RN CVRU

About The Unit The Cardiovascular Recovery Unit ( CVRU) is a fast paced, highly specialized 9-bed critical care unit located right next to the Meijer Heart Center ORs that is dedicated to providing world class recovery care of patients who have undergone all types of cardiac surgical procedures.? Typical surgeries include Coronary artery bypass grafts (CABG), valve replacement/repair, aortic dissection repair, cardiac ablations, and TAVRs.? Our nurses are fully ICU trained (including on IABPs, PA catheters, sheaths, ventilators, etc ) and provide the complete recovery care needed for these patients until they are hemodynamically stable and ready to transfer to the progressive care unit or to the Cardiothoracic ICU if the critical care needs are anticipated to last greater than 24 hrs.? Our nurses have a lot of autonomy and work very closely with the cardiac surgery team to make sure these complex patients receive everything they need to assure optimal outcomes.????? What staff are saying : "Our unit has very little turn over and has one of the highest seniorities out of all the units within spectrum health. I feel comfortable knowing there can be over 100 years of combined nursing experience among my coworkers any given day."? "I enjoy working so closely with the PA's and Physicians, I have never felt more a part of the team then I do working here"? What keeps me working on this unit would be the complexity of the patients, Im challenged each day and pushed to look beyond the machines to the patient and family needs Being on this unit is never boring, its constantly changing and keeps the role interesting There are many devices on this unit and its incredible on the medical advancements that can help improve patient outcomes more than ever before About Meijer Heart Center The heart and vascular systems demand extraordinary care. It begins with heart specialists who can expertly monitor your entire heart and vascular system and perform anything from a bypass to vascular surgery to a heart and lung transplant. Discover a true continuum of heart and vascular care.?Through research, innovative treatments, and best practices our teams are advancing heart and vascular care for the patients we are privileged to treat. Scope of work The RN, under the ANA scope of practice utilizes the framework of the nursing process to provide professional nursing care by incorporating patient-family centered care principles to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and discharge. The RN provides quality patient care under the direction of the Nurse Leader according to Corewell Health policies and procedures and recognizes the impact of nursing care and patient/family partnerships on patient outcomes. The RN partners with and utilizes patient/family input and goals in planning plan of care and develops teaching strategies for patient/family; documents education and learning appropriately in health record. How we will care for you, while you care for our patients + Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here (https://careers.corewellhealth.org/us/en/benefits-new) . + On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv + Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more! + Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance + Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings Qualifications + Associates in Nursing Required + Bachelors in Nursing Required within 5 years + MI Registered Nurse (RN) Required + AHA or ARC Basic Life Support (BLS) Required within 90 days + AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Required within 6 months + Specialty Certification highly recommended within 2 years + 1+ year(s) of inpatient RN experience preferred Primary Location SITE - Butterworth Hospital - 100 Michigan St - Grand Rapids Department Name Cardiovascular Recovery Unit - GR Employment Type Full time Shift Night (United States of America) Weekly Scheduled Hours 36 Hours of Work 7:00p-7:30am Days Worked Variable Weekend Frequency Every other weekend CURRENT COREWELL HEALTH TEAM MEMBERS Please apply through Find Jobs from your Workday team member account. 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