Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiac Rehab

Job Summary

Our Nurses work in collaborative environments with strong interdisciplinary teams, focused on a patient-centered care model in a richly diverse work space. Under the direction and general supervision of the Nurse Manager, the registered nurse utilizes evidence-based practices in accordance with the State Nurse Practice Act, policies and procedures of the hospital and as directed by the medical staff.

Responsibilities

• Completes Initial Assessment for patients referred to the outpatient cardiac rehabilitation program
• Identifies indications for participation, contraindications for participation and specific monitoring needs and risk factor modification goals for each patient
• Completes patient education/counseling and documents treatment plan, including measureable goals, tailored to the individualized goals/needs of each patient referred to the program
• Evaluates, monitors and documents multiple patients' response to exercise therapy prior to, during and after exercise therapy
• This ongoing assessment includes blood pressure, heart rate, rate of perceived exertion, telemetry/EKG, and may also include oxygen saturation, daily weight, blood sugar and ventricular assist devices
• Reports any significant participant acute conditions (e.g: dysrhythmias, blood pressure, angina symptoms, weight gain) to the supervising physician immediately
• Reports ongoing, abnormal trends to physician/provider as needed (ex: elevated blood pressure; abnormally low blood pressure, episodes of hypo/hyperglycemia) via event report
• Initiates ACLS measures and/or emergency care according to hospital policy
• Completes tasks related to patient recruitment, insurance pre-certification, registration, and records management (Scott Care, Epic) as needed
• Keeps current in the field of cardiac rehabilitation through journals, in-services, mock codes, conferences and staff meetings

Qualifications

• Current Connecticut State RN License
• Current BLS/ACLS
• Associate's degree required; BSN preferred
• Previous Cardiac Rehab experience preferred with knowledge of exercise therapy
• Previous experience preferred in ICU, Cardiology or in a cardiovascular clinical area
• Two years of recent and relevant experience preferred
• Mets the skills criteria for Cardiac Rehab Nurse
• Capable of meeting the physical and emotional demands of the position
• Desire to work within a comprehensive health care team