Posted 10/08/2026 · Job #527189
Cardiac Stepdown RN- Springfield, Massachusetts
Job Description
Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Cardiac Stepdown / Intermediate Care | Springfield, MA
Join an experienced nursing team as a Travel Registered Nurse (RN) in a high-acuity cardiac stepdown and intermediate care unit in Springfield, Massachusetts. This on-site travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to care for complex surgical, trauma, transplant, and medical patients while developing expertise in advanced respiratory support and post-operative care. Enjoy convenient access to Western Massachusetts attractions, cultural experiences, and outdoor recreation.
Travel RN Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,250-$2,370
- Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
- Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
- Start Date: October 12, 2026
- End Date: January 10, 2027
- Unit: Cardiac stepdown / surgical, trauma, and transplant intermediate care
- Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 36 hours per week
- Shift Duration: 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Unit Capacity: 32 beds
- Typical Patient Ratio: 1:3 to 1:4
Cardiac Stepdown RN Job Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Massachusetts
- At least 1 year of recent acute-care nursing experience required; 2 years preferred
- Experience in cardiac stepdown, intermediate care, medical-surgical, trauma, surgical, or transplant nursing strongly preferred
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
- Ability to care for patients requiring ventilators, high-flow oxygen, and BiPAP
- Strong patient assessment, clinical judgment, prioritization, and communication skills
Registered Nurse Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to complex surgical, trauma, transplant, and medical patients in a high-acuity intermediate care environment
- Monitor patients requiring ventilatory support, high-flow oxygen, and BiPAP, identifying changes in condition and escalating care appropriately
- Care for patients recovering from thoracic surgery, general surgery, kidney transplant procedures, Whipple procedures, and trauma
- Perform focused and comprehensive nursing assessments, administer medications, and evaluate patient responses to treatment
- Collaborate with providers and the interdisciplinary care team to develop and implement individualized plans of care
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation and promote patient safety, patient education, and continuity of care
Apply now to join this cardiac stepdown travel nursing team and advance your acute-care nursing career in Springfield, Massachusetts.
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.
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