Travel Nurse RN - Stepdown - $2,182 per week

Malone Healthcare Solutions; Council Bluffs (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Holiday Pay

401k retirement plan

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

License and certification reimburse

Life insurance

Continuing Education

Pet insurance

Referral bonus

Guaranteed Hours

Job summary

Malone Healthcare - Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN Stepdown for a 13-week travel assignment in Bluffs, IA. You will work 12-hour nights on a 22-bed stepdown unit (1:4 RN:patient, CNA support 1:10) at CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs, with 1830–0700 or 0630–1900 shifts.

You may float to ICU if needed and titrate drips such as Cardizem, amiodarone, and nitro. Start date: 09/14/2026; travel contract with weekly pay and benefits is offered by Malone Healthcare Solutions.

Qualifications

• Active RN license required with BLS, ACLS, NIHSS.

Responsibilities

• Unit: 22-bed fast-paced stepdown unit with admits/discharges.
• RN to patient ratio 1:4 with CNA 1:10.
• Titrates drips: Cardizem, amiodarone, nitro.
• May float to ICU when needed and trained.

Skills

RN license

BLS

ACLS

NIHSS

Job description

Job Description & Requirements

Malone Healthcare - Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Bluffs, Iowa.

• Specialty: Stepdown
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/23/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

• Position / Title: IMC/PCU/Stepdown - RN (Stepdown Unit)
• Facility Name: CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs
• Location: 800 Mercy Dr, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
• VMS Req ID / Job ID: 1160096 / Job ID: 878124
• Target Start Date: 09/14/2026 (13-week contract)
• Shift Details: Nights (12-hour shifts: 1830–0700 or 0630–1900; cyclic scheduling), Every other weekend requirement.

What the Facility Wants (Requirements & Expectations)

Experience & Qualifications

• License & Certifications: Active RN license and required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS.
• Radius & Affiliation Rules: Strict 50-mile radius rule (driver's license required at submittal to verify). Candidates cannot have been full-time, part-time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit (including CHI and/or Dignity) within the past year.

Clinical & Unit Overview

• Unit Details: 22-bed fast-paced stepdown unit with many admits and discharges.
• Patient Ratios: 1:4 (RN to patient ratio); CNA support at 1:10.
• Titratable Drips: RNs are required to titrate drips including Cardizem, amiodarone, and nitro.
• Floating Requirements: Will float to ICU if appropriate and experienced.

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