Registered Nurse (RN) Cardiac Unit

About the role

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. The unit also cares for step‑down (IMCU) patients. Nurses are exposed to more critical patients, making it a good bridge to departments such as ED and ICU.

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 communicates 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.

Requirements

• Current Michigan RN license
• Associate’s degree from an accredited nursing school (bachelor’s preferred)
• 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

Benefits

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

Schedule

Full‑time, 0.9 FTE (72 hours per pay period), flex shifts. 6 × 12‑hour shifts (7 am–7 pm), rotating weekends and holidays.

Pay

$7,500 sign‑on bonus available to qualified applicants.