Cardiac Stepdown | Registered Nurse

Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Cardiac Stepdown / IMC in Beaver Dam, WI

Explore a 13-week Wisconsin travel nursing assignment as a Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse in Beaver Dam, WI. Join an experienced acute-care team on night shift and provide telemetry, progressive care, medical-surgical, and occasional ICU-level nursing care to adult and geriatric patients.

Location Highlights

• Work in the welcoming Wisconsin community of Beaver Dam, known for its parks, trails, lake access, and charming small-town atmosphere.
• Enjoy convenient access to outdoor recreation and regional destinations throughout southeastern Wisconsin.
• On-site parking is available.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Assignment Type: 13-week travel Registered Nurse assignment
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,400–$2,530
• Start Date: November 30, 2026
• End Date: March 1, 2027
• Schedule: 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour nights, 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
• Scheduling: Rotating weekends and every other holiday; standby call as needed
• Alternative Schedule: A 4x12-hour schedule may be considered for candidates willing to work additional weekends
• Unit: 23-bed mixed-acuity cardiac stepdown, progressive care, medical-surgical, and telemetry setting
• Patient Population: Adults and geriatrics; typical daily census of approximately 10
• Documentation: Cerner electronic health record
• Travel Requirement: Candidates must live at least 50 miles from the assignment location; local candidates are not accepted

Cardiac Stepdown Travel RN Requirements

• Active Wisconsin Registered Nurse (RN) license
• At least 2 years of acute-care RN experience in medical-surgical and progressive care/stepdown settings within the last 3 years
• First-time travelers must have at least 3 years of experience in a hybrid or mixed-acuity unit
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications from the American Heart Association
• Strong telemetry monitoring and cardiac rhythm interpretation skills
• Prior experience with mixed-acuity patient assignments, including medical-surgical, telemetry, progressive care, and occasional ICU patients
• Ability to float as needed and provide standby call coverage
• Successful completion of a pre-assignment telemetry examination, including recognition of lethal rhythms and third-degree heart blocks, with a passing score of at least 80% and no incorrect answers on third-degree heart block questions
• Ability to meet required barcode-scanning performance standards for assignment extension eligibility
• Influenza vaccination required; medical and religious exemptions are considered

Travel RN Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, evidence-based nursing care to adult and geriatric patients with cardiac, respiratory, orthopedic, general surgical, and other medical conditions.
• Monitor telemetry, interpret dysrhythmias, identify clinical deterioration, and respond promptly to changes in patient condition.
• Care for patients across a range of acuities, including medical-surgical, telemetry, progressive care, and occasional ICU-level patients.
• Manage cardiac monitoring, arterial lines, central lines, PICC lines, chest tubes, feeding tubes, surgical drains, wound care, oxygen therapy, and occasional ventilator support.
• Administer medications and blood products safely, including management of heparin and insulin protocols and cardiac or vasoactive infusions according to unit guidelines.
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapy, rehabilitation, radiology, phlebotomy, social services, rapid response teams, and other interdisciplinary partners.
• Participate in bedside shift reporting, AIDET service standards, hourly rounding, patient education, and discharge planning.
• Float to other appropriate areas as needed while maintaining safe practice and effective communication.
• Follow infection-prevention, isolation, documentation, barcode-scanning, and patient-safety standards.

Apply now for this Cardiac Stepdown RN travel nursing opportunity in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin.

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.