• Orientation: 12 hours
• Unit: 16-bed cardiac stepdown and progressive care unit
• Typical Patient Ratio: 1:3–4 overnight; up to 1:5 for medical-surgical patients
• Weekend Requirement: Three weekends during each six-week schedule
• Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday
• Call: Not required
• Floating: First to float within the nurse’s skill set, including nearby affiliated campuses when needed

Travel Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license with a current compact or applicable state license
• Associate degree or nursing certificate
• At least 2 years of Registered Nurse experience, including a minimum of 1 full year in a cardiac stepdown, progressive care, or similar high-acuity setting
• At least 1 completed travel nursing assignment
• Level II trauma experience
• Current AHA BLS, AHA ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Recent EPIC charting experience and willingness to complete a skills checkoff
• Strong telemetry and 12-lead EKG interpretation skills; travelers must successfully complete telemetry testing
• Demonstrated patient assessment, critical-thinking, adaptability, and teamwork skills

Cardiac Stepdown RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients recovering from cardiac catheterizations, stent placements, cardiac interventions, and pacemaker procedures
• Care for patients with sepsis, diabetic ketoacidosis, cerebrovascular accidents, behavioral health or CIWA needs, gastrointestinal bleeding, and other complex medical conditions
• Monitor patients requiring CPAP, feeding tubes, hypothermia therapy, and postoperative care
• Interpret cardiac telemetry and 12-lead EKGs and recognize changes in cardiac rhythm or patient condition
• Initiate and titrate ordered infusions, including antiarrhythmics, heparin, insulin, and other critical-care medications
• Perform neurological assessments, NIHSS evaluations, dysphagia screenings, and thorough postoperative assessments
• Manage assigned patients safely while collaborating with providers, charge nurses, CNAs, and the interdisciplinary care team
• Float within the nurse’s competency level and support team operations across nearby affiliated campuses when required
• Contribute to a teaching environment that may include precepting students or newly hired staff

Work Environment

• Supportive teamwork with helpful charge nurses and strong CNA coverage
• Opportunities to care for a broad and clinically engaging cardiac and progressive-care patient population
• Navy blue scrubs required; competing health-system or agency logos are not permitted
• Ability to succeed in a fast-paced setting where resilience, communication, and flexibility are valued

About Newburgh, Indiana

Newburgh is a welcoming southwestern Indiana community along the Ohio River, with convenient access to Evansville-area amenities and a relaxed setting outside of work. This Indiana travel nursing opportunity offers the chance to advance your progressive care experience while enjoying a supportive clinical environment.

Apply now for this cardiac stepdown travel RN contract in Newburgh, Indiana.

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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.

GHR Healthcare Job ID #526542. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Cardiac Stepdown

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