Registered NURSE; Cardiac Procedures Unit- Cath Lab

Mission Statement

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan medicine is comprised of over 26,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world’s most distinguished academic health systems.

In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

Nursing at Michigan offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits!

• Hourly range for Registered Nurses $41.78-$64.81 / hour
• Evening Shift Differential $3.00 / hour
• Night Shift Differential $4.00 / hour
• Day Shift Weekend Differential $2.90 / hour
• Evening Shift Weekend Differential $5.90 / hour
• Night Shift Weekend Differential $6.90 / hour
• Charge Nurse Differential $1.00 / hour

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings and immediate vesting
• Generous Paid Time Off Allowances
• Robust tuition and certification support programs
• Large offering of no-cost CEs and professional development for advancement

Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult and geriatric patients before and during their cardiac cath procedure including patients having an Acute MI patients, heart failure, ACS, Pulmonary Hypertension and pre-Op for cardiovascular surgery. Coordinate and participate with all members of the health care team including technical staff, physician staff and nursing from other areas.

• Current licensure to practice nursing in the state of Michigan.
• Current ACLS certification.
• Minimum of 3 years of nursing experience with 2 years of ICU or ED experience within the last 3 years.
• Experience with monitoring arrhythmias, hemodynamic pressures, emergent management of the cardiac patients and working knowledge of emergency cardiac medications.
• Experience with conscious sedation and airway management.
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills.
• Ability to multi-task and work effectively in emergent situations.
• Wide variety of computer skills including Word and Excel.
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal and communications skills are required and the ability to work collaboratively and effectively with a care team with the goal of service excellence and patient family centered care.
• Positive, can-do attitude, great team player.

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• Cardiac ICU experience with the past 3 years.
• Previous Cath lab experience.
• Experience in caring for patients with intra-aortic balloon pump therapy and other ventricular assist devices.
• Always strives to be part of the solution rather than part of the problem by offering constructive, creative ideas.
• Knowledge of the University of Michigan Hospital Nursing policies and practice.

• Hours:
  
  40 hours per week.
• Shift: 4 10hr shifts Days: 7a-530p; may periodically rotate to an earlier or later start as needed.
• Monday through Friday with on-call required on weeknights, weekends, and holidays.
• 30-minute response time required when on call.

This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the Michigan Nurses Association and the U-M Professional Nurse Council union, which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.