Nurse Tech CVRU

spectrumhealth; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

On-demand pay

Discounts directory

Retirement options with match

Job summary

Corewell Health is seeking a part-time nurse for the Cardiovascular Recovery unit in Grand Rapids. The role focuses on immediate post-operative care for cardiac and cardiothoracic patients during the first 24 hours after surgery.

Day shift with 20 hours per week and rotational weekend coverage. The position emphasizes bedside nursing, patient monitoring, dressing care, and coordination with ICU and Progressive Care units to transition patients safely.

Qualifications

• Required High School Diploma or equivalent
• AHA or ARC Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 90 days
• Experience in direct patient care is preferred

Responsibilities

• Care for up to 9 patients per shift with bedside nursing tasks
• Perform routine bedside nursing activities including bathing, grooming, ambulation and turning
• Apply and change sterile and non-sterile dressings
• Monitor vitals, blood glucose, EKGs, and charting
• Assist in admitting, transferring and discharging patients and in pre/post-operative care

Skills

Direct patient care

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

About the Unit

Our Cardiovascular Recovery Room is a small unit within Meijer Heart Center, specializing in the recovery of cardiac/cardiothoracic surgery patients, for the first 24 hours after their surgery. We are close nit team trained in critical care. The day shiftworks with the patients as they come out of surgery, and the night shift helps the patient transition from our unit to either the ICU or a Progressive Care Unit.

Scope of Work

• Taking care of 9 patients per shift , Critical Care Bedside responsibilities, including ambulating patients, monitoring patients vitals, blood sugar, responding to call lights for other needs, hygiene/bed bathing, wound and catheter care, EKG's, Charting, transport to other units after recovery, sheath removals, and sometimes floated to other units to do safety sitter/1:1 shift.
• Performs routine bedside nursing activities including: bathing and personal grooming of patients; ambulating, moving and turning patients; assisting patients with bedpans or urinary devices; making patient beds and caring for personal property.
• Applies and changes sterile and non-sterile dressing using appropriate technique.
• Keeps professional nursing staff advised of current patient status as well as changes in patient condition as they occur.
• Assists in admitting, transferring and discharging patients.
• Assists in pre-operative and post-operative care.

Orientation and Scheduling

This will require 11 weeks of training and being available for 2 weekdays Monday through Thursday, as well as rotational weekends which would be Friday & Saturday.

Qualifications

• Required High School Diploma or equivalent
• AHA or ARC Basic Life Support (BLS) Required within 90 days
• Experience in direct patient care is preferred

How Corewell Health cares for you

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

Primary Location

SITE - Butterworth Hospital - 100 Michigan St NE - Grand Rapids

Department Name

Intensive Care Unit Cardiac Recovery 2 MHC Butterworth - Grand Rapids Hosp

Employment Type

Part time

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours

20

Hours of Work

7am-7:30pm

Days Worked

Variable between Monday - Saturday

Weekend Frequency

Variable weekends

Corewell Health is committed to providing a safe environment for our team members, patients, visitors, and community. 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. We are committed to supporting prospective team members who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application process, to perform the essential functions of a job, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment due to a disability, pregnancy, or sincerely held religious belief.

Corewell Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.

We invite those that share in our commitment to join our team.

An interconnected, collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, is vital to the health of our organization. As a health system, we advocate for equity as we care for our patients, our communities, and each other. From workshops that develop cultural intelligence, to our inclusion resource groups for people to find community and empowerment at work, we are dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do.