Registered Nurse - Cardiac Rehabilitation
On-siteGilbertsville, Pennsylvania, United States
Job Summary
Conduct cardiac rehabilitation sessions by supervising exercises, monitoring EKGs, updating prescriptions, and documenting patient responses to interventions. Assess learning needs, integrate diagnoses into educational plans, and maintain ongoing communication with physicians and the care team. Perform validated technical skills, delegate tasks based on team member expertise and patient acuity, and mentor new colleagues or interns. Maintain clinical competency, participate in performance improvement projects, and demonstrate leadership in emergency situations while adhering to evidence-based practice and department policies.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree Nursing
- 1 year ICU and/or Coronary Care Unit experience
- Strong knowledge of cardiac and pulmonary pathophysiology and the ability to assess patients' response to exercise
- Knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice
- Ability to work interdependently
- Attainment and maintenance of unit-specific competencies
- Ability to use pc software programs
- Ability to multitask and work well under stress
- Critical thinking and judgment skills with the ability to evaluate patient response to exercise during testing/intervention
- Demonstrates strong educational teaching abilities for patient education, both individual and group, as indicated
- Demonstrates strong knowledge of cardiac risk factors and lifestyle modifications
- Demonstrates strong clinical assessment skills and leadership in emergency situations
- Strong knowledge of interpreting arrhythmias
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support - State of Pennsylvania
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support - State of Pennsylvania
- CCRP-Cert Cardiac Rehab Professional
- AACPRPCC - State of Pennsylvania
- RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_PA - State of Pennsylvania
- Lift and carry 40-50 lbs
- Frequent to continuous standing/walking
- Patient transporters can walk 8-10 miles per shift
- Activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR
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