
Cardiac Stepdown | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Columbus, OH
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 21, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $53.89
- Weekly
- $1,940
- Yearly (full-time)
- $100,880
This job pays about $53.89/hour — 36% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Ohio ($39.67/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Ohio right now
- 1,785 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Ohio from 6 agencies, 644 of them in Columbus.
- Pay in these listings: $14.59 – $196/hour, median $55.28/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Ohio: $39.67/hour ($82,514/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: MAS Medical Staffing ($80.00/hour across 7 jobs).
Job description
Travel Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiac Stepdown / PCU in Columbus, Ohio
Explore a rewarding travel nursing job in Columbus, Ohio, located in the 43210 area of Ohio's capital city. This travel RN opportunity is ideal for an experienced Registered Nurse who thrives in a collaborative acute care environment and enjoys providing high-quality care to mixed-acuity surgical oncology and cardiac patients in a fast-paced Cardiac Stepdown / PCU unit serving adult and geriatric patients.
Job Details
- Specialty: Cardiac Stepdown / PCU
- Employment Type: Travel Nursing
- Location: Columbus, Ohio 43210
- Shift: Nights, 3x12-hour shifts
- Shift Duration: 12 hours
- Shifts per Week: 3
- Hours per Week: 36
- Contract Length: 16 weeks
- Orientation: 72 hours
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,940 - $2,040
- Patient Population: Adults and geriatrics
- Charting System: Epic
- Float Requirement: May float to other acute care oncology units within scope of practice
Job Requirements
- Active RN license in hand at time of submission
- Minimum 2 years of total acute care nursing experience
- At least 1 year of PCU / stepdown experience
- Current acute care experience required
- Experience with mixed-acuity med-surg and stepdown patients preferred
- ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS required
- Experience with Epic charting required
- Graduation from an ACEN or CCNE accredited nursing program
- Strong communication, teamwork, and adaptability in a busy clinical environment
Responsibilities
- Provide compassionate, high-quality nursing care to stepdown and PCU patients
- Monitor and manage patients with complex surgical oncology and cardiac-related needs
- Administer chemotherapy, IV antibiotics, blood transfusions, insulin drips, and heparin drips as indicated
- Support care for patients experiencing oncologic emergencies and cytokine release syndrome
- Perform cardiac telemetry monitoring and interpret dysrhythmias
- Manage chest tubes, BiPAP/CPAP support, tracheostomy care, and related respiratory needs within scope
- Maintain a strong focus on infection prevention and fall prevention practices
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams to ensure safe, efficient patient care
- Adapt to a fast-paced acute care unit where priorities may change based on census and staffing needs
Apply now to join this Columbus, Ohio healthcare team and take the next step in your travel RN career.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
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