Travel Nurse RN - Cardiac Stepdown - $2,117 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Cardiac Stepdown
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/19/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse (RN) – South Bend, Indiana

Travel RN opportunity in South Bend, IN for a Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse with strong telemetry skills, cardiac rhythm interpretation experience, and confidence caring for high-acuity adult and geriatric patients.

Join a fast-paced cardiac stepdown and intermediate care team in South Bend, Indiana, where your expertise in telemetry nursing, cardiac drips, and stroke care will help make a meaningful impact every shift. This is a great opportunity for experienced travel nurses seeking Indiana nursing jobs in a supportive, high-acuity hospital setting.

Job Details

• Setting: Cardiac Stepdown / Intermediate Care
• Employment Type: Travel Registered Nurse (Travel RN)
• Start Date: 10/12/2026
• Duration: 11 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour nights
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 19:00 - 07:30
• Weekly Hours: 36
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Patient Ratio: 1:4
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,890 - $1,990
• Floating: Required to float to like or lower-acuity units based on census and staffing needs
• Orientation: 36 hours
• Schedule Type: Block scheduling
• Location: South Bend, IN 46601 — a welcoming Midwest community with local dining, parks, cultural attractions, and convenient city access.

Job Requirements

• At least 1 year of recent RN experience required; 2 years preferred
• Recent telemetry nursing and cardiac/stroke experience required
• Strong ability to read, identify, and respond to cardiac rhythms
• Experience with cardiac drips required
• ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Active state RN license required before start date; pending license may be considered at submission
• Must live more than 50 miles from the facility
• First-time travel nurses may be considered
• Cerner experience preferred
• Must meet facility vaccination and background review requirements

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care to adult and geriatric cardiac stepdown patients
• Monitor telemetry and respond quickly to rhythm changes and changes in patient condition
• Administer and monitor cardiac-related drips such as Heparin, Cardizem, Amiodarone, and Lasix per unit protocols
• Care for patients with stroke, CHF, chest pain, MI, syncope, hypertension, and overdose diagnoses
• Support patients requiring oxygenation modalities, excluding ventilators
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams including respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, rapid response, and therapy services
• Float to like or lower-acuity units as needed to support patient care
• Maintain a professional, team-oriented approach in a busy, high-acuity hospital environment

Apply now to join this Travel Cardiac Stepdown RN opportunity in South Bend, Indiana.

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GHR Healthcare Job ID #520921. 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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