Staff Nurse (Temp) Cardiac Procedure Unit - Recovery/Observation

About This Role

Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult and geriatric patients recovering from cardiac and electrophysiology procedures, managing various cardiac conditions and collaborating with interdisciplinary healthcare teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult and geriatric patients after cardiac cath or Electrophysiology procedure
• Care for patients during Phase 1, 2 and 3 of recovery from General Anesthesia, MAC sedation and IV moderate sedation
• Perform bedside procedures such as Tilt Table Tests
• Coordinate and participate with all members of the health care team including technical staff, physician staff, nursing from other areas and anesthesia

Requirements

• Current licensure to practice nursing in the state of Michigan
• Current ACLS certification
• Minimum of 3 years of nursing experience with 2 years of ICU, PACU, and ER experience within the last 3 years
• Experience with monitoring arrhythmias, hemodynamic pressures, emergent management of the cardiac patients and working knowledge of emergency cardiac medications
• Experience with conscious sedation and airway management

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of nursing experience with 2 years of ICU, PACU, and ER experience within the last 3 years.

Nice to Have

• BSN preferred
• Cardiac ICU, ER, or PACU experience within the past 3 years
• Previous EP/Cath Lab experience or cared for Cath/EP patients
• Experience in caring for patients with intra-aortic balloon pump therapy and other ventricular assist devices
• Experience as a float RN
• Ability to multi-task and work effectively in emergent situations
• Demonstrated flexibility
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with an interdisciplinary health care team
• Demonstrated positive verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated positive attitude
• Demonstrated team player skills
• Demonstrated accountability and dependability
• Demonstrates expertise in communication and problem solving skills within all levels of the health care team
• Ability to work in a team atmosphere utilizing effective delegation skills
• Demonstrated problem solving skills
• Demonstrates accountability/dependability as evidenced by completion of mandatories and unit based competencies within an established time frame
• Knowledge of the University of Michigan Hospital nursing policies and practice
• Demonstrates participation in continuous quality improvement process with documented results
• Experience with family centered care philosophy
• Takes initiative in seeking professional growth

Benefits

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