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Job ID: 902833
Job Title
Registered Nurse (RN) – Stepdown / Cardiovascular Unit (Nights)
Location
Petoskey, MI | Stepdown / IMC / PCU
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Night Shift | Onsite
Key Responsibilities
- Apply clinical judgment to assess, diagnose, and treat patient responses to actual or potential cardiovascular health conditions
- Provide specialized care for cardiology patients, including those post-procedure (PTCA, stents, TAVR, MitraClip, bi-ventricular pacemakers) and approximately 18–24 hours post open heart surgery
- Manage and monitor patients with congestive heart failure and those undergoing electrophysiology studies
- Interpret and respond to EKG findings as part of ongoing patient monitoring
- Collaborate as part of an interdisciplinary care team to ensure evidence-based, patient-centered care and positive outcomes
- Float to similar units within the health system as needed
Required Qualifications
- Active Michigan RN license (LARA and Nursys verification required)
- Minimum 1 year of Stepdown experience required
- Cardiac proficiency required
- EKG comfortability required
- ACLS certification required
- BLS certification required
- Must be a travel nurse (contract position); candidates with a permanent address within 35 miles of the facility may be subject to a reduced travel rate
- Skills checklist completed within the past year is required
- Must be willing to float to similar units
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience with national clinical trial protocols or research-based nursing environments
- Familiarity with care of post-operative open heart surgery patients in a stepdown or PCU setting
- Experience with electrophysiology patient populations
Why Join Us
- Work within a nationally recognized cardiovascular program at a facility honored as a Top 50 Heart Hospital in the U.S., offering exposure to a high-acuity, high-volume cardiovascular patient population
- Join a collaborative, award-winning unit with a strong culture of teamwork, shared governance, and professional nursing development