RN Cardiac and Vascular Stepdown Unit

Corewell Health • Grand Rapids, MI

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The RN works in 6 Meijer Heart Center, a 46-bed cardiac and vascular progressive/stepdown unit caring for patients with cardiac and vascular diseases requiring medical, procedural, or surgical interventions. Patient populations include people with acute coronary syndrome, acute myocardial infarction, post-percutaneous coronary intervention, peripheral artery disease, renal artery disease, aortic aneurysm, carotid artery disease, and heart rhythm disorders. Nurses on the unit are skilled in peritoneal dialysis, Endotool use for continuous insulin drip management, and hemodynamic monitoring with arterial lines. The unit emphasizes professional development, teamwork, mutual support, and safe, excellent patient care.

Under the ANA scope of practice and the direction of the Nurse Leader, the RN uses the nursing process to provide professional care, incorporating patient- and family-centered principles in assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and discharge. The RN partners with patients and families, incorporates their input and goals into the plan of care, develops teaching strategies, and documents education and learning in the health record. The role follows Corewell Health policies and procedures and recognizes how nursing care and patient/family partnerships affect outcomes.

This is a full-time, night-shift position at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The schedule is 36 hours per week, generally 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with variable workdays and every-other-weekend coverage.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Nursing required.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing required within 5 years.
• Michigan Registered Nurse (RN) license required.
• AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 90 days.
• AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) required within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care using the ANA scope of practice and nursing process.
• Assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and discharge care using patient- and family-centered principles.
• Provide quality patient care under the direction of the Nurse Leader and in accordance with Corewell Health policies and procedures.
• Partner with patients and families and incorporate their input and goals into care planning.
• Develop patient and family teaching strategies and document education and learning in the health record.
• Care for cardiac and vascular patients requiring medical, procedural, or surgical interventions.
• Use peritoneal dialysis, Endotool for continuous insulin drip management, and hemodynamic monitoring with arterial lines as applicable.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package supporting financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv.
• Discounts directory with offers on restaurants, phone plans, spas, and other items.
• Optional identity theft protection.
• Optional home and auto insurance.
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings.

What This Job Offers

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