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Temporary Float RN position within the Central Staffing Resource Department (CSR) and Cardiac Procedures Unit - Cath Lab, EP Lab, and OBS Recovery.  

Wage: $55.00/hr. base rate
Evening Shift Differential is $5.00 per hour 
Night Shift Differential is $3.00 per hour
Weekend Differential is $5.00 per hour

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult and geriatric patients being scheduled for Cath procedures and prepped for all procedures done in the cath labs.
• Provide care for the patient during their coordination of care and/or during their right heart cardiac cath procedure including patients with heart failure, Pulmonary Hypertension, transplant biopsy needs.

• Coordinate and participate with all members of the health care team including technical staff, physician staff ,nursing from other areas and anesthesia as indicated.

   

• Current licensure to practice nursing in the state of Michigan.

• Current ACLS certification

• Minimum of 3 years of nursing experience with 2 years of ICU or ED experience within the last 3 years.

• Experience with monitoring arrhythmias, hemodynamic pressures, emergent management of the cardiac patients and working knowledge of emergency cardiac medications.

• Experience with conscious sedation and airway management.

• Telephone triage experience

• Coordination of care experience

RESUME REQUIRED (for both internal & external applicants): 
You must attach a complete and accurate resume to be fully considered for this position.

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.

• BSN preferred

• Cardiac ICU experience with the past 3 years.

• Previous EP/Cath Lab experience or cared for Cath/EP patients

• Experience in caring for patients with intra-aortic balloon pump therapy and other ventricular assist devices.

• Experience as a float RN

• Ability to multi-task and work effectively in emergent situations.

• Demonstrated flexibility.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with an interdisciplinary health care team.

• Demonstrated positive verbal and written communication skills.

• Demonstrated positive attitude

• Demonstrated team player skills

• Demonstrated accountability and dependability.

• Demonstrates expertise in communication and problem solving skills within all levels of the health care team

• Ability to work in a team atmosphere utilizing effective delegation skills.

• Demonstrated problem solving skills.

• Demonstrates accountability/dependability as evidenced by completion of mandatories and unit based competencies within an established time frame.

• Knowledge of the University of Michigan Hospital nursing policies and practice.

• Demonstrates participation in continuous quality improvement process with documented results.

• Experience with family centered care philosophy

• Takes initiative in seeking professional growth.

Required qualifications must be met by the candidate in order to be interviewed and considered for the position.

* Please note that these positions do not qualify for UMHS benefits and specific terms and conditions of employment are negotiated at the department level. These positions are not covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the Michigan Nurses Association and the U-M Professional Nurse Council union.

If you have questions regarding this posting or would like assistance with nursing opportunities please contact Nurse Recruitment at (734) 936-5183.

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.

**Commitment is 24 hours per 4 week scheduling period
Day, Evening and Night shifts are available; 8, 10 AND 12 HR BLOCKS AVAILABLE!
Location: University Hospital: Central Staffing Resources Specialty Cluster, Cardiac Procedures Unit

Please Note:

• Expected to float to like units where competent and qualified in times of decreased activity
• Inability to work for three (3) months consecutively will lead to automatic termination from employment at Michigan Medicine.
• No guarantee of work at any time, and shifts can, and sometimes will be cancelled.
• No weekend requirement, but may be scheduled for weekends
• Variable shifts

TEMPORARY FLOAT NURSE GUIDELINES
1). All CSR employees are required to attend an annual educational Blitz to complete required
UM mandatories and compentencies (BCLS every 2 yrs, Cardiac Arrest and maintain all
other applicable certifications).
2). Temporary Float Nurses are expected to work all shifts requested unless no work is
available. It is the intention that all Temps will float to all units within the cluster speciality.
3). A Temporary Nurse should work 32 hours per 4 week schedule block. You may request four
(4), eight (8), ten (10) or twelve (12) hour shifts in advance.
4.) Temporary Nurses in the CSR Clusters are NOT required to work weekends or holidays.
5). Temporary Nurses will participate in a newly designed, streamlined, onboarding/orientation
program. However, the progression of orientation will be dependent upon clinical
competency, staffing needs of the individual units, and the number of hours worked by the
Temporary RN.

This temporary position may meet eligibility requirements for health care benefits.

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.