Travel Nurse RN - Stepdown - $2,247 per week
Evansville, IN, 47725, USA
- Healthcare
- Contract
- travel nurse
- registered nurse
- stepdown unit
This travel nurse RN position specializes in Stepdown care for post-procedure cardiac and neuro patients in a blended 19-bed unit in Evansville, Indiana. The role requires at least 2 years of Stepdown experience, proficiency in telemetry and EKG interpretation, and strong critical thinking skills. The assignment is a 13-week travel contract with 12-hour night shifts and comes with benefits including weekly pay, medical coverage, and continuing education opportunities.
Malone Healthcare - Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Evansville, Indiana.
Job Description & Requirements- Specialty: Stepdown
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 01/19/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
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 Deaconess 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
GSA hours are not guaranteed the week of Orientation. Traveler is guaranteed set hours per week, except during holidays where unit is closed
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




