Job Description
Job Details Description Location/Department: Hospital - Cardiac Rehab PRN Job Summary: Renders professional nursing care to patients in the Cardiac Rehab program in accordance with physician orders & established department policies & procedures. Assess patient’s conditions, provides treatment, observes, reports & records pertinent observation & response to treatment & exercise. Supervisory Responsibilities: None Duties/Responsibilities: Uses only approved abbreviations. Understands patient safety goals & actions taken. Demonstrates awareness of patient rights. Uses 2 patient identifiers before giving treatments, demonstrates process. Understands read back of verbal orders/critical lab values & can state process. Understands procedure to clarify physician orders. Uses standing orders when indicated. Reports sentinel events or adverse reactions/incidents as warranted. Perform initial evaluation for entry into program. Develop individual exercise prescriptions for patients. Supervise exercise sessions. Provides inpatient & outpatient education regarding cardiac rehab for patient & family. Maintains competencies in Cardiac Rehab area. Required Skills/Abilities: Strong customer service skills Effectively communicates both verbal & written Self-motivated; team player Able to multi-task & prioritize Structure teaching experience, in depth knowledge of cardiac & pulmonary disease states Leadership skills, ability to exercise independent judgment Requires working with treadmills, ergometers, telemetry equipment, monitors, computers, telephone & various battery operated medical equipment