Cardiac Stepdown | Registered Nurse

Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Contract – Evansville, Indiana

Experienced cardiac stepdown Registered Nurse wanted for a 13-week travel nursing contract in Evansville, Indiana. Join a collaborative cardiac and neuro stepdown team caring for complex cardiac, medical, neurological, and telemetry patients in a fast-paced acute care setting.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Location: Evansville, Indiana
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,930–$2,030
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Schedule: 36 guaranteed hours per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour day shifts, 6:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
• Unit: 19-bed blended cardiac stepdown and medical-surgical/telemetry unit
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:5–6 on day shift
• Weekend Requirement: Three weekends within each six-week schedule
• Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday
• Floating: First to float within the nurse’s skill set, including nearby campuses when needed; advance notice is provided for cross-campus assignments
• Charting: Recent EPIC experience required, including completion of a checkoff class
• Dress Code: Navy blue scrubs

Cardiac Stepdown RN Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse license with a current compact license
• A minimum of 2 years of recent cardiac stepdown experience plus at least 1 completed travel contract, or 5 years of recent cardiac stepdown experience without prior travel experience
• Associate degree or nursing certificate
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification
• Current American Heart Association ACLS certification
• Current NIHSS certification
• Recent EPIC charting experience
• Strong telemetry and 12-lead EKG interpretation skills; successful completion of required telemetry testing
• Excellent assessment, prioritization, communication, and critical-thinking abilities
• Willingness to participate in clinical education, including precepting students or new team members as needed

Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients recovering from cardiac procedures, including catheterizations, stent placement, interventions, pacemakers, ICDs, and ablations
• Monitor and manage patients with STEMI, NSTEMI, carotid endarterectomy recovery, sepsis, cerebrovascular accidents, seizures, possible traumatic brain injury, and diabetic ketoacidosis
• Interpret telemetry and 12-lead EKGs and recognize changes requiring prompt intervention
• Initiate and titrate ordered infusions such as Cardizem, amiodarone, Cardene, nitroglycerin, insulin, and heparin
• Perform focused and comprehensive neurological assessments, including NIHSS evaluations
• Provide post-cardiac-catheterization care, including femoral access site and TR band management
• Deliver sepsis-focused care and promptly escalate changes in patient condition
• Manage chest tubes and perform peripheral IV insertions within scope and competency
• Collaborate with providers and the interdisciplinary care team to promote safe, timely patient outcomes
• Float within the nurse’s competency and support unit operations during changing patient-care needs

Join this on-site Indiana travel nursing opportunity in Evansville, a welcoming Midwestern community that offers an appealing setting for nurses seeking a change of scenery while making a meaningful contribution to patient care. Bring your cardiac stepdown, telemetry, and acute care expertise to a collaborative healthcare team. Apply now for this Cardiac Stepdown RN travel contract.

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.