
Cardiac Stepdown | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Stevens Point, WI
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 14, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $63.33
- Weekly
- $2,280
- Yearly (full-time)
- $118,560
- Start date
- November 23, 2026
This job pays about $63.33/hour — 38% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Wisconsin ($45.93/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 Wisconsin right now
- 911 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Wisconsin from 7 agencies, 8 of them in Stevens Point.
- Pay in these listings: $19.84 – $196/hour, median $63.28/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Wisconsin: $45.93/hour ($95,534/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: Care Team Solutions ($70.01/hour across 3 jobs).
Job description
Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse (RN) – 9-Week Travel Nursing Contract in Stevens Point, WI
Join a fast-paced Cardiac Stepdown, Progressive Care, and Intermediate Care team in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. This travel RN opportunity is ideal for a resilient, adaptable Registered Nurse with recent PCU, stepdown, telemetry, or medical-surgical experience who is confident caring for complex patients independently.
Stevens Point offers a welcoming central Wisconsin setting with scenic riverfront areas, parks, trails, and convenient access to year-round outdoor activities.
Travel RN Job Details
- Location: Stevens Point, Wisconsin
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,220–$2,340
- Contract Length: 9 weeks
- Start Date: November 23, 2026
- Nursing Schedule: 12-hour shifts; primarily nights with variable day/night scheduling as assigned
- Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week, excluding applicable orientation and low-census provisions
- Weekend Rotation: Every other weekend
- Holiday Rotation: Every other holiday
- Patient Ratio: Approximately 4:1
- Electronic Medical Record: EPIC experience strongly preferred
- Unit Environment: Progressive-care and medical-surgical intermediate care with telemetry monitoring
Cardiac Stepdown RN Job Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse license in Wisconsin or a valid compact-state RN license
- Minimum of 2 years of recent Cardiac Stepdown, Intermediate Care, Progressive Care, PCU, telemetry, or medical-surgical nursing experience
- At least one successfully completed travel nursing contract
- Current BLS and ACLS certifications through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
- Associate degree or nursing certificate
- Ability to adapt to changing assignments, manage a fast-paced workload, and complete nursing tasks independently
- Willingness to float to inpatient units and nearby affiliated clinical locations as needed
Progressive Care Nurse Responsibilities
- Provide safe, comprehensive nursing care to cardiac stepdown, intermediate-care, progressive-care, and medical-surgical patients.
- Monitor patients with telemetry needs and promptly recognize changes in clinical condition.
- Care for patients with sepsis, trauma, alcohol detox needs, gastrointestinal bleeding, ostomies, chest tubes, traumatic brain injuries, orthopedic trauma, spinal cord injuries, and stroke.
- Manage patients receiving insulin infusions and other complex therapies according to clinical protocols.
- Perform nursing assessments, administer medications, provide treatments, and document patient care accurately in EPIC.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to coordinate treatment, discharge planning, and patient education.
- Float to other inpatient units or assigned affiliated locations based on patient volume and operational needs.
- Participate in rotating weekend and holiday coverage while maintaining a professional, team-oriented approach.
Apply now for this Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse travel contract in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and join a dedicated healthcare team in central Wisconsin.
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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