"REGISTERED NURSE (Ambulatory Care - Cardiovascular Surgical Decentralized Float)"

Provide nursing care in the specialty of FLOAT NURSING across the Cardiovascular Service line. Provide safe, effective and specialized nursing care in a variety of Ambulatory Care Surgical clinic settings and programs both on-site and off-site. The programs are Vascular Surgery, Cardiac Surgery, Structural Heart, and any additional surgical services implemented in the CV service line.

Responsibilities include participation in providing detailed patient and family education related to cardiovascular anatomy and physiology, disease process, prevention, treatments, surgical procedures, medications and health maintenance. Involvement in telephone management of patient and family calls including detailed assessment and triage of emergent/urgent situations as needed. Expertly document all phases of nursing care in both electronic and written format. Includes functional supervision of assistive personnel and other responsibilities as requested.

Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Michigan. Minimum of two (2) years’ of recent (within the last five (5) years) experience working with the cardiac surgery, vascular surgery or cardiology patient populations. In order to be considered for this position the applicant must have met or will have met all the required qualifications prior to the start date of employment. RESUME REQUIRED (for both internal & external applicants): You must attach a complete and accurate resume to be fully considered for this position.

At least two (2) years of recent (within the last five (5) years) ambulatory care experience. This ambulatory care experience must include telephone triage. Bachelors of Science in Nursing. One (1) year float nursing experience. Two (2) years’ experience working with the Cardiac Surgery patient population. Two (2) years’ experience working with the Vascular Surgery patient population. Two (2) years’ experience working with the Cardiology patient population. Previous experience using clinical protocols to make decisions for adult patients. Clinical leadership experience such as charge nurse, preceptor, or clinic instructor. Experience with MiChart, EPIC, Aspect, Word and Excel. Desire to be on unit committees to improve patient outcomes. Previous participation in research and/or professional nursing organization memberships. ACLS certification. BLS certification.

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan medicine is comprised of over 26,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world's most distinguished academic health systems.

Hourly range for Registered Nurses $41.78-$64.81/ hour. Evening Shift Differential-$3.00 / hour. Night Shift Differential- $4.00 / hour. Day Shift Weekend Differential- $2.90 / hour. Evening Shift Weekend Differential- $5.90 / hour. Night Shift Weekend Differential- $6.90 / hour. Charge Nurse Differential- $1.00 / hour. Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage. 2:1 Match on retirement savings and immediate vesting. Generous Paid Time Off Allowances. Robust tuition and certification support programs. Large offering of no-cost CEs and professional development for advancement.

Hours: 40 hours per week. Shift/ Days/ Hours: 5 days a week, Variable days, 8 hour shifts. All new employees will be expected to float to a designated unit(s) in times of low census. Location: Cardiovascular Service Line Program locations including but not limited to the following: Brighton, Northville, Cardiovascular Center and any future Cardiovascular site. Sites could change in future as service is expanded to different locations. Availability to float in all Cardiovascular areas.

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. Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses. Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society. The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.