RN Cardiac and Vascular Step Down Unit

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. 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, pet 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 - Grand Rapids

Department Name

6th Floor Meijer Heart Center

Employment Type

Part time

Shift

Night (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours

24

Hours of Work

7:00 PM to 7:30 AM

Days Worked

Variable

Weekend Frequency

Every other weekend

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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.

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

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