Registered Nurse-Cardiac Rehab

JOB SUMMARY
The Cardiac Rehabilitation RN provides specialized nursing care to patients recovering from cardiac events such as heart attacks, surgeries, or chronic cardiovascular conditions. This role focuses on promoting heart health through patient education, supervised exercise, lifestyle modification, and emotional support.
JOB FUNCTIONS
Job Duties:

• Assess patients’ physical and emotional readiness for cardiac rehab programs, post surgery and  throughout their outpatient program.
• Develop individualized care plans in collaboration with physicians, exercise physiologists, and dietitians.
• Monitor patients during exercise sessions, including vital signs and ECG readings.
• Educate patients and families on heart-healthy lifestyle changes, medication adherence, and risk factor management.
• Ensure a safe and supportive environment for patients during all phases of the rehab program.
• Provide emotional support and counseling to help patients cope with lifestyle changes and recovery.
• Document patient progress and communicate updates to the interdisciplinary team.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and stay current with best practices in cardiac care.
  Regulatory Knowledge:
• Complies with regulatory and accrediting agency requirements.
• Licensed by the Board of Nursing for the state.
  **QUALIFICATIONS**  **Education**
  
  **Education Level****Education Details****Required/Preferred**
  
  Associate's DegreeRegistred Nurse- with 2 years clinical experienceRequired
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  Bachelor's Degreein NursingRequired
  
  
  
  **Licenses and Certifications**
  
  
  
  **Licenses and Certifications****Licenses and Certifications Details****Time Frame****Required/**
  **Preferred**
  
  RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State LicensureMust be licensed to practice as a RN in the state of MSUpon HireRequiredAnd
  Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)Must maintain a current AHA CPR CertificationUpon HireRequiredAnd
  ACLSRequirement is dependent on hiring departmentUpon HireRequired
  
  
  Pulminary Rehab certwithin 1 YearPreferred
  
  
  CCRPwithin 1 YearRequired
  
  
  **Work Experience**
  
  
  
  **Number of Years****Work Experience Details****Required/**
  **Preferred**
  
  1-3 years2 years minimum experience in clinical and/ or healthcare settingRequired
  
  **Knowledge Skills and Abilities**
  
  
  
  
  
  **Knowledge, Skills, Abilities****Required/Preferred****Proficiency**
  Must maintain department requirements for continuing education and any specific unit requirements to provide appropriate age specific careSelection RequiredN/A
  Must have effective communication and teaching skillsSelection RequiredN/A
  General knowledge of various regulatory and accrediting standardsSelection RequiredN/A
  Prioritizes/delegates/evaluates work assignmentsSelection RequiredN/A
  Anticipates resources neededSelection RequiredN/A
  Assimilates data and reports appropriatelySelection RequiredN/A
  Orients new employees to the unit and reports progress to charge nurse or nurse managerSelection RequiredN/A
  The incumbent has routine contact with physicians, ancillary personnel, other nursing personnel, patients, family, visitors.Selection RequiredN/A
  The incumbent must demonstrate effective interpersonal skills to all customers/co-workers, and in all aspects of patient care and job performanceSelection RequiredN/A
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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