
Cardiac Stepdown | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Columbus, OH
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Aug 26, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $53.89
- Weekly
- $1,940
- Yearly (full-time)
- $100,880
- Contract length
- 16 weeks
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
Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse (Travel RN) – Columbus, Ohio
Join a high-acuity cardiac stepdown and surgical oncology team in Columbus, OH, where your acute care and telemetry skills can make an immediate impact. Columbus offers a welcoming community with a vibrant mix of dining, arts, parks, and neighborhood amenities, including the convenient 43210 area. This travel RN opportunity offers a 16-week assignment in a fast-paced mixed-acuity unit caring for adult and geriatric patients in a collaborative, patient-centered environment.
Job Details
- Location: Columbus, OH 43210
- Setting: Cardiac Stepdown / PCU / Mixed Acuity Surgical Oncology Unit
- Employment Type: Travel Registered Nurse (Travel RN)
- Shift: 12-hour nights
- Shifts per Week: 3
- Hours per Week: 36
- Contract Duration: 16 weeks
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,940 - $2,040
- Charting System: Epic
- Orientation: 72 hours
- Floating: May be required within scope to other acute care oncology units
Job Requirements
- Minimum 2 years of total acute care nursing experience
- At least 1 year of recent PCU or cardiac stepdown experience required
- Current acute care experience must be recent and consistent within the last 12 months
- Active RN license in hand at time of submission
- BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
- Experience with Epic charting required
- ACEN or CCNE accredited nursing education required
- Strong experience with telemetry, dysrhythmia interpretation, and stepdown-level care preferred
- Ability to work in a fast-paced mixed-acuity environment caring for adult and geriatric patients
Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality nursing care to patients in a busy cardiac stepdown and surgical oncology PCU
- Monitor and manage patients with varying acuity, including medical-surgical and progressive care needs
- Administer chemotherapy, IV antibiotics, blood transfusions, insulin drips, and heparin drips as ordered
- Recognize and respond to oncologic emergencies, including cytokine release syndrome
- Perform and support chest tube care, telemetry monitoring, and dysrhythmia management
- Maintain a strong focus on infection prevention and fall prevention practices
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to deliver safe, coordinated patient care
- Document accurately in Epic and support efficient unit flow in a high-volume healthcare environment
- Adapt to changing patient needs and assist with floating as needed within scope of practice
Apply now for this Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse travel assignment in Columbus, Ohio, and join a healthcare team committed to clinical excellence.
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.
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