
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
- Start date
- October 5, 2026
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, OH 43210
Start your next Cardiac Stepdown travel nurse assignment in Columbus, Ohio 43210. Columbus offers a welcoming mix of vibrant neighborhoods, local dining, parks, and convenient city living, making it a great place to work and explore while on assignment. This acute care RN opportunity is ideal for a skilled Registered Nurse with strong telemetry, PCU/stepdown, and complex patient care experience. Join a collaborative interdisciplinary team in a fast-paced unit caring for adults and geriatric patients with hematology and oncology needs.
If you are looking for Columbus, OH travel nursing jobs that let you make an impact in a specialized acute care setting, this role offers the chance to use your clinical expertise, Epic charting skills, and stepdown nursing experience every day.
Job Details
- Type: Travel Registered Nurse
- Specialty: Cardiac Stepdown / PCU
- Location: Columbus, OH 43210
- Start Date: October 5, 2026
- Duration: 16 weeks
- Schedule: 12-hour rotating shifts, days and nights
- Hours Per Week: 36
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,940 - $2,040
- Unit Setting: Acute leukemia and hematology stepdown care
- Charting System: Epic
- Patient Population: Adults and geriatrics
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 nursing experience
- Current acute care experience required within the last 12 months
- BLS and ACLS required
- Epic charting experience required
- Travel nursing experience preferred
- Strong telemetry monitoring and dysrhythmia interpretation skills
- Ability to work rotating day and night schedules
- Education from an ACEN or CCNE accredited nursing program preferred
Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality stepdown nursing care to adult and geriatric patients with complex hematology and oncology needs
- Monitor telemetry and interpret dysrhythmias promptly and accurately
- Administer blood products, IV therapy, electrolytes, and IV antibiotics
- Manage central lines, PICC lines, peripheral IVs, and port access as needed
- Support infection prevention and patient fall prevention initiatives
- Collaborate with rapid response teams and interdisciplinary support services
- Maintain safe, efficient care in a busy 24-bed acute care unit with changing patient needs
- Document thoroughly in Epic and communicate effectively with the care team
Apply now for this Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse travel opportunity in Columbus, Ohio, and take the next step in your acute care nursing 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.
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