Cardiac Stepdown | Registered Nurse

Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Fort Wayne, IN

Join an acute-care cardiac stepdown team as a Travel Registered Nurse in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This 13-week travel nursing assignment is ideal for a clinically confident RN with Stepdown, PCU, progressive-care, or medical-telemetry experience who enjoys providing exceptional patient care in a collaborative environment. Fort Wayne offers a welcoming Midwestern setting with convenient amenities, parks, cultural attractions, and a strong sense of community.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,000–$2,100
• Assignment Dates: November 2, 2026–February 1, 2027
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Healthcare Setting: Acute-care cardiac stepdown and progressive-care unit
• Schedule: 36 hours per week; three 12-hour shifts
• Shift: 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
• Unit Size: 12 beds
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 3–4:1 in progressive care and 4–5:1 when floating to medical-surgical units
• Floating: May float to like units, including medical-surgical and telemetry areas, as needed
• Documentation and Equipment: EPIC, PYXIS, Philips bedside monitors, and Philips defibrillators
• Dress Code: Caribbean blue scrubs

Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Indiana or a compact state
• At least 1 year of Stepdown or Medical-Telemetry nursing experience required
• Two years of PCU or Medical-Telemetry experience preferred
• Previous cardiac nursing or progressive-care experience preferred
• Current BLS certification through the American Heart Association
• Current ACLS certification through the American Heart Association
• Ability to work 12-hour night shifts and support a collaborative healthcare team
• Comfort floating to comparable units when operational needs arise

Cardiac Stepdown RN Responsibilities

• Provide safe, compassionate nursing care to patients in a cardiac stepdown and progressive-care setting
• Assess patients, monitor for changes in condition, and promptly escalate clinical concerns
• Manage telemetry patients and support evidence-based cardiac nursing interventions
• Perform medication administration, ongoing assessments, care planning, and patient education
• Titrate drips when qualified and experienced; nurses without drip-titration experience may be assigned to medical-surgical or telemetry units
• Accurately document patient care in EPIC and use unit equipment according to established protocols
• Collaborate with physicians, ancillary departments, patients, and families to promote positive outcomes
• Float to like units as needed while maintaining high standards of patient safety and care

Apply now for this Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse travel contract in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and join a collaborative acute-care nursing 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.