Travel CVU Stepdown RN - $3,042 per week

Thrive Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN Cardiac Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Omaha, Nebraska.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Cardiac Stepdown
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/12/2026
• Duration: 15 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Registered Nurse (RN)

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled and dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) to join our team. The ideal candidate will provide exceptional patient care in a fast-paced environment, focusing on cardiovascular services and related patient populations.

Location

City: [City], State: [State]

Unit Information

• Number of Beds: 18
• Nurse to Patient Ratios: 1:4; 1:3 for post-surgical patients in the first 24 hours.
• Common Diagnoses: Patients requiring intermediate care, downgraded CVICU patients, and support for thoracic programs, electrophysiology, catheterization lab, and structural heart procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive nursing care to patients with cardiovascular conditions.
• Titrate drips as required, including medications such as Amiodarone, Nitroglycerin, Nicardipine, Epinephrine, and Cardizem.
• Collaborate with healthcare team members, including hospitalists and intensivists, who are available 24/7.
• Conduct patient monitoring and assessment, including reading and interpreting telemetry strips.
• Supervise nursing aides and patient care technicians.

Qualifications

• Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS.
• Experience: Minimum of 1 year experience with cardiovascular patients.
• Must have a valid driver's license, as it will be used to determine eligibility based on distance requirements.
• Artificial nails are prohibited; compliance with the hospital's fingernail policy is mandatory.

Work Schedule

• Shifts: 0630-1900 and 1830-0700; schedules are managed by the unit manager.
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend.
• Floating Requirement: May float to other units with the same or lower acuity levels.

Dress Code

Scrub color: Navy Blue.

Orientation

Orientation will be tailored to meet the needs and experience level of the candidate, typically involving 1-2 shifts on the unit.

Thrive Staffing Job ID #19166265. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN:Stepdown,19:00:00-07:00:00

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