Registered Nurse - Cardiopulmonary Rehab

About the role

The Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiopulmonary Rehab PRN provides specialized nursing care and education to both inpatient and outpatient cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation patients. This role is responsible for monitoring patients during exercise and recovery programs, including assessment of heart rhythm, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, blood glucose levels, and overall patient response to activity. The RN cares for patients recovering from cardiac events and procedures such as myocardial infarction, cardiac catheterization, stent placement, open-heart surgery, congestive heart failure, and other cardiopulmonary conditions. In the inpatient setting, the RN provides education to patients and families regarding disease processes, physician recommendations, exercise guidelines, risk factor modification, and continuity of care following discharge. In the outpatient setting, the RN supports rehabilitation participants through ongoing monitoring, assessment, and patient coaching to promote safe recovery and improved health outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patients during exercise and recovery programs, including assessment of heart rhythm, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, blood glucose levels, and overall patient response to activity
• Provide specialized nursing care and education to inpatient and outpatient cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation patients
• Care for patients recovering from cardiac events and procedures such as myocardial infarction, cardiac catheterization, stent placement, open-heart surgery, congestive heart failure, and other cardiopulmonary conditions
• In inpatient setting: educate patients and families regarding disease processes, physician recommendations, exercise guidelines, risk factor modification, and continuity of care following discharge
• In outpatient setting: support rehabilitation participants through ongoing monitoring, assessment, and patient coaching to promote safe recovery and improved health outcomes
• Participate in decision-making, teaching, mentoring, and collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to advance the patient plan of care, achieve outcomes and enhance operational efficiency
• Provide and coordinate competent, evidence-based care along the care continuum including assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation

Schedule

This PRN position works on an as-needed basis, primarily during department operating hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Participation in a rotating Saturday schedule (typically 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.) and holiday rotation is required. There is no on-call requirement.

Requirements

• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) required; Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Indiana or an active Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) RN license
• Graduation from a nationally accredited nursing program (exceptions: candidates with more than two years of acute care experience may be considered subject to review and approval by the Chief Nursing Officer)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Other advanced Life Support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies
• Cardiac nursing experience strongly preferred

Professional standards

The Clinical Nurse reflects the mission, vision, and values of Indiana University Health, adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. The registered professional clinical nurse (RN) is accountable and responsible for the provision and coordination of competent, evidence-based care along the care continuum. The nurse adheres to the ANA Scope and Standards of Professional Nursing and the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements.