RN Cardiac and Vascular Stepdown Unit

Spectrum Health; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Corewell Health’s 6 Meijer Heart Center in Grand Rapids is seeking an RN to deliver comprehensive cardiac and vascular care. You will follow the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care, including discharge planning and patient-family teaching, under the direction of the Nurse Leader.

The role requires an RN license in Michigan, and certification in BLS with ACLS within 6 months. Work hours are night shifts, with a 36-hour week, on-site at Butterworth Hospital.

Qualifications

• Associates in Nursing Required.
• Bachelor's in Nursing Required within 5 years.
• MI Registered Nurse (RN) Required.
• BLS - AHA Required with 90 days.
• ACLS Required within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care using the nursing process and patient-family centered care.
• Assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and discharge patients per policy.
• Collaborate with Nurse Leader and care team to develop and adjust Plan of Care.
• Document education and learning appropriately in the health record.

Skills

ACLS Certification

BLS Certification

Education

Associates in Nursing

Bachelor's in Nursing

Job description

About the unit 6 Meijer Heart Center (6 Heart) is a 46-bed cardiac and vascular progressive/stepdown unit at the Meijer Heart Center. The primary patient population served include patients with various cardiac and vascular diseases requiring medical, procedural, or surgical interventions. This includes acute coronary syndrome, acute myocardial infarction, post-percutaneous coronary intervention, peripheral artery disease, renal artery disease, aortic aneurysm, carotid artery disease and heart rhythm disorders. 6 Heart nurses are skilled in peritoneal dialysis, utilization of Endotool for continuous insulin drip management, and hemodynamic monitoring with arterial lines. 6 Heart is a great unit to grow and develop as a nurse. Our team members gain knowledge and confidence caring for our cardiac and vascular patients. You will feel and become a part of our work family, all working towards the same goal of supporting each other and providing safe and excellent care to our patients.

About Meijer Heart Center The heart and vascular systems demand extraordinary care. It begins with heart specialists who can expertly monitor your entire heart and vascular system and perform anything from a bypass to vascular surgery to a heart and lung transplant. Discover a true continuum of heart and vascular care.Through research, innovative treatments, and best practices our teams are advancing heart and vascular care for the patients we are privileged to treat.

Scope of work The RN, under the ANA scope of practice utilizes the framework of the nursing process to provide professional nursing care by incorporating patient-family centered care principles to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and discharge. The RN provides quality patient care under the direction of the Nurse Leader according to Corewell Health policies and procedures and recognizes the impact of nursing care and patient/family partnerships on patient outcomes. The RN partners with and utilizes patient/family input and goals in planning plan of care and develops teaching strategies for patient/family; documents education and learning appropriately in health record.

Qualifications

• Associates in Nursing Required
• Bachelors in Nursing Required within 5 years
• MI Registered Nurse (RN) Required
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association Required with 90 days
• AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Required within 6 months

How Corewell Health cares for you

Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. 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 Progressive Care Unit Cardiac Vascular 6 MHC Butterworth - Grand Rapids Hosp Employment Type Full time Shift Night (United States of America) Weekly Scheduled Hours 36 Hours of Work 7:00PM - 7:30AM Days Worked Variable Weekend Frequency Every other weekend

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.

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Corewell Health is a not-for-profit health system that provides health care and coverage with an exceptional team of 60,000+ dedicated people—including more than 11,500 physicians and advanced practice providers and more than 15,000 nurses providing care and services in 22 hospitals, 300+ outpatient locations and several post-acute facilities—and Priority Health, a provider-sponsored health plan serving more than 1.2 million members. Through experience and collaboration, we are reimagining a better, more equitable model of health and wellness.