Henry Ford Health

Academic medical center delivering comprehensive healthcare

Registered Nurse - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit

Nursing & Frontline Patient CarePosted on Nov 12

Part-timeRochester, MI, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
Clinical knowledge and analytical abilities to formulate effective nursing care plans.
Ability to perform a wide variety of professional nursing services.
Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, and hospital personnel.
Current licensure by the Michigan State Board of Nursing.
Health care provider certification in Basic Life Support.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification within six months of hire.
Crisis Prevention Intervention certification within six months of hire.
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy certification within 12 months of hire.
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump and Impella certifications within 12 months of hire.

Responsibilities

Deliver specialized nursing care to critically ill patients with acute cardiovascular conditions, including post-operative cardiac surgery, acute coronary syndromes, heart failure, and arrhythmias.
Collaborate with cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, and interdisciplinary teams to implement evidence-based protocols and care plans.
Provide support and education to patients and families during critical illness and recovery.
Document patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in accordance with regulatory standards.
Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and participate in ongoing professional development in cardiovascular nursing.
Assess, plan, implement, evaluate, delegate, supervise, and document comprehensive care and teaching for critically ill cardiac and post-operative cardiovascular patients and their families.
Communicate pertinent patient and family information to the interdisciplinary health care team.
Identify and implement solutions for variances from patient goals to support optimal cardiovascular outcomes.

Desired Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.

Job Description

Registered Nurse - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit

Schedule: 7:00pm-7:30am, 24 hours/week; every third weekend & holiday rotation

GENERAL SUMMARY: Provides expert leadership in the coordination and delivery of quality, compassionate patient care in our Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit. Utilizes the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to provide, delegate, supervise, and document comprehensive care and teaching for critically ill cardiac and post-operative cardiovascular patients and their families. Effectively communicates pertinent patient/family information to the interdisciplinary health care team. Participates in identifying and implementing solutions for variances from patient goals, ensuring optimal cardiovascular outcomes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Deliver specialized nursing care to critically ill patients with acute cardiovascular conditions, including post-operative cardiac surgery, acute coronary syndromes, heart failure, and arrhythmias
Collaborate with cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, and interdisciplinary teams to implement evidence-based protocols and care plans
Provide compassionate support and education to patients and families during critical illness and recovery phases
Maintain documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in accordance with regulatory standards
Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and participate in ongoing professional development in cardiovascular nursing

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

BSN preferred.
Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
Clinical knowledge and analytical abilities necessary to formulate effective nursing care plans.
Ability to perform a wide variety of professional nursing services.
Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, and hospital personnel.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:

Current licensure by the Michigan State Board of Nursing.
Health care provider certification (BLS).
ACLS within six months of hire.
CPI within six months of hire.
CRRT certification within 12 months of hire.
IABP & Impella cert within 12 months of hire.

Additional Information

About the Company

Henry Ford Health

Academic medical center delivering comprehensive healthcare

Henry Ford Health operates a large Michigan health system that provides a full range of medical services through 13 acute-care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, home health, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care, and more, along with health insurance and related retail. It delivers care via a network of hospitals and clinics offering primary, preventive, specialty, surgical, and rehabilitative services, with options for in-person and virtual visits, while also supporting research and education to improve treatments. The system stands out as one of Michigan’s largest and most diverse employers with over 50,000 team members and more than 550 sites, and it is repeatedly recognized for excellence in cancer, cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, and multi-organ transplants, underpinned by strong research funding. Its goal is to partner with patients and communities to provide high-quality care, advance medical research, and educate the next generation of health professionals.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $40.3M
Headquarters: Detroit, MI
Founded: 1915

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