Travel Nurse RN - Cardiac Stepdown - $2,285 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Cardiac Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Utica, New York.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Cardiac Stepdown
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/21/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Cardiac Stepdown RN Travel Nursing Job in Utica, NY

Join a dynamic cardiac stepdown and intermediate care team in Utica, New York, where your IMCU/PCU nursing experience can make an immediate impact. This 13-week travel RN assignment offers the chance to care for a fast-paced adult patient population while enjoying the charm of Central New York, local culture, and scenic outdoor destinations.

Job Details

• Assignment Type: Travel RN / Travel Nursing Job
• Location: Utica, New York 13502
• Start Date: 09/21/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour day shifts
• Schedule: 36 hours per week, typically 3 shifts per week
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,040 - $2,140
• Patient Population: Adult intermediate care / stepdown
• Setting: Cardiac Stepdown / IMCU / PCU environment

Job Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in IMCU, PCU, or a comparable cardiac stepdown nursing setting
• Travel nursing experience preferred
• Active New York RN license required
• Current AHA BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Epic charting experience required
• Resume, skills checklist, driver’s license, and license verification documentation required for submission
• Ability to work with adult patients and adapt to a busy, team-oriented clinical environment

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality patient care for adult patients with cardiac, neuro, trauma, respiratory, and post-op diagnoses
• Monitor and manage patients requiring stepdown-level care and close clinical observation
• Administer medications, assess patient status, and respond promptly to changes in condition
• Support patients on specialty equipment and therapies such as temporary pacers, chest tubes, A-lines, BiPAP, and chronic vents
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapy, and the interdisciplinary care team to promote safe, effective outcomes
• Maintain accurate documentation in Epic and follow all unit-based protocols and standards of care
• Float as needed within the facility in accordance with assignment expectations

Why This Travel RN Opportunity?

• Competitive weekly pay for experienced cardiac stepdown nurses
• 13-week travel nurse contract in a supportive healthcare setting
• Great opportunity to grow your intermediate care, telemetry, and IMCU skill set
• Central New York location with access to outdoor recreation and community amenities

Apply now to take the next step in your travel nursing career in Utica, NY, and join a healthcare team committed to excellent patient care.

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.

GHR Healthcare Job ID #508450. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Cardiac Stepdown

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