Travel Nurse RN - Stepdown

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty:
  Stepdown
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  03/17/2026
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

Contract Length: 13 weeks
Start: 3/2 - Bi-weekly orientation
Guaranteed hours: 36
Primary location:
Midtown
Shift Requirement: 12hr Nights 6:30-7
Float Requirement:
Mid-shift float within same campus. Cross campus mid-shift float is unlikely but possible.
On Call/Call Back Requirement: N/A
Weekend/Holiday Requirement:
Three weekends out of every six-week schedule. Every other holiday.
Required Certs to be attached upon submittal:
Must have current active compact license. AHA BLS, AHA ACLS and NIHSS.
Minimum Experience

REQUIRED:

2 solid years Stepdown + 1 travel contract OR 5 years of solid Stepdown if no travel experience
Charting

Experience:

Recent EPIC experience required (will be required to do a checkoff class)
Patient Population:
Post procedure cardiac (cath/stents/interventions, pacers, ICD, ablation), Identify/care of STEMI/NSTEMI, Carotid endarterectomy, Sepsis, Neuro (CVAs, seizures, possible TBI), DKA.
Skillset:
Tele/12-lead EKG interpretation (TRAVELERS REQUIRED TO PASS TELE TESTS), post heart cath care (fem./TR bands), initiate/titrate drips (Cardizem, Amio, cardene, nitro, Insulin, Heparin), NIHSS/strong neuro assessments, sepsis care, chest tubes, PIV insertion. Must have strong assessment and critical thinking skills!
Unit Information: 19 beds, blended unit (8 designated Stepdown bed, 11 MS/T)
Ratio:
Days 1:5-6; NOCs 1:4; CN will take patients. Stepdown RNs will take MS/T patients.
Unit Strengths:
The manager opening this unit has been with over 20+ years and had the lowest turnover in the organization for 2024.
Scrub Colors:
Navy blue scrubs - No competing health systems or agency logos

* 3 call-ins can result in termination
* *** Teaching hospital, may require precepting of students & new hires **
* Covid-19 Vaccine Not Required -- Subject to change

With a commitment to providing a higher standard of service and experience in patient care, Malone Healthcare places expert nurses and allied health professionals in rewarding careers throughout the United States. As a leading healthcare staffing agency, Malone’s focus on compliance and integrity translates to a seamless experience for our team members and partner facilities. When you work with Malone Healthcare, you can rely on over 50 years of proven experience placing exceptional professionals in quality healthcare settings.

• Weekly pay
• Holiday Pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Pet insurance
• Referral bonus
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• License and certification reimbursement
• Life insurance