Travel Nurse RN - Cardiac Stepdown - $2,520 per week

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

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 / Intermediate Care | Springfield, MA

Join an experienced nursing team as a Travel Registered Nurse (RN) in a high-acuity cardiac stepdown and intermediate care unit in Springfield, Massachusetts. This on-site travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to care for complex surgical, trauma, transplant, and medical patients while developing expertise in advanced respiratory support and post-operative care. Enjoy convenient access to Western Massachusetts attractions, cultural experiences, and outdoor recreation.

Travel RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,250–$2,370
• Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Start Date: October 12, 2026
• End Date: January 10, 2027
• Unit: Cardiac stepdown / surgical, trauma, and transplant intermediate care
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 36 hours per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Unit Capacity: 32 beds
• Typical Patient Ratio: 1:3 to 1:4

Cardiac Stepdown RN Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Massachusetts
• At least 1 year of recent acute-care nursing experience required; 2 years preferred
• Experience in cardiac stepdown, intermediate care, medical-surgical, trauma, surgical, or transplant nursing strongly preferred
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Ability to care for patients requiring ventilators, high-flow oxygen, and BiPAP
• Strong patient assessment, clinical judgment, prioritization, and communication skills

Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to complex surgical, trauma, transplant, and medical patients in a high-acuity intermediate care environment
• Monitor patients requiring ventilatory support, high-flow oxygen, and BiPAP, identifying changes in condition and escalating care appropriately
• Care for patients recovering from thoracic surgery, general surgery, kidney transplant procedures, Whipple procedures, and trauma
• Perform focused and comprehensive nursing assessments, administer medications, and evaluate patient responses to treatment
• Collaborate with providers and the interdisciplinary care team to develop and implement individualized plans of care
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and promote patient safety, patient education, and continuity of care

Apply now to join this cardiac stepdown travel nursing team and advance your acute-care nursing career in Springfield, Massachusetts.

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GHR Healthcare Job ID #527189. 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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