Travel Nurse RN - Stepdown - $2,305 per week

MedCadre is seeking a travel nurse RN Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Columbus, Ohio.Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Stepdown
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/22/2025
• Duration: 15 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Position Details
Job Title: Registered Nurse – Step Down (Intermediate Cardiac Care)
Unit: RVHSP13015, Cardiovascular Unit 4
Profession: Registered Nurse
Specialty: Step Down / Intermediate Cardiac Care
Location: Columbus, OH 43214
Start Date: 09/22/2025
Job Duration: 13 weeks

Schedule

Shift: Night, 3×12-hour (19:00–07:30)

Weekend Coverage: Every Other Weekend

Job Overview

The Step Down/Intermediate Cardiac Care Registered Nurse provides specialized care to patients with complex cardiac and medical conditions requiring close monitoring. This role involves rapid assessment, telemetry interpretation, and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team in a fast-paced Level II trauma facility.

Key Responsibilities
Provide direct patient care for intermediate and cardiac step-down patients (1:3–4 ratio).
Perform cardiac and telemetry monitoring, dysrhythmia recognition, and emergency response.
Manage central lines, arterial lines, PCA pumps, and care for trach/vent patients.

Job Requirements & Qualifications
Experience: Minimum 2 years (1.5 years absolute minimum).
Certifications: BLS (AHA required), ACLS preferred, RN License

Skills Required:
IV therapy, phlebotomy, starting IVs, accessing ports
Central/Peripheral line care and management
Interpretation of ABGs, oxygen devices (HFNC, CPAP/BiPAP, trach management)
Cardiac monitoring, heparin protocol, titration of drips
Charting System: Any (EPIC preferred)

Facility & Patient Care Details
Bed Size: 32 beds
Daily Census: 32 patients

Application Process: Please submit your resume to ashutosh.kumar@medcadre.com or call 949-404-4671. Qualified candidates will be contacted promptly for the next steps.

About MedCadre

At MedCadre, headquartered in Irvine, California and serving healthcare organizations nationwide, we connect exceptional clinicians with world-class career opportunities while upholding the highest standards of ethics, fairness, and integrity. As a Joint Commission–accredited and ISO 9001–certified leader in medical staffing, we strictly adhere to healthcare regulations, ensuring trust and peace of mind for both our clinicians and partner facilities.

Guided by our core values; Results , Approachability , Care , and Emergency (RACE), we foster an environment where you can grow professionally, build meaningful relationships, and deliver outstanding patient care. When you join MedCadre, you become part of a broad network dedicated to advancing healthcare, improving lives, and shaping the future of patient outcomes together.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and embrace diversity at every level of our organization

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Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Health Care FSA
• Vision benefits
• Dental benefits
• Retention bonus
• Medical benefits
• Referral bonus
• Sick pay
• Weekly pay