Registered Nurse; RN Cardiac Unit

Overview

Registered Nurse (RN), Cardiac Unit – Full-Time (0.9 FTE or 72 hours per pay period) with varied night/day shifts.

Schedule:

6 x 12-hour shifts (7p–7a), rotating weekends and holidays. A $7,500 sign-on bonus is available to qualified applicants.

Your Experience Matters. UP Health System
- Marquette is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network. We are committed to prioritizing your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Cardiac RN joining our team, you will support a vital mission focused on making communities healthier.

The Cardiac Department has 36 beds with a patient population including Cardiac and CVA cases. Post‑op day 1–2 CABG, pacemaker patients, bradycardia, tachycardia, SVT, AFIB with RVR or new AFib, acute MI, PCI patients, Fem/Fem bypass, CEAs, and more. The unit also accepts step-down (IMCU) patients. Nurses are exposed to higher-acuity patients, providing a bridge to ED and ICU teams.

• Performs plan of care interventions, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, and other medical care activities.
• Documents patient care provided.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition to the care team, physicians, patients, and families as appropriate.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living (hygiene, elimination, nutrition, ambulation).
• Collaborates across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including transfers, discharges, referrals, and psychosocial support needs.
• Assesses learning needs of patients and/or families and provides education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
• Advocates for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.

• Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial protection and PTO: life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave, and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: tuition assistance for higher education and certifications, loan assistance, 401(k) with company match.
• Employee Well-being: wellness programs, gym memberships, virtual care, mental health services, and discount programs.
• Professional Development: ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

Applicants should have a current Michigan RN license and possess an associate degree from an accredited nursing school (bachelor's degree preferred).

• Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (BLS-HCP)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) within 1 year
• IMCU cross-training within 1 year
• Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) within 1 year

Not ready to complete an application, or have questions? Please contact Paula Swartout by texting or calling  or schedule a phone call via this link: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Timewith Paula Swartout .

UP Health System
- Marquette is a 222-bed hospital in Marquette, Michigan, part of Lifepoint Health. Our network includes acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities coast to coast, with a focus on making communities healthier.

UP Health System
- Marquette is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees and comply with applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.