Travel Nurse RN - Stepdown - $2,110 per week
Henderson, KY, 42419, USA
- Healthcare
- Contract
- travel nurse
- registered nurse
- stepdown unit
This position is for a Travel Nurse Registered Nurse (RN) specializing in stepdown care at a healthcare facility in Henderson, Kentucky, working 12-hour day shifts over a 13-week contract. The role requires at least two years of RN experience, including stepdown/PCU expertise, EPIC charting proficiency, and certifications such as AHA BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and a compact license. Responsibilities include managing complex patient care in a stepdown unit, including telemetry monitoring, drip administration, and potential float duties across nearby campuses.
Malone Healthcare - Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Henderson, Kentucky.
Job Description & Requirements- Specialty: Stepdown
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 01/05/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Guaranteed hours: 36 (will accept 48s upon request)
*OT will go into effect after 52hrs on 48hr contracts
Primary location: Henderson
Shift Requirement: 12hr Days
Float Requirement: First to float within skillset. Potential float to Deaconess Newburgh (IN) campus (8 miles apart) & Deaconess Gateway (IN 11 miles). 2 HR notice given for cross campus float. 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: Every third weekend. 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 years as RN - including one solid year of stepdown/PCU experience, 1 travel assignment.
Charting Experience: Recent EPIC experience required (will be required to do a checkoff class)
Patient Population: Stepdown/PCU patient population, including drips (insulin, heparin, cardiac, etc.). Sepsis, CHF, COPD, DKA, cirrhosis, dementia. Surgical urology, abdominal, ortho.
Skillset:
Required: Tele interpretation (TRAVELERS REQUIRED TO PASS TELE TESTS), initiate/titrate insulin, heparin, cardiac drips.
Preferred: PIV insertion, stable home vents, chest tube/indwelling drain management, CBI, stables drips (lasix, protonix), blood product administration, continous BiPap, drain management, Neutropenic precautions. Hard worker, resilient and manages change well, social candidates. Must have strong assessment and critical thinking skills!
Unit Information: SDU 10 beds; Ratio: Days 1:4-5; NOCs 1:5-6; Tele 15 beds; Ratio Days: 1:5-6, NOCs 1:6. CN rarely takes patients on days, but takes an assignment on NOC shift.
Unit Strengths: Excellent retention and experience on unit. Smaller facility with great team work and a seasoned nursing staff.
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




