Registered Nurse Cardiac Stepdown

Join to apply for the Staff Registered Nurse Cardiac Stepdown role at UP Health System – Marquette

Base pay range: $21.99/hr – $37.62/hr

$7,500 Sign‑on Bonus (based on meeting eligibility requirements)

• Specialty:
  Cardiac Stepdown
• Discipline: RN (Registered Nurse)
• Employment Type:
  
  Full‑time, 0.9 FTE, 12‑hour shifts, nights

The cardiac department has 36 beds. Patient population includes cardiac and CVA patients, post‑op day 1–2 CABG, pacemaker, bradycardia, tachycardia, SVT, AFIB, acute MIs, PCI, fem fem bypass, CEAs, and more. The unit also manages step‑down (IMCU) patients, providing exposure to critical care and bridging toward ED and ICU roles.

• Perform plan‑of‑care interventions including medication administration, specimen collection, and clinical treatments.
• Document patient care and monitor, record, and communicate patient condition to the care team, physicians, patients, and families.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living: personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, ambulation.
• Collaborate across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including transfer, discharge, referral, and psychosocial support.
• Evaluate learning needs of patients and families and provide education appropriate to age, culture, and circumstance.
• Advocate for the physical and emotional well‑being of patients.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage (multiple levels).
• Financial protection and paid time off: life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, short‑ and long‑term disability, paid family leave, paid time off.
• Career growth: tuition assistance, loan assistance, 401(k) with company match.
• Employee well‑being: mental, physical, and financial wellness programs; free gym memberships; virtual care; mental health services.
• Professional development: ongoing learning and advancement opportunities.

• Michigan RN license; associate degree required (bachelor’s preferred).
• Basic Life Support (BLS‑HCP) certification.
• IMCU cross‑training (within 1 year).
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) (within 1 year).
• Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) (within 1 year).

If you are not ready to apply or have questions, contact Paula Swartout by texting or calling or schedule a call using this link.

UP Health System – Marquette is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees, and we comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

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