Cardiac Stepdown | Registered Nurse

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

Seeking a Cardiac Stepdown Travel RN for a 13-week progressive care nursing assignment in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Provide expert acute-care nursing in a 12-bed cardiac stepdown unit while enjoying consistent 12-hour night shifts, supportive colleagues, and competitive weekly pay. Fort Wayne is a welcoming northeastern Indiana community known for affordable living, a vibrant downtown, parks, and convenient access to regional attractions.

Travel RN Job Details

• Nursing Specialty: Cardiac Stepdown, Progressive Care, PCU, and Telemetry
• Employment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,000–$2,100
• Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Assignment Duration: 13 weeks, ending February 1, 2027
• Schedule: 36 hours per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour night shifts
• Shift Hours: 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
• Weekend Requirement: Three weekend shifts during each four-week schedule
• Unit: 12-bed cardiac stepdown and progressive care unit
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 3–4:1 in progressive care and 4–5:1 when floating to medical-surgical areas
• Orientation: Jumpstart program, electronic medical record training, and 1–2 unit-based orientation days
• Scrubs: Caribbean blue

Cardiac Stepdown Travel RN Requirements

• At least 1 year of stepdown or medical-surgical/telemetry nursing experience required; 2 years of PCU or Med/Tele experience preferred
• Previous cardiac nursing or progressive care nursing experience preferred
• Active Indiana RN license or compact RN license required
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association required
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required
• Ability to work 12-hour night shifts and meet the weekend scheduling requirement
• Willingness to float to comparable units, including medical-surgical and telemetry areas, as needed

Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to cardiac stepdown and progressive care patients in an acute-care hospital setting
• Monitor cardiac rhythms, vital signs, clinical status, and changes in patient condition
• Perform comprehensive nursing assessments, administer medications, and coordinate individualized plans of care
• Titrate drips when qualified and experienced; nurses without drip-titration experience may float to medical-surgical or telemetry units
• Use electronic medical records, medication-dispensing technology, bedside monitoring equipment, and defibrillator equipment safely and accurately
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing colleagues, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Float to comparable units when needed while maintaining safe, high-quality patient care
• Educate patients and families and promote safe transitions of care

Apply for This Indiana Travel Nursing Job

Apply now to join the cardiac stepdown nursing team in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and take the next step in your travel RN career.

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.