Travel Nurse RN - Cardiac Stepdown - $2,520 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Cardiac Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Cleveland, Ohio.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Cardiac Stepdown
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/13/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Nurse Contract – Cleveland, Ohio

Experienced Registered Nurse (RN) wanted for a cardiac stepdown travel nursing contract in Cleveland, Ohio. Provide expert telemetry nursing care in a high-acuity progressive care setting while supporting patients with complex cardiac needs across multiple units.

Join a collaborative, on-site cardiac stepdown and float-pool team with rotating day and night shifts. This Cleveland travel nursing opportunity is ideal for an RN with experience in cardiac stepdown, progressive care, telemetry, or a closely related specialty.

Cleveland offers the energy of a major metropolitan area alongside beautiful Lake Erie waterfronts, renowned cultural attractions, diverse neighborhoods, and a welcoming community atmosphere.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Cardiac Stepdown, Progressive Care, and Telemetry Nursing
• Position: Registered Nurse (RN)
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,250–$2,370
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Setting: On-site cardiac stepdown and float-pool environment
• Start Date: November 13, 2026
• Contract End Date: February 12, 2027
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Schedule: Three 12-hour shifts per week, approximately 36 hours weekly
• Shift Duration: 12-hour rotating shifts
• Shift Options: Days, approximately 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.; nights, approximately 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.
• Additional Scheduling Information: Rotating shifts may be required based on operational needs. Travelers should be prepared to work at least every other holiday.

Cardiac Stepdown RN Job Requirements

• At least 1 year of combined permanent experience in cardiac stepdown, progressive care, telemetry, or a closely related specialty
• Active Registered Nurse license in Ohio or an active compact-state license in hand at the time of application
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Current NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Ability to successfully complete ECG rhythm recognition and medication-safety assessments during orientation
• One recent professional reference from a manager, assistant nurse manager, supervisor, or director within the specialty
• Strong patient assessment, telemetry monitoring, clinical prioritization, and communication skills
• Flexibility to float to related units and care for patients with comparable cardiac and progressive-care needs

Cardiac Stepdown Travel RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients in a cardiac stepdown and progressive care setting
• Monitor cardiac rhythms, telemetry data, vital signs, neurological status, and changes in patient condition
• Recognize clinical deterioration and promptly initiate appropriate interventions and escalation of care
• Administer medications and treatments safely while following established clinical protocols
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, therapists, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Educate patients and families regarding treatment plans, medications, recovery, and discharge needs
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, patient responses, and care plans in the electronic medical record
• Float, when needed, to designated units caring for patients with similar cardiac and progressive-care needs
• Participate in orientation, competency validation, and required pre-start and annual learning modules

Apply now for this cardiac stepdown RN travel contract in Cleveland, Ohio, and join a collaborative healthcare team serving patients with complex cardiac and progressive-care needs.

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.

GHR Healthcare Job ID #526194. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Cardiac Stepdown

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