Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Henderson, Kentucky

Apply for a 13-week Cardiac Stepdown RN travel nursing contract in Henderson, Kentucky, with night shifts, competitive pay, and a collaborative telemetry team. Provide high-quality care to medically complex patients in a supportive, experienced environment. This travel nursing job is ideal for a resilient Registered Nurse with strong assessment, telemetry, and critical-thinking skills. Henderson offers a welcoming Ohio River community with scenic outdoor spaces, local dining, and convenient access to the greater Evansville area.

Travel RN Job Details

• Location: Henderson, Kentucky
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,930-$2,030
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: October 19, 2026
• End Date: January 17, 2027
• Shift: 12-hour night shifts, 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Every third weekend
• Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday
• Unit: Cardiac Stepdown and Telemetry; stepdown unit with approximately 10 beds and telemetry unit with approximately 15 beds
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:5-6 on night shifts
• Charting: Recent Epic experience required, including completion of an Epic checkoff class
• Float Expectations: First to float within skillset, with potential cross-campus floating to nearby locations and advance notice when applicable
• Interview: Clinical interview required
• Local Candidate Policy: Candidates residing within a 40-mile radius are not eligible for this travel assignment

Cardiac Stepdown RN Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse license; current compact RN license required
• At least 2 years of RN experience, including a minimum of 1 solid year of Cardiac Stepdown, PCU, or Telemetry nursing experience
• At least 1 prior travel nursing assignment
• Associate degree or nursing certificate
• Current AHA BLS, AHA ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Recent Epic electronic medical record experience
• Ability to successfully complete required telemetry testing
• Strong patient assessment, communication, organization, and critical-thinking skills
• Adaptability, resilience, and a collaborative approach to patient care

Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to Cardiac Stepdown and Telemetry patients during overnight shifts
• Care for patients with sepsis, congestive heart failure, COPD, DKA, cirrhosis, dementia, and post-surgical needs
• Interpret telemetry rhythms and promptly recognize changes in patient condition
• Initiate and titrate insulin, heparin, and cardiac infusions according to clinical protocols
• Perform focused and comprehensive nursing assessments while applying sound clinical judgment
• Manage chest tubes, indwelling drains, continuous bladder irrigation, blood products, BiPAP, and stable medication infusions as appropriate
• Document accurately in Epic and participate in required competency validation
• Collaborate with providers and the interdisciplinary healthcare team to coordinate safe, effective patient care
• Float within the RN skillset when needed and support team operations across nearby campuses
• Precept students or new team members when assigned

Apply now for this Cardiac Stepdown RN travel contract in Henderson, Kentucky, and join a collaborative healthcare team serving the greater Evansville area.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.