Equiliem is seeking a local contract nurse RN Stepdown for a local contract nursing job in Neptune, New Jersey.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Stepdown
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/24/2025
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights, rotating
- Employment Type: Local Contract
Registered Nurse (RN) – ICU Step-Down
📍 Neptune, NJ
💰 $49–$56/hr | 13-Week Contract
🕒 36 hours/week | Nights | 3x12s (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) for an ICU Step-Down/Cardiac Vascular & Post-Surgical Step-Down Unit at a leading hospital in Neptune, NJ. This role provides high-quality, patient-centered care in a fast-paced environment.
The RN will:
- Evaluate patients & assist physicians with care plans
- Plan, implement, and document nursing care based on patient needs
- Prioritize care through assessment, intervention & evaluation
- Develop and coordinate individualized care plans
- Perform therapeutic nursing interventions
- Manage and monitor patient status including telemetry
- Chart accurately in EMR systems
- Provide evidence-based patient-centered care
- Float within step-down and med-surg units as needed
Requirements
Education
- Required: ASN
- Preferred: BSN
Licenses & Certifications
- Active NJ RN License or Compact License
- BLS – AHA
- ACLS – AHA
- NIHSS
- Telemetry Certification
- 4-hour Stroke CEU
Experience
- Minimum 2 years RN experience in MS/Tele in a major acute-care hospital
- Strong telemetry background
Preferred Experience
- Ventilator experience
- Post-cardiac surgery experience
- Post-surgical experience
Skills
✅ Telemetry monitoring
✅ IV insertion & management
✅ Central line care
✅ Medication administration
✅ EMR proficiency (Epic or similar)
✅ Basic tracheostomy care & stable ventilator management
Schedule
- Nights: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
- 3x12 shifts
- Every other weekend required
- No holidays | No call
- Float to step-down & med-surg as needed
Note: OR experience not required – this is a step-down floor nursing role.
Contract Details
- 13-Week assignment
- Pay: $49–$56 per hour (based on experience)
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