Cardiovascular ICU Registered Nurse
Petoskey, Michigan
McLaren Northern Michigan

Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiovascular Unit (CVU)

Location: Petoskey, Michigan
Employment Type: Temporary Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Provide nursing care on the Cardiovascular Unit (CVU), which cares for over 4,000 cardiology patients annually.
• Patient care includes post-op open heart surgery (18-24 hours post-op), congestive heart failure, electrophysiology studies, and procedures such as PTCA, stents, TAVR, MitraClip, and bi-ventricular pacemakers.
• Participate in clinical trials managed by the NISUS research department.
• The CVU has received a Silver level Beacon Award and was redesigned by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN).
• The unit is recognized for top performance in care, efficiency, and community value.

Important Policies

• Strict 3-strike attendance policy:

  • More than 20 minutes late or absent from a scheduled shift 3 times results in immediate termination.
  • Exceptions considered for communicable disease or hospitalization with supporting evidence.
  • Policy effective starting 6/1/2024.

Requirements

• Minimum 1+ year of RN experience (floating experience not accepted).
• Comfort with EKG required.
• Preferred experience: Neuro, CVICU, Trauma, managing ventilators, CRRT, and balloon pumps.
• Must be willing to float to similar units.
• Michigan RN license required and must be active at time of submission.
• Provide license verification through LARA and Nursys.
• Skills checklist completed within one year required for RN specialties.
• Certifications required:

  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
  • BLS (Basic Life Support)

Facility Information

• 202-bed regional hospital serving 22 counties in northern Lower Michigan and eastern Upper Peninsula.
• Over 230 physicians covering nearly all medical and surgical specialties.
• Emphasis on cardiology, cancer, orthopedics, and neurosciences.
• Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system: Cerner.
• Dress code: Navy blue scrubs.

Additional Notes

• Full-time employees of the facility are not eligible for contract hire within six months of employment.
• Local traveler policy applies for those living within 35 miles of the facility.