Travel Nurse RN - Cardiac Stepdown

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

• Specialty:
  Cardiac Stepdown
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  03/30/2026
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift:
  12 hours
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

Travel RN – Cardiac Stepdown (Night Shift) | Cleveland, OH

Travel RN job in Cleveland, Ohio for an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) supporting a Cardiac Stepdown unit. If you bring strong assessment skills, thrive on a collaborative night shift team, and are comfortable caring for higher-acuity stepdown patients, we encourage you to apply at a leading hospital.

• Job Title: Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Cardiac Stepdown
• Location: Cleveland, OH (On-site, 44195 area) — Enjoy Cleveland’s lakefront, museums, and a vibrant food scene, with plenty to explore on your days off.
• Start Date: 03/30/2026
• End Date: 06/29/2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks (91 days)
• Schedule: Nights, 3x12s
• Shift Hours: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
• Hours per Week: 36
• Orientation: 16 hours; ECG rhythm recognition and medication safety testing are completed during orientation and require acceptable scores
• Holiday Requirement: Must work at least every other holiday
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,250–$2,370/week

• RN Experience: Minimum 18 months of recent, permanent RN experience in the specialty prior to travel assignments
• Stepdown Experience: Minimum 18 months of recent Cardiac Stepdown (or comparable Stepdown) experience (travel experience acceptable)
• License: Active Ohio RN license or Compact RN license (must be in hand at submission)
• Certifications (required): BLS (AHA or American Red Cross), ACLS, NIHSS
• Orientation Assessments: Must achieve acceptable scores on ECG rhythm recognition and medication safety testing during orientation
• References: One current/previous leadership reference (manager/ANM/supervisor/director) in the specialty is required

• Provide high-quality travel RN care to cardiac stepdown patients, including frequent assessments and timely escalation of changes in condition
• Support safe monitoring of stepdown-level patients in collaboration with the care team
• Interpret telemetry and demonstrate strong ECG rhythm recognition to support safe clinical decision-making
• Administer medications safely and accurately in alignment with unit standards, hospital policy, and evidence-based practice
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate plans of care, patient education, and discharge readiness
• Document care clearly and consistently to support continuity, patient safety, and quality outcomes
• May float to units J1-2, J33, and the ED to support the same patient population, as needed

Apply now to join this Cleveland, Ohio travel nursing opportunity and support cardiac stepdown patients on a high-performing night shift team.

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GHR Healthcare Job . Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title:
Cardiac Stepdown

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