Registered Nurse (RN), Cardiothoracic Stepdown

Job overview

The Registered Nurse (RN), Cardiothoracic Stepdown role is onsite in Fort Myers, FL, with a designated clinic as the primary base location and possible floating within the health system. Compensation is not specified. The role supports an intermediate-care team caring for patients recovering from cardiothoracic surgery. The nurse provides specialized post-operative care, monitors hemodynamic status, identifies clinical changes, coordinates with the interdisciplinary team, documents care, and educates patients and families about recovery. Shifts may occasionally extend when surgical cases run late.

What you'll do

• Provide nursing care to post-operative cardiothoracic patients
• monitor hemodynamic status and recognize changes
• support patients in a stepdown or intermediate-care setting
• collaborate with surgeons, physicians, and interdisciplinary teams
• respond to patient needs and clinical changes
• document patient status and interventions
• educate patients and families
• adapt to staffing needs across the system as required.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

registered nurse

cardiothoracic stepdown

fort myers fl

cardiac care

post-operative care

intermediate care

hemodynamic monitoring

patient assessment

care coordination

patient education

relocation assistance

housing support

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Relocation assistance
• housing support for three months at $1,800 per month
• professional growth opportunities.

Why this role

Requires at least one year of cardiothoracic stepdown experience within the last two years; relocation assistance and three months of housing support are listed.

About the employer

Career Land Center, LLC is hiring for this role. Industry: Home Health Care Services. Sector: 62.