Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult and geriatric patients before and during their cardiac cath. procedure including patients having an Acute MI patients, heart failure, ACS, Pulmonary Hypertension and pre-Op for cardiovascular surgery. Coordinate and participate with all members of the health care team including technical staff, physician staff and nursing from other areas.

• 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 or ED 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. 
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills. 
• Ability to multi-task and work effectively in emergent situations. 
• Wide variety of computer skills including Word and Excel.
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal and communications skills are required and the ability to work collaboratively and effectively with a care team with the goal of service excellence and patient family centered care.
• Positive, can-do attitude, great team player.
   

NOTE: Required qualifications must be met by the candidate to be interviewed and considered for the position. 
 

RESUME REQUIRED (for both internal & external applicants):  
You must attach a complete and accurate resume to be fully considered for this position. 
 

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Cardiac ICU experience with the past 3 years.  
• Previous Cath lab experience. 
• Experience in caring for patients with intra-aortic balloon pump therapy and other ventricular assist devices.
• Always strives to be part of the solution rather than part of the problem by offering constructive, creative ideas
• Knowledge of the University of Michigan Hospital Nursing policies and practice.
   

Required qualifications must be met by the candidate in order to be interviewed and considered for the position. Posting may be filled after the initial 5-day posting period. Applicants who have left the UMPNC bargaining unit must include on their resume dates of past employment including months and years of service along with effort. Positions less than 20 hours/week may be combined. If you have questions regarding this posting or would like assistance with nursing opportunities please contact Nurse Recruitment at (734) 936-5183.

• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Shift: 4 10hr shifts Days: 7a-530p; Alternate start times as needed 0600, 0700 or 0900 Monday through Friday 
• On-call required on weeknights, weekends, and holidays. 
• 30-minute response time required when on call. 
   
   

We, the staff and faculty of the U-M Cardiovascular Center (CVC) team, are committed to advancing medicine and serving humanity through living and teaching our core values of Respect and Compassion; Collaboration; Innovation; and Commitment to Excellence.

Each CVC employee is expected to understand and demonstrate that in every interaction we represent our entire organization in the care we provide and in the courtesies we extend to patients, families, and each respective team member.  The CVC is dedicated to partnering with patients and families to deliver the safest and highest quality of health care.  Applicants are expected to review the following PowerPoint presentation which provides an overview of the Cardiovascular Centers philosophy and culture:

www.med.umich.edu/cvc/pdf/cvcpotentialteam.pdf

This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the Michigan Nurses Association and the U-M Professional Nurse Council union, which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.

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