Cardiac Stepdown | Registered Nurse

Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Contract – Burlington, Vermont

Join a progressive cardiac care team as a Cardiac Stepdown RN and travel nurse in Burlington, Vermont. This on-site travel nursing opportunity supports a high-acuity Progressive Care Unit (PCU) with a strong cardiothoracic, vascular, urology, and cardiology focus. Burlington offers Lake Champlain views, outdoor recreation, a vibrant downtown, and a welcoming New England community.

Travel RN Job Details

• Location: Burlington, Vermont
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,700–$2,840
• Contract Length: 6 weeks
• Start Date: October 29, 2026
• End Date: December 6, 2026
• Schedule: 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour rotating day/night shifts
• Scheduling: Monday–Sunday coverage; minimum of every other weekend, with schedules adjusted to meet unit and patient-care needs. Block scheduling is not available.
• Unit Focus: Cardiac Progressive Care Stepdown with telemetry and surgical patients
• Float Expectations: Flexibility to float across Progressive Care and other central-pool units is required.
• Transportation: Reliable personal or rental transportation is strongly recommended.

Cardiac Stepdown RN Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Vermont
• Minimum of 2 years of progressive care, cardiac stepdown, or closely related acute-care nursing experience
• Recent experience in a large Level I trauma and teaching-facility environment
• Cardiology experience, including post-cath, STEMI, and structural heart patients
• Postoperative cardiothoracic surgery experience, including CABG patients on postoperative Day 1; arterial-line experience is preferred
• Current AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Current AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• NIH Stroke Scale certification completed before start
• Recent Epic electronic medical record experience within the past 2 years
• Ability to complete comprehensive work-history details, including facility type, bed count, electronic medical record, and explanations for employment gaps exceeding 90 days
• Ability to work rotating shifts, weekends, and varied assignments while floating as needed

Cardiac Progressive Care RN Responsibilities

• Provide safe, evidence-based nursing care to high-acuity cardiac progressive-care and telemetry patients.
• Monitor and manage patients with cardiothoracic, vascular, urologic, and cardiology conditions.
• Care for post-cardiac catheterization, STEMI, structural heart, and postoperative CABG patients.
• Perform ongoing assessments, recognize changes in patient condition, and initiate timely interventions.
• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to coordinate individualized plans of care.
• Safely administer medications, manage telemetry monitoring, document care in Epic, and support transitions of care.
• Float to additional Progressive Care and acute-care units, including hematology, oncology, orthopedics, medical telemetry, general surgery, neurology, neurosurgery, ENT, and gynecology, according to competency and operational needs.
• Promote a positive patient experience while maintaining high standards for safety, communication, and clinical quality.

Apply now for this Cardiac Stepdown RN travel nursing contract in Burlington, Vermont, and join a high-acuity 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.