Cardiology, Community Health, Coronary Care Unit (CCU), Customer Support/Service, Emergency Procedures, Medical Protocols, Medical Treatment, Nursing, Nursing Management, Outpatient Care, Patient Care, Registered Nurse (RN), Regulatory Requirements, Rehabilitation Nursing, Risk, Telemetry Nursing
The Cardiac Rehab Nurse coordinates the care of Phase II Cardiac Rehab patients in an outpatient program. The cardiac rehabilitation nurse is a registered nurse who possesses advanced knowledge and skill in the area of cardiac nursing.
Job Duties
- Provides patients initial orientation and on-going monthly assessments during rehab.
- Develops a rehabilitation plan that addresses the patients risk stratification, risk factors, exercise, and functional status.
- Develops patient rehabilitation discharge goals that promote transitioning the patient back into community health and exercise resources.
- Communicates rehabilitation plan and discharge to ordering physicians.
- Provides and documents patient care per department policy and external regulatory requirements.
- Performs patient education classes on risk factors of heart disease.
- May be required to make critical decisions concerning the initiative of emergency medical procedures and protocols.
- Performs and assists the Nurse Manager with other duties as they arise in the outpatient clinic setting.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 3 years of experience as an RN with 1-2 years of experience working with cardiac patients - preferably on a telemetry unit or coronary care unit.
- Excellent customer service skills.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing highly preferred.
- Current TX RN License.
- BLS and ACLS required.