Staff RN - Cardiac Rehab FT Days

 

The Staff RN uses the nursing process to deliver nursing care to a given patient care population as it relates to the care setting. Nursing care is based on the interpretation and execution of the medical and nursing plan of treatment utilizing established procedures standards and protocols of individuals within the assigned work shift. The Staff RN provides nursing care to the population served in the unit.

Core Competencies

• Adheres to infection prevention guidelines

• Adheres to policies, procedures, and standards of practice to deliver safe and optimal care

• Assesses patient history, physiological, and psychosocial status

• Communicates with the patient, family, medical staff and others during the continuum of care

• Complies with Joint Commission’s national patient safety goals

• Complies with organizational quality dashboard/benchmarking goals

• Interprets common variables affecting patient care and follows reporting process

• Maintains regulatory compliance consistent with quality standards and ethical obligations of the profession

• Participates in activities in alignment with the Magnet Model

• Participates in organizational activities

• Participates in Peer Review

• Participates in professional development activities

• Performs as a preceptor in an active and engaged manner

• Provides age-specific individualized care that supports protection from harm and complies with patient safety centered interventions/bundles

• Provides patient and family education throughout the care of patient

• Uses critical thinking to formulate and carry out a care plan according to patient needs

• Utilizes resources in an economical manner

• Utilizes safe administration of medications

• Utilizes Safe Patient Handling

Department Specific Competencies

• Confirms order for cardiac teaching; provides appropriate cardiac teaching and materials and assists with ambulating as needed.

• Completes appropriate documentation of cardiac rehabilitation orientation of each patient and appropriately documents each session.
  
  

• Documents patient information in appropriate clinical format in Cardiac Rehab and completes in a timely manner, ie Medicare reports, patient charts.

• Interprets cardiac rhythms and provide appropriate intervention.

• Maintain certification in: Basic Cardiac Life Support , Advanced Cardiac Life Support and mandatory education to include fire/electrical safety, infection control, etc.
  
  

• Patient/Family Involvement - Provides cardiac education to support the patient and family understanding of CAD and recovery in order to reduce risk factors.

• Provides all services of Cardiac Rehabilitation Program to adult patients.

• Works with MD to provide for Cardiac Rehab, Physical Therapy, Dietary and/or Respiratory Therapy when needed.

• Leads, monitors, and supervises a wide range of individual and group and therapeutic exercise sessions appropriate to patients who represent the full range of risk strata.

• Patient Care: Phase II - Conducts initial interviews and organizes and monitors exercise therapy.

• Provides education and materials, including but not limited to, nutrition, exercise, stress, blood pressure, and other areas of self care.

• Participates in Emergency Management/Disaster planning safety exercises to ensure appropriate care and treatment is provided for our pediatric population during a disaster.

• Refers patient's for diabetics educator, dietitian, respiratory therapist, and other support groups as needed

Education

DegreeProgramCollege DiplomaNursing

Experience

Number of Years ExperienceType of Experience2Recent two years ICU, PCU, or ED experience.

License / Certification Requirements

Registered Nurse LicenseBCLS or ACLS CertificationACLS Certification

Compensation Range

$54.17 - $80.45 / Hour