Cardiac Stepdown | Registered Nurse

Travel Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Contract in Waukesha, Wisconsin

Apply for a travel nursing job in Waukesha, Wisconsin, caring for complex cardiac and medical-surgical patients on a high-acuity cardiovascular stepdown team near Milwaukee. This opportunity is ideal for a resilient, adaptable Registered Nurse (RN) who values collaborative hospital care and advanced cardiac nursing.

Travel RN Job Details

• Location: Waukesha, Wisconsin, with convenient access to the greater Milwaukee area
• Specialty: Cardiac Stepdown / Cardiovascular Intermediate Care
• Contract: 13-week travel nursing assignment
• Start Date: November 17, 2026
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,130–$2,250
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.
• Schedule: Every other weekend and holiday rotation
• Call: No call or callback requirements
• Unit: 31-bed cardiovascular stepdown/intermediate care unit
• Orientation: 8 hours; guaranteed hours may vary during orientation
• Floating: May be required to other units or nearby affiliated locations based on census and clinical needs

Cardiac Stepdown RN Job Requirements

• Active Wisconsin RN license or compact RN license
• At least 1 year of cardiac nursing experience
• At least 2 years of medical-surgical nursing experience preferred
• Recent short-term acute care hospital experience
• Strong cardiac and heart-care experience, including cardiac rhythm interpretation
• Ability to safely manage typical night-shift patient ratios of 1:4–5
• Current AHA BLS, AHA ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Current Epic charting experience within the past 12 months
• Associate degree or nursing certificate required; bachelor’s degree preferred
• At least one completed travel nursing assignment preferred
• COVID-19 vaccination required unless a qualifying medical or religious exemption applies
• Ability to adapt to changing assignments, floating expectations, and patient-care needs

Cardiovascular Stepdown RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients in a cardiovascular stepdown and intermediate care setting.
• Care for patients with heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, arrhythmias, chest pain, hypertensive emergencies, cardiac surgery recovery, thoracic surgery needs, pacemaker placements, ablations, TAVR procedures, and cardiac catheterizations.
• Monitor cardiac rhythms and recognize changes in patient condition, escalating concerns promptly.
• Care for a diverse intermediate-care population, including patients with sepsis, respiratory failure, stroke, and medical overflow needs.
• Administer medications and treatments, complete assessments, and develop and evaluate individualized plans of care.
• Document accurately in Epic and communicate effectively with providers, patients, families, and the interdisciplinary care team.
• Maintain safe, organized patient assignments while supporting quality outcomes and continuity of care.
• Float within clinical competency when needed and collaborate professionally across units and care locations.

Apply now for this cardiac stepdown travel RN contract in Waukesha, Wisconsin, near Milwaukee, and join a high-acuity cardiovascular 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.