Travel Nurse RN - Stepdown - $2,268 per week

iDEAL Hire is seeking a travel nurse RN Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Louisville, Kentucky.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Stepdown
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 07/06/2026
• Duration: 12 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, rotating
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Coronary Care Unit (Cardiac Stepdown)

Location

Louisville, Kentucky

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Rotating Shift | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Perform and document comprehensive patient assessments, incorporating culture, age, developmental level, and risk factors into individualized care planning.
• Implement patient care therapies and procedures with clinical autonomy within scope of practice, including medication administration, wound care, and IV therapy.
• Recognize, respond to, and communicate changes in patient condition to the interdisciplinary team in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Facilitate admission, transfer, and discharge activities, including discharge teaching and coordination with case management.
• Delegate tasks appropriately and monitor accuracy and completeness of care provided by other team members.
• Actively participate in unit-based quality improvement activities including patient satisfaction, fall prevention, pressure ulcer prevention, and documentation auditing.

Required Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the applicable state.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN).
• Proficiency in administering medications and performing medical procedures such as wound care and IV therapy.
• Strong assessment, critical thinking, and task prioritization skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective communication skills for collaboration with interdisciplinary teams and patient/family education.

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Experience in a cardiac stepdown or coronary care unit setting.

$2268 includes taxable hourly rate plus meals and lodging stipend.  IDEAL JOB ID: 320536

About iDEAL Hire

iDEAL HIRE is dedicated to working with the best of the best in healthcare and education. The iDEAL HIRE experience involves layers of support from the industry's most experienced team. Benefits to working with iDEAL HIRE:

• Dedicated Recruiter
• Dedicated Compliance Member
• Weekly Pay
• Referral Bonus
• Medical Benefits
• Dental Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Monitoring Credentials

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Referral bonus
• Vision benefits
• Dental benefits
• Medical benefits