Stepdown RN
Petoskey, Michigan
McLaren Northern Michigan

Registered Nurse (RN) - Stepdown (Nights)

Location: Petoskey, Michigan Employment Type: Temp Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Nights, 12 hours per day

Role Overview

The Cardiovascular Registered Nurse uses clinical judgment to diagnose and treat patient responses to actual or potential health conditions. The RN works on the Cardiovascular Unit (CVU), which cares for over 4,000 cardiology patients annually. Procedures include PTCA, stents, TAVR, MitraClip, and bi-ventricular pacemakers. About 300 open heart surgery patients (18-24 hours post-op) are discharged from the unit each year. The CVU also cares for patients with congestive heart failure and undergoes electrophysiology studies. The unit has been awarded a Silver level Beacon Award and was redesigned in 2017 by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN).

Unit: Level 2 North is a 28-bed Medical Surgical Unit with general and vascular surgery, bariatric surgery, plastic surgery, and trauma patients. It is the hospital's stroke unit and is a fast-paced environment suited to both new graduate and experienced nurses.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Michigan
• 1+ year of Stepdown experience, obtained within the last year
• Experience working with cardiac patients
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing

Additional Information

• References are not required.
• Physical copies of certifications are not required.
• Full-time employees are not eligible for contract hire within six months of employment.
• Attendance policy (effective 6/1/2024): Three absences from scheduled shifts, or three instances of arriving more than 20 minutes late, will result in immediate termination. Situations such as a communicable disease or hospitalization with supporting evidence will be reviewed in the contractor's favor.