About Us
The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals across the state, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 730-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 242,000 Michigan lives, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network, and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 93,000 network providers throughout Michigan.
Registered Nurse - Cardiovascular Unit
Department: Cardiovascular Unit
Daily Work Times: 7:00am-7:30pm
Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours:72
About the Unit:
Our 40-bed specialized telemetry unit delivers continuous cardiac monitoring and progressive critical care to a high-acuity adult patient population. Designed as a vital step-down and post-procedural bridge, the unit specializes in managing complex cardiovascular and pulmonary conditions, recovering open-heart and lung surgical patients, and providing dedicated care following interventional diagnostic procedures.
A clinical focus on cardiovascular and Heart failure Care, Cardiothoracic surgical recovery, respiratory management and post interventional care.
Driven by an interprofessional team of cardiologists, surgeons, pulmonologists, and specialized nurses, our unit combines advanced technological monitoring with compassionate, evidence-based care to drive optimal patient outcomes and seamless recovery.
About the Position:
- Clinical Expertise: Collaborates with other members of the health care team to develop, implement, and evaluate an individualized written plan of care based upon a physiological, psychosocial, spiritual assessment consistent with patient/significant other’s changing needs & goals, utilizing the Clinical Practice Model (CPM) and the “Caring-Quality Model.”
- Knowledge: Seeks life-long learning through certification, advanced practice, higher education, and literature review.
- Leadership/Credibility: Demonstrates leadership through sharing of knowledge, being a clinical resource, and professional role model.
- Communication: Demonstrates effective communication through collegial relationships, SBAR, and interdisciplinary communication.
- Productivity: Demonstrates enhanced time management skills and ability to assist others in order to contribute to overall performance of the team.
- Performs other duties consistent with purpose of job as directed by general and unit-specific competency-based objectives.
- License to practice nursing in the State of Michigan.
- Competent within 6 months of hire with all age groups within defined patient population. Demonstrates sensitivity when interacting with diverse ethnic groups.
- BLS certified
- Bachelor's in Nursing preferred.
Equal Opportunity Employer
McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.
