Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiac Unit

Lifepoint Health • Marquette, MI

15h

About The Position

UP Health System - Marquette is part of
Lifepoint Health
[https://lifepointhealth.net/locations], a diversified healthcare delivery
network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment
to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As
a Cardiac RN
joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated
to
making communities healthier
®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your
skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives
of those we serve.

The Cardiac Department has 36 beds. Patient population and diagnosis: Cardiac
and CVA patients. Post op day 1-2 CABG, pacemaker patients, Bradycardia,
Tachycardia, SVT, AFIB w/RVR or new a fib, acute MIs, PCI patients, Fem/Fem
bypass, CEAs and more. We also do step down (IMCU) patients. Nurses are exposed
to more critical patients, making it a good bridge to departments such as ED and
ICU.

Requirements

• Current Michigan RN license
• Associate’s degree (bachelor's preferred) from an accredited nursing school.
• Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS-HCP)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) (within 1 year)
• IMCU cross-training (within 1 year)
• Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) (within 1 year)

Responsibilities

• Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, as well as other medical care treatment.
• Documents patient care given.
• Monitors, records, and communicate patient condition as appropriate to care team, physician, patient, and family.
• Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
• Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral, and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
• Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
• Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree