Travel Nurse RN - Cardiac Stepdown - $2,192 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Cardiac Stepdown
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/26/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Cardiac Stepdown / Progressive Care (PCU) – Middletown, Ohio

Join a cardiac stepdown travel nursing team in Middletown, Ohio, and provide telemetry nursing care to medically complex adult and geriatric patients. This 13-week travel RN assignment offers an opportunity to work in a collaborative progressive care environment serving the greater Miami Valley. Middletown provides convenient access to Dayton and Cincinnati, along with a welcoming community and a variety of dining, recreation, and outdoor activities.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,950–$2,060
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing assignment
• Location: Middletown, Ohio
• Start Date: October 19, 2026
• Schedule: 36 hours per week; 12-hour night shifts, typically 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.; 3x12 or 4x12 scheduling options may be available based on assignment needs
• Patient Population: Adult and geriatric patients
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 5 patients per nurse
• Healthcare Setting: 45-bed cardiac stepdown and progressive care unit
• Documentation: Epic electronic medical record required
• Weekend and Holiday Coverage: Every other weekend and holiday availability required
• Floating: Must be comfortable floating within the specialty cluster or to another nearby unit based on census and patient-care needs
• Orientation: 24 hours
• Openings: 2

Cardiac Stepdown Travel RN Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Ohio; an active Ohio or compact license is accepted
• At least 1 year of recent registered nursing experience, preferably in cardiac stepdown, progressive care, PCU, telemetry, or a comparable acute-care setting
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Demonstrated cardiac telemetry nursing experience, including interpretation of dysrhythmias and management of patients with complex cardiac conditions
• Proficiency with Epic electronic health record documentation
• Ability to successfully complete an online EKG and telemetry competency assessment before the assignment begins
• Strong patient assessment, prioritization, communication, and clinical judgment skills
• Comfort caring for patients with conditions such as congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, stroke, TIA, renal failure, COPD, trauma, seizures, and postoperative cardiac needs
• Flu vaccination is required; medical and religious exemptions may be considered

Cardiac Stepdown RN Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive nursing care to adult and geriatric patients in a cardiac stepdown and progressive care environment
• Continuously monitor cardiac telemetry, recognize changes in cardiac rhythm, and promptly escalate clinical concerns
• Care for patients before and after cardiac catheterization, cardiac surgery, percutaneous interventions, cardiac stent placement, pacemaker procedures, electrophysiology studies, and cardiac ablations
• Manage chest tubes, surgical drains, central lines, PICC lines, peripheral IVs, feeding tubes, and other complex medical devices
• Provide and monitor BiPAP, CPAP, high-flow oxygen, and other respiratory therapies as ordered
• Administer medications and therapies according to protocol, including anticoagulation, insulin, cardiac medications, and treatments for dysrhythmias
• Monitor patients receiving peritoneal dialysis and those with renal failure or other complex medical conditions
• Participate in rapid response and code team activities while maintaining a calm, patient-centered approach
• Collaborate with providers and interdisciplinary partners, including respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, rehabilitation services, social services, and care coordination
• Document assessments, interventions, patient responses, and care plans accurately in Epic
• Float as needed and provide safe, medically appropriate care across designated units

Apply now for this cardiac stepdown travel nursing opportunity in Middletown, Ohio, and join a collaborative progressive care team near Dayton and Cincinnati.

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GHR Healthcare Job ID #524952. 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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