RN Cardiac Rehab - PRN

Responsibilities

• Consistently meets work schedule.
• Demonstrates critical thinking utilizing all aspects of the nursing process.
• Maintains a safe environment for patients.
• Collaborates with others to integrate assessment and input of the patient, family and the interdisciplinary team.
• Coordinates health care services with hospital, vendors, physician's offices and other institutions.
• Answers patient/significant others phone calls, evaluate patient's needs, and triage patient care.
• Provides patient/family education using resources available.
• Acts as liaison between patient, significant others and health team members.
• Identifies area for professional growth.
• Participates fully as a member of the Patient Centered Medical Home Team.
• Independently performs a comprehensive assessment to provide the most effective patient care for a given population.
• Anticipates and intervenes in an appropriate and timely manner when there are concerns related to patient and staff safety.
• Acts professionally and communicates appropriately when interacting with patients, family members, nurses, and other medical professionals.
• Adheres to hospital policies related to medication safety, including order writing format, correct administration considerations, double checks and other established policies and practices.
• Accurately assesses patient's/family's readiness to learn, organizes and executes an individualized teaching plan, evaluates patient's understanding using teach back methods; modifies approach as necessary.
• Develops, implements and evaluates plan of care that recognizes changes in the patient's condition and adapts plan as needed.
• Delegates appropriately according to task situation, level of expertise and functions as an independent and supportive team member.
• Takes a leadership role in building and maintaining an environment where all team members thrive.
• Utilizes technology correctly for functions related to patient care delivery, mandatory programs/competencies and policies/procedures.
• Sets up for additional learning experiences within the practice area: Unit specific certifications.
• Consults with experts.
• Participates in inservices/rounds.
• Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team.

Requirements

• High School Graduate
• Associate Degree Nursing
• Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Single State - State Board of Nursing (Kansas) or compact license
• CPR/ AED/ BLS

Skills

• Knowledge of the nursing process
• Ability to maintain a safe environment
• Interdisciplinary collaboration
• Communication with patients and families
• Professionalism and communication with medical professionals
• Medication safety
• Teaching and evaluation of patient learning
• Leadership and delegation
• Technology utilization
• Continuous learning and development