RN - Cardiac Rehab - Harrison, United States - North Arkansas Regional Medical Center

Description

Overview:

Provides professional nursing care by utilizing the nursing process to care for patient within an assigned unit.

Coordinates care planning with other disciplines

• Maintains accountability to the Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Coordinator.
• Consistently greets customers in a friendly manner.
• Maintains professional telephone etiquette and identifies department and self.
• Completes the required admissions forms and maintains related documents.
• Properly orients new participants into the program.
• Accurately develops the plan of care.
• Supervises exercise sessions, monitoring patients response.
• Accurately records blood pressure and pulse in response to activity.
• Correctly teaches patient proper self-monitoring.
• Charts and maintains records of initial assessment and progress.
• Correctly teaches patients and /or family members proper exercise technique.
• Charts and maintains records of initial assessment and progress.
• Leads patient education sessions in areas of nursing expertise.
• Reports any significant adverse patient response to the supervising physician.
• Initiates immediate ACLS measures for any sentinel event.
• Maintains inventory of supplies and orders replacements.
• Monitors emergency equipment for proper function.
• Teaches and demonstrates proper body mechanics.

Required

Preferred

Education:

Bachelors degree or Associates degree as a Registered Nurse

BSN

Experience:

Minimum 3 year cardiac care or equivalent

Previous Cardiac Rehab

Telemetry experience

Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification:

BLS certification

ACLS certification

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Ability to read, write, speak and understand English

Computer proficiency

12 lead ekg course within past 2 years