Stepdown RN
Petoskey, MI
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Temp 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 role is based on Level 2 North, a 28-bed Medical Surgical unit with a diverse patient population that includes general and vascular surgery, bariatric surgery, plastic surgery, trauma, and the hospital's stroke unit. The unit is a fast-paced environment with learning opportunities for both graduate and experienced nurses.

The unit works closely with 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 CVU each year. The CVU also specializes in congestive heart failure care and electrophysiology studies.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Michigan
• 1+ year of Stepdown experience, including Stepdown experience within the last year
• Experience working with Cardiac patients
• EKG comfortability
• ACLS certification
• BLS certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing

Additional Information

• References 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 a scheduled shift, 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 favor of the contractor.