To provide comprehensive professional nursing (50%) and educational support (50%) in a multidisciplinary cardiac surgery clinic, supporting the Center for Circulatory Support. Identify gaps/needs and seek to implement interventions and education to improve outcomes. Develop partnerships with other clinical and educational programs to standardize patient care processes.  Facilitate and maintain quality improvement/LEAN activities. 

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.

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. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

Nursing at Michigan offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits!  

• Hourly range for RSAM Competent, Registered Nurses $43.10-$67.03/ 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

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

• 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

• Coordinate, implement and evaluate new employee orientation.
• Investigate, design, and implement competency-based orientation/evaluation.
• Evaluate and modify orientation based on clinical outcomes and cost effectiveness.
• Coordinate the completion of unit based mandatories/competencies and institutional regulatory requirements.  
• Conduct individualized and group learning programs for members of the health system staff.
• Identify on-going educational needs and facilitate in-services and staff development programs.  
• Participate in the development of procedures, protocols and guidelines.  Assist in the development and acquisition of unit resource materials.
• Actively participate as a member of the VAD Multidisciplinary Leadership team, in area improvement efforts such as research, and CQI.
• Provide information and promote attendance at continuing education (CE) programs and involvement in professional organization activities by unit staff.  Encourage and coordinate abstract and poster creation for UMH and national organizations.
• Remain knowledgeable in relevant care standards and assist in the maintenance of nursing practice standards.
• Provide patient care to maintain clinical competence, act as a role model, and assist in monitoring unit practices.
• Provide consultation in the area of clinical expertise to the nursing team and other departments.  
• Coordinate performance improvement program activities.
• Facilitate support of clinical experts through the nursing framework..

Expectations in the position: 

• Demonstrated knowledge of UMH policies, procedures, and practices.
• Demonstrated outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, to include strong facilitative interpersonal skills, skills to successfully resolve conflicts, excellent problem solving skills and ability to provide direct and effective feedback.
• Self-directed, reliable, demonstrates initiative and motivation to work independently and collaboratively with other health care providers.
• Demonstrated ability to portray a professional and positive attitude.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate change, direct nursing practice, delegate, and evaluate outcomes.
• Demonstrated unit and committee involvement with evidence of accepting increasing responsibilities which could include experience in the preceptor experience, teaching experience, in-service speaker, nursing competency work, etc.
• Demonstrated knowledge of current documentation and practice standards and evidence of their application into daily practice.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively share knowledge with others and evaluate learning progress of staff. 
• Demonstrated development of staff educational materials, including CEU approved programs.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in planning, developing, and implementing complex Continuous Quality Improvement activities
• Demonstrated experience with and knowledge of current medical, surgical, and pharmaceutical treatment modalities of advanced heart failure and mechanical circulatory support.
  

Salary & Nursing Framework Level:

This UMPNC RN posting is posted under the  Role-Specific Advancement Model (RSAM) as:

ENC- COMPETENT NE

Actual RSAM LEVEL and salary will be determined at time of hire.

RSAM levels range from ENC-COMPETENT NE to ENC-EXPERT NE TO ENC -MASTERY NE

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Michigan.
• Bachelor of Science in nursing degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 5 years recent experience caring for VAD patient population with demonstrated expert clinical leadership abilities.
• Previous experience with quality improvement/LEAN projects.

NOTE: 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

• Bachelor of Science in nursing degree.
• Recent experience as a VAD Coordinator.
• Previous experience in the development of evidence based clinical protocols.
• Ability to utilize word processing and data base programs such as Microsoft Word/Excel and PowerPoint to create new documents, enter data, generate graphs and produce presentations.
• Previous participation in clinical research.
• Experience in program development, research and regulatory readiness program planning.  

Hours:  36 hrs
Shift:   Days, Monday-Friday, with evening/weekend on-call rotation.
Staffing (50%) / Education (50%)

Location:  UH South

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

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.

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.