Travel nurse - care unit

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Evansville, Indiana.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Stepdown
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/19/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:

Cardiac Step Down Unit RN - Days This organization is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join the step-down unit at a healthcare facility's midtown location. The RN will provide specialized care for post-procedure cardiac patients, including those with arrythmias, CVA, and sepsis. The position requires a resilient, detail-oriented professional with strong assessment and critical thinking skills to deliver top-quality patient care during a 12-hour shift schedule.

Job Details:

Schedule: 12-hour days, 6:30 AM 7:00 PM, minimum of 36 hours per week.

Required Qualifications: Must hold a current active compact license, AHA Basic Life Support (BLS), AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS). Minimum of 2 years of RN experience, including 1 full year in a step-down unit, with recent experience in trauma level II care, recent EPIC charting experience (will be required to do a checkoff class), and at least one travel assignment.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience interpreting tele/12-lead electrocardiograms (required for travelers), post heart catheterization care, initiation and titration of drips (e.g., Cardizem, Amio, Cardene), sepsis management, neuro assessments, and PIV insertion.

Float: First to float within the skillset; cross-campus float to other units with a two-hour notice; intra-campus float within the same facility.

On Call/Call Back: Not required.

Weekend/Holiday Rotation: Three weekends out of every six-week schedule, and every other holiday.

Additional Information: The unit has 22 beds with ratios of 1:3-4 during days. The team benefits from strong leadership with over 10 years of tenure, resulting in excellent staff retention. The unit may involve precepting students and new hires. Scrubs are navy blue with no competing hospital or agency logos.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits

Cross Country Job ID #1323366. 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: Registered Nurse / Step Down Unit

About Cross Country Nurses

You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus