Cardiac Stepdown | Registered Nurse Travel RN – Bangor, ME

Cardiac Stepdown | Registered Nurse | 13-Week Travel RN Contract – Bangor, ME Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Assignment – Bangor, Maine

Travel RN opportunity in Bangor, Maine for an experienced Cardiac Stepdown / Intermediate Care Registered Nurse. Bangor is a welcoming community in 04401 with a convenient downtown area and easy access to Maine’s scenic surroundings, making it a great place to live and work. This 13-week assignment offers hands‑on telemetry nursing experience caring for cardiac, medical, trauma, and post‑operative patients in a supportive community hospital setting.

• Location: Bangor, Maine 04401
• Setting: Cardiac Stepdown / Intermediate Care Unit
• Shift: 12-hour nights
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,040 - $2,150
• Start Date: 10/20/2026
• Charting System: Cerner
• Schedule Notes: Weekend rotation every other week; holiday scheduling based on unit needs
• Orientation: General hospital orientation followed by unit orientation

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• At least 1 year of intermediate care, PCU, or stepdown nursing experience required
• Or 2 years of Med/Surg experience with some PCU exposure
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Strong comfort caring for cardiac and medical patients in a telemetry‑driven stepdown environment
• Experience with cardiac rhythm interpretation and telemetry monitoring
• Ability to manage complex patient conditions and adapt quickly in a travel nursing environment
• Experience with trachs, vents, neuro checks, and post‑op or trauma patients is highly valued

• Provide high‑quality nursing care for cardiac stepdown and intermediate care patients
• Care for patients with conditions such as CHF, STEMI, NSTEMI, AFIB with RVR, sepsis, COPD, pneumonia, and respiratory failure
• Monitor telemetry, respond to arrhythmias, and support hemodynamic needs
• Perform and assist with trach care, suctioning, and ventilator‑related patient management as needed
• Complete neuro assessments and Q2H neuro checks for stroke and post‑craniotomy patients
• Manage chest tubes, wound vacs, drains, ostomies, and post‑procedure care
• Administer and monitor vasoactive, antiarrhythmic, and insulin drips within unit guidelines
• Start peripheral IVs and collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to ensure safe, efficient patient care
• Float to other critical care areas when appropriate and based on patient assignment needs

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