Registered Nurse, (RN) - Cardiac Rehab

RN Cardiac Rehabilitation

Works in collaboration with the nurses and exercise physiologists in the CardioPulmonary Rehabilitation program to care for patients with recent cardiac or pulmonary events.

Reports to : Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Director

FLSA : Non-exempt

Education : Associate's Degree in Nursing Required; Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Preferred

License : Current RN to practice in the state of Kentucky or a current compact multistate license

Certifications : ACLS, BCLS

Required Skills

Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Essential Functions

Works in collaboration with the nurses and exercise physiologists in the Cardio Pulmonary Rehabilitation program to care for patients with recent cardiac or pulmonary events.

Duties include :

Assisting with the patient process flows, such as cardiac telemetry monitoring, vital signs, patient education, patient assessment, maintaining exercise prescriptions for the patient, setting exercise machines, etc

Assists in cleaning / sanitizing / maintaining equipment. Attends in-services as required for position.

Assists in maintaining logs as needed.

Non-Essential Functions

Identifies and pursues opportunities to expand professional development; examples might include : committee participation, conducts brown-bag sessions, takes professional development courses, and attends non-mandatory educational offerings.

Assists with orientation and training of others as directed.