Cardiac Stepdown | RN

Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Contract – Fort Wayne, Indiana

Explore a Cardiac Stepdown Travel RN opportunity in Fort Wayne, Indiana, providing neuro-focused progressive care to higher-acuity patients on a collaborative acute-care nursing team. This travel nursing contract is ideal for an experienced PCU, stepdown, or telemetry nurse seeking to advance expertise in neuro and progressive-care nursing. Fort Wayne offers a welcoming Midwestern community with convenient access to parks, cultural attractions, dining, and outdoor recreation.

Travel RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,000–$2,100
• Employment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Contract End Date: February 1, 2027
• Schedule: 36 hours per week, typically three 12-hour shifts
• Shift: Nights, 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
• Care Setting: Acute-care neuro stepdown and progressive care unit
• Orientation: Jumpstart program, electronic health record training, and 1–2 days of unit orientation
• Scheduling: Three weekend shifts during each four-week schedule
• Scrubs: Caribbean blue

Cardiac Stepdown Travel RN Requirements

• Active Indiana RN license or compact RN license at the time of submission
• At least 2 years of recent PCU, progressive care, or stepdown nursing experience
• Previous neuro nursing experience required
• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
• Current ACLS certification from the American Heart Association
• NIH Stroke Scale certification; certification may be completed before the start date
• Ability to provide safe, organized nursing care in a fast-paced acute-care environment
• Willingness to float to comparable units, including MedSurg and telemetry, when needed

Cardiac Stepdown RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to neuro stepdown and progressive-care patients
• Monitor patients with complex medical and neurologic conditions and promptly identify changes in condition
• Perform patient assessments, medication administration, care planning, patient education, and accurate clinical documentation
• Titrate drips according to orders and unit expectations when appropriately experienced
• Use EPIC, PYXIS, Philips bedside monitors, and Philips defibrillators in daily patient care
• Maintain appropriate patient assignments, generally 3–4 patients in progressive care and 4–5 patients when floating to MedSurg
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, therapists, nursing staff, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Float to like units as needed while maintaining high standards of safety, communication, and patient-centered care
• Participate in required orientation and training programs before assuming the full patient assignment

Apply now for this Cardiac Stepdown Travel RN contract in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and join a supportive acute-care healthcare 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.