Cardiac Stepdown | Registered Nurse

Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Baltimore, Maryland

Experienced Cardiac Stepdown RN wanted for a 13-week Baltimore travel nursing job on a high-acuity 16-bed IMC team.

Join a collaborative cardiac stepdown and medical-surgical intermediate care team in Baltimore, Maryland. This travel nursing opportunity is ideal for an experienced Registered Nurse who thrives in a high-acuity environment caring for complex adult patients. Baltimore offers an exciting blend of waterfront attractions, historic neighborhoods, cultural experiences, and convenient access to a vibrant healthcare community.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,890–$2,000
• Location: Baltimore, Maryland
• Healthcare Setting: High-acuity adult medical-surgical intermediate care, cardiac stepdown, and IMC unit
• Contract: 13 weeks
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• End Date: January 25, 2027
• Shift Duration: 12-hour night shifts
• Shifts per Week: 3
• Shift Schedule: 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:3
• Weekend Commitment: Approximately 3–4 weekend shifts per four-week scheduling block
• Holiday Schedule: Holidays are required when they fall within the assigned schedule
• Charting System: Epic
• Floating: Required within scope of practice
• First-Time Travelers: Welcome to apply

Cardiac Stepdown Travel RN Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse license in Maryland or a valid Compact RN license
• At least 3 years of professional nursing experience, including experience in an IMC, PCU, DOU, stepdown, or cardiac care setting
• Recent experience caring for a patient assignment of approximately 2–3 patients
• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
• Current CPI certification
• ACLS certification preferred
• Epic electronic health record charting experience required
• Demonstrated ability to interpret dysrhythmias and manage telemetry patients
• Comfort caring for high-acuity adult patients requiring respiratory, cardiac, renal, oncology, and post-surgical support
• Ability to float within the established nursing scope of practice and work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams
• Flu vaccination is required

Cardiac Stepdown RN Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive nursing care to complex adult patients in a high-acuity cardiac stepdown and intermediate care setting
• Monitor telemetry, identify dysrhythmias, and respond promptly to changes in patient condition
• Care for patients with respiratory failure, COPD, asthma exacerbations, high-flow oxygen needs, BiPAP/CPAP, tracheostomies, and ventilators with a secure airway
• Manage patients with cardiac conditions, atrial fibrillation, DVT/PE, renal failure, post-cardiac procedures, and post-transplant needs
• Administer and monitor cardiac medications, insulin protocols, blood products, chemotherapy, IVIG, and other complex therapies according to unit protocols
• Provide pre- and post-procedure care for cardiac catheterization, cardiac surgery, hemodialysis, and other advanced interventions
• Assist with central line insertion, chest tube care, paracentesis, thoracentesis, tracheostomy exchanges, and bronchoscopies requiring secure airway management
• Support bedside hemodialysis and plasmapheresis patients while coordinating care with specialty teams
• Perform comprehensive assessments, medication administration, wound and drain care, IV therapy, feeding tube care, and ongoing patient education
• Recognize clinical deterioration and collaborate with rapid response, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, providers, and other support services to promote safe patient outcomes

Apply now for this Cardiac Stepdown RN travel contract and join our healthcare team in Baltimore, Maryland.

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.