Cardiac Stepdown | Registered Nurse

Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Newburgh, Indiana

Join a collaborative cardiac stepdown team as a Travel Registered Nurse in Newburgh, Indiana. This 13-week travel nursing contract offers a supportive teaching-hospital environment, strong CNA and charge nurse support, and the opportunity to care for a diverse, medically complex patient population. Explore Indiana travel nursing jobs in a welcoming Ohio River community with convenient access to Evansville, local parks, dining, and outdoor recreation.

Travel RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,930-$2,030
• Registered Nurse Specialty: Cardiac Stepdown and Telemetry
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: November 16, 2026
• End Date: February 14, 2027
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour day shifts, 6:30 AM-7:00 PM
• Unit: 16-bed cardiac stepdown unit
• Patient Ratios: Typically 1:3-4 on day shift; may be 1:5 for medical-surgical assignments
• Weekend Requirement: Three weekends during each six-week scheduling period
• Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday
• Floating: First to float within the nurse's skill set; cross-campus floating may be required with advance notice
• Call Requirement: No scheduled call or callback requirement

Cardiac Stepdown Travel Nurse Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license with an active compact license
• At least 2 years of RN experience, including at least 1 full year of cardiac stepdown experience
• At least 1 previous travel nursing assignment
• Trauma Level II experience
• Current AHA BLS, AHA ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Recent Epic charting experience and the ability to complete a charting checkoff
• Associate degree or nursing certificate
• Strong telemetry and 12-lead EKG interpretation skills; candidates must be able to pass required telemetry testing
• Demonstrated assessment, critical-thinking, resilience, adaptability, and teamwork skills

Cardiac Stepdown RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for cardiac and medically complex stepdown patients, including post-cath and post-intervention patients, pacemakers, sepsis, DKA, CVA, GI bleeds, and behavioral health or CIWA needs
• Monitor telemetry and interpret 12-lead EKGs to identify and respond to changes in patient condition
• Initiate and titrate ordered infusions, including antiarrhythmics, heparin, and insulin drips
• Perform post-surgical assessments, focused neurological assessments, NIHSS evaluations, and dysphagia screenings
• Care for patients requiring CPAP, feeding tubes, hypothermia or warming interventions, and other advanced therapies within the nurse's scope of practice
• Document patient care accurately in Epic and communicate effectively with the interdisciplinary team
• Float to other units or nearby campuses as assigned while maintaining safe, high-quality care
• Support a positive learning environment, including precepting nursing students or new team members when needed

Apply now for this cardiac stepdown Travel Registered Nurse contract in Newburgh, Indiana, near Evansville.

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.