Cardiac Monitoring, Cardiac Surgery, Cardiology, Cardiovascular, Clinical Medicine, Clinical Trial, Congestive Heart Failure, Electrocardiogram, Nursing, Patient Care, Registered Nurse (RN), Surgical Procedures
Registered Nurse - Step Down/Cardiovascular
Location: Petoskey, Michigan
Start Date: 06-29-2026
Contract Type: Travel Contract
Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour shifts with 36 hour guarantee, every other weekend required, possible on-call
Roles & Responsibilities
- Provide expert clinical care to cardiovascular patients using sound judgment and critical thinking
- Monitor and support patients recovering from advanced cardiac procedures including PTCA, stents, TAVR, and open heart surgery
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to deliver exceptional outcomes for over 4000 cardiology patients annually
- Participate in cutting-edge research through the NISUS department's national clinical trials
- Float to similar units as needed to support patient care across the facility
- Maintain strict attendance standards to ensure consistent, high-quality care for every patient
Knowledge & Skills
- Stepdown nursing expertise
- Cardiac monitoring and EKG interpretation
- Post-operative care for open heart surgery patients
- Congestive heart failure management
- Electrophysiology studies support
- Clinical judgment and critical thinking
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United Health Care Staffing, Inc.