Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiac Rehab

About the role

Coordinates patient care for assigned patients utilizing the nursing process.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes the nursing process of assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating all nursing care provided within the Cardiac and Pulmonary rehab settings.
• Demonstrates knowledge of exercise principles and development of an appropriate exercise/rehab plan based on cardiac and pulmonary rehab patient evaluation and assessment.
• Performs ongoing evaluations of patient's compliance and response to therapy, and adjusts plan of care accordingly.
• Initiates, provides, or delegates patient/family teaching at a level of expertise and documents appropriately, noting the recipients’ participation and response including pre-procedure calling and education.
• Acts as a patient/family advocate and intervenes if necessary to ensure that patient care is not compromised.
• Participates in planning, scheduling, and coordinating patient care.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing - An active license in the state of practice is required upon hire.
• 1-3 years experience working in a clinical or hospital environment, preferred.

Qualifications

• The individual must be able to work the hours specified.

Skills

• Knowledge of exercise principles and rehabilitation plans.
• Ability to assess and evaluate patient care needs.
• Effective communication and teaching skills.
• Ability to act as a patient advocate.
• Organizational and scheduling skills.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

N/A

Schedule

Part time (1 day per week)