Cardiac Stepdown | Registered Nurse

Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Cardiac Stepdown / Intermediate Care

Apply for a 13-week Travel Registered Nurse job in Columbia, South Carolina, providing high-acuity progressive care to adult cardiac, medical, surgical, trauma, and neurological patients. Join a collaborative cardiac stepdown and intermediate care team where patients require frequent monitoring, complex interventions, and expert nursing care.

Located in South Carolina’s vibrant capital city, Columbia offers a welcoming community, rich cultural experiences, outdoor recreation along the Congaree River, and convenient access to the state’s beaches and mountains.

Travel RN Job Details

• Nursing Specialty: Cardiac Stepdown / Intermediate Care Unit (IICU)
• Employment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Location: Columbia, South Carolina
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,750–$1,840
• Start Date: November 23, 2026
• End Date: February 22, 2027
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Schedule: Three 12-hour day shifts per week, 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.; 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Six weekend shifts during each six-week scheduling period
• Patient Population: Adults requiring progressive care and monitoring, including trauma, medical, surgical, and neurological patients
• Typical Patient Ratio: 1:3
• Unit Capacity: 21 beds with an average daily census of approximately 21 patients

Travel Registered Nurse Requirements

• Active South Carolina RN license or valid multistate license
• At least 2 years of recent Registered Nurse experience, including previous ICU, IICU, IMC, PCU, DOU, or cardiac stepdown experience
• At least 1 completed travel nursing assignment required; first-time travelers may be considered with 3 years of recent specialty experience and strong critical care experience
• Recent experience caring for patients with an acuity of at least 1:3
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• At least 1 year of Epic electronic medical record experience
• Demonstrated competency with ventilated patients, telemetry, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and titration of cardiac, vasoactive, and insulin infusions
• Strongly preferred: trauma, neurological, surgical, ventilator, neurosurgical, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, and Level I trauma experience
• Ability to float to other qualified units or campuses as needed and complete required orientation and annual education modules
• Influenza vaccination required

Cardiac Stepdown RN Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive nursing care to adult patients requiring monitoring or interventions every 1–2 hours
• Monitor cardiac rhythms and telemetry, recognize dysrhythmias, and initiate appropriate interventions
• Manage and titrate cardiac, vasoactive, and insulin infusions according to established protocols
• Provide care for ventilated patients and patients with complex medical, surgical, trauma, and neurological conditions
• Care for patients transferred from intensive care, directly admitted to the unit, or escalated by Rapid Response Teams
• Perform ongoing assessments, medication administration, care planning, and timely clinical documentation in Epic
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, IV services, rehabilitation, radiology, social services, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Respond promptly to changes in patient condition and participate in emergency and rapid response interventions
• Float to other units or campuses within documented competencies when requested
• Promote safe, compassionate, and evidence-based care while supporting patients and families throughout the hospitalization

Apply now for this Travel Registered Nurse opportunity in Columbia, South Carolina, and join a high-acuity cardiac stepdown and progressive care team.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.