Registered Nurse (RN) – Stepdown / Cardiovascular Unit (Nights)
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Cardiovascular RN provides specialized care for cardiac and stepdown patients using advanced clinical judgment and monitoring skills. This unit manages a high-acuity cardiovascular population including post-operative open-heart patients, congestive heart failure cases, electrophysiology studies, and interventional cardiology procedures.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Deliver stepdown and cardiovascular nursing care for complex cardiac patients.
- Monitor and manage post-procedural and post-operative cardiac patients.
- Care for patients undergoing procedures such as PTCA, stents, TAVR, MitraClip, pacemakers, and electrophysiology studies.
- Provide care for open-heart surgery patients during recovery.
- Utilize cardiac monitoring and EKG interpretation skills.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Float to similar units as needed.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum 1 year of Stepdown experience required.
- Cardiac proficiency required.
- Previous travel experience required.
- EKG competency required.
- Must be willing to float to similar units.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS & LICENSES:
- Skills checklist completed within 1 year required for RN specialties.
- Active Michigan RN license required.
- License verification through LARA and Nursys required.
- ACLS certification required.
- BLS certification required.