Nurse Tech Cath Lab Prep and Recovery

Spectrum Health; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

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On-demand pay

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Job summary

Corewell Health in Grand Rapids seeks a Nurse Technician for the 3 MHC Prep/Recovery unit at Meijer Heart Butterworth to support Cath Lab and EP procedures. You will take vitals, assist with ambulation, wound care, catheterization, and patient transport under RN supervision.

The fast-paced unit requires High School Diploma or equivalent and BLS within 90 days. Nurse Tech experience is preferred and you must be flexible with scheduling and complete required orientation during the first weeks.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• AHA or ARC Basic Life Support (BLS) Required within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Taking vitals
• Ambulating
• Bed bathing
• Wound care
• Catheterization
• Assisting with patient transport under RN supervision

Skills

Nurse Tech experience

Scheduling flexibility

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Schedule

Schedule Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday

About the Unit

3 MHC is a 24 bed Prep/Recovery unit at Meijer Heart Center that prepares and recovers both outpatients and inpatients for their Cath and Electrophysiology Lab procedures. The unit is open from 6am - 9pm. The majority of 3 Heart outpatients are discharged the same day and are cared for by the same staff from arrival to discharge. Experience as a Nurse Tech is preferred, and flexibility with scheduling and ability to attend all required orientation classes that are not part of the regular core schedule during the first weeks with this team, is a must.

Scope of Work

The pace of this unit is very fast and includes doing our own patient transport within the hospital. We perform a wide range of procedures on 3MHC, including, electrophysiology, diagnostic and interventional cardiology, structural heart, and peripheral. Team membershired onto 3MHC will gain knowledge in all of these specialties. In addition, we perform diagnostic and follow up care to our heart and lung transplant patients, creating an opportunity for long term relationships with this patient population. Our team are experts at IV starts, time management, and managing vascular access sites. Our NT’s remove femoral arterial and venous sheaths and manage the site to gain hemostasis. Along with what's summarized above, Nurse Technicians act as a team member in the delivery of quality patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN).

Responsibilities

• Taking vitals
• Checking blood sugars
• Bed bathing
• Ambulating
• Wound care
• Catheterization
• Acting as a safety attendant for patients

Orientation

The Nurse Tech role will require 3-4 weekdays of classroom time with our Nurse Educators. These are pre-scheduled and required WEEKDAY classes that will require attendance the first week of work, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Qualifications Required

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• AHA or ARC Basic Life Support (BLS) Required within 90 days

Corewell Health cares for you

Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.

Benefits

• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

Job Details

• Primary Location: SITE - Butterworth Hospital - 100 Michigan St NE - Grand Rapids
• Department Name: Pre Post Recovery EP and Cath Lab Meijer Heart Butterworth - Grand Rapids Hosp
• Employment Type: Full time
• Shift: Day (United States of America)
• Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 Hours of Work 0800-1830
• Days Worked: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday Weekend Frequency N/A

We require a drug-free workplace and require team members to comply with the MMR, Varicella, Tdap, and Influenza vaccine requirement if in an on-site or hybrid workplace category.

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