Department: Cardiovascular Unit

　　Daily Work Times: 7p-7:30a

　　Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours: 72

　　Relocation reimbursement

　　Onsite Daycare

　　Student Loan Repayment program

　　Uses clinical judgment skills to diagnose and treat patient responses to actual or potential health conditions. Assesses, monitors, detects, plans and takes appropriate action to prevent potential physiological complications and promotes optimal level of health. Accountable for integrating care within scope of practice licensure, relevant education and experience. Reports to shift Team Leader and is accountable to the Department Manager. Utilizes Policies and Procedures to guide job duties. Level specific criteria are evaluated annually and can be found in the MNM Clinical Ladder.

　　ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

　　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.

　　QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

　　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

　　Those with 1 year of nursing experience will be work 2 days per week in CVU and 1 day per week in ICU. Core flex positions are aimed towards individuals interested in ICU and building their skills, they will be considered first to float to ICU.

　　Individuals with <1 year of nursing experience will work in CVU for 6 months before being eligible to train in ICU.

　　QUALIFICATIONS PREFERRED

　　Bachelor's in Nursing preferred.