Travel Nurse RN - Stepdown - $2,328 per week
Malone Healthcare - Nursing — Louisville, KY
$2,328/wk
Apply now- Specialty
- PCU
- Type
- Travel
- Shift
- Nights
- Hours
- 36/week
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Start
- 09/10/2026
Job description
Malone Healthcare - Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Louisville, Kentucky.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Stepdown
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 09/10/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
- Position / Title: IMC/PCU/Stepdown - RN
- Facility Name: Kindred Hospital Louisville at Jewish Hospital
- Location: 200 Abraham Flexner Way, Louisville, KY 40202
- VMS Req ID / Job ID: 2078 / Job ID: 876681
- Target Start Date: 09/14/2026
- Shift Details: Nights (Contract)
What the Facility Wants (Requirements & Expectations)
Experience & Qualifications
- Experience Required: Minimum 1 year of PCU experience required. First-time travelers are accepted.
- License & Certifications: Active RN license and required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS.
Clinical & Unit Overview
- Unit Details: 22-bed stepdown unit focused heavily on recovery and quick patient turnover.
- Patient Types & Diagnoses: Post-cath, TAVR, Mitral clip, esophagectomy, wedge resection, lobectomy, and all other cardiac patients requiring telemetry monitoring.
- Patient Ratios: 1:5 ratio (1:4 goal). Supported by 2–3 PCA/CNAs per shift, HUC, 24/7 RT, and charge nurses taking reduced assignments.
- Key Skills Required: Sheath pulls (will train), chest tubes, cardiac drip management, esophagectomy/DOFF management, tube feed management, and arterial lines for TAVR patients (preferred).
- Technology & Charting: Cerner (EMR), Plum ICU Medical IV pumps, Omnicell, and Phillips monitors.
Scheduling & Unit Policies
- Weekends & Holidays: Every other weekend rotation; included in the holiday rotation. No on-call required.
- Floating Requirements: Can float within scope of practice and below at the hospital.
- Orientation: NEO plus 2 shifts on the floor.
- Perks & Dress Code: Galaxy Blue scrubs. Free, badge-access parking lot.
About Malone Healthcare - Nursing
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.
Benefits
- 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