Travel Stepdown Unit Nurse (RN) in Newburgh, IN

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Job Description

Provide specialized nursing care in a stepdown cardiac neuro unit during night shifts at a well-established teaching hospital campus. This travel nursing role offers a unique opportunity to work alongside experienced professionals in a structured environment that values strong clinical skills and critical thinking.

Location:
This assignment is based in Newburgh, Indiana, offering proximity to two hospital campuses within 8 to 11 miles. The primary site is a 19-bed unit blending stepdown and medical-surgical patients. Newburgh is a community with easy access to nearby urban centers, providing a balanced lifestyle with both small-town charm and city amenities within reach.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver comprehensive care for post-procedure cardiac patients (including cath/stents, pacers, ICDs, and ablations) and neurological cases (such as CVAs, seizures, and TBIs)
• Interpret telemetry and 12-lead EKGs accurately; travelers must pass tele tests
• Initiate and titrate drips including Cardizem, Amio, Cardene, Nitro, Insulin, and Heparin
• Perform strong neuro assessments using NIHSS and deliver sepsis care
• Manage chest tubes and insert peripheral IVs
• Provide critical care with sound assessment and clinical decision-making skills
• Float between campuses and units within skillset as required, with advance notice
• Participate in occasional weekend and holiday rotations, averaging three weekends in six weeks
• Maintain professional appearance in navy blue scrubs without competing logos
• Precept new hires and students as part of a teaching hospital

Qualifications & Experience:

• Current active compact RN license
• Certifications: AHA BLS, AHA ACLS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 2 years solid stepdown experience plus at least 1 travel contract, or 5 years solid stepdown experience without travel
• Recent EPIC charting experience (checkoff class required)
• Proven ability to pass telemetry interpretation tests
• Strong critical thinking and assessment skills essential

Schedule & Contract Details:

• 12-hour night shifts, 6:30 PM to 7:00 AM
• Contract length: 13 weeks with start dates on 4/20 or 5/4
• Guaranteed 36 hours per week, except limited hours during holidays when unit is closed
• Floating required within campuses and occasionally cross-campus with prior notice
• Strict 40-mile radius rule; no local candidates

This opportunity offers the excitement of travel nursing combined with the support of a low-turnover leadership team and a dynamic learning environment. Apply now to secure your role in this rewarding 13-week travel assignment focused on cardiac and neuro stepdown care.