Cardiac Rehab Exercise Specialist - Casual - Days

Best Care•Omaha, NE

About The Position

Provides safe and effective exercise and quality care to adult clients participating in the Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs. This is a casual, as-needed position with hours that may vary from week to week. The schedule is Monday through Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., with a requirement to work two 8-hour shifts per month. The specialist assesses participants, develops and updates individualized exercise prescriptions and plans, implements and documents care, monitors responses to activity and learning, and coordinates with other health professionals. The role also helps maintain staff knowledge of current exercise science trends. Nebraska Methodist Health System describes its culture as focused on exceptional care for the communities it serves and the people it employs. It offers competitive pay, benefits, and a work environment where employees are valued. The employer mentions that shift differentials and other financial incentives, tuition assistance, academic sponsorship with Methodist College, and free parking may be available; candidates are advised to ask their recruiter or hiring manager.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited college with a major in exercise science.
Three to six months of previous experience in a cardiac rehabilitation program or internship.
One to three months of on-the-job training.
Satisfactory completion of annual mandatory education requirements.
American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification is required.
EKG Telemetry Monitoring course is required.
Must work two 8-hour shifts per month.
Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree or master's-level education preferred.
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification strongly preferred at the time of hire; required within three months of hire.
Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist (RCEP) preferred.

Responsibilities

Complete an admission assessment upon arrival, based on identified patient needs.
Formulate an initial exercise prescription before the patient's first exercise session, using the patient's history and graded exercise test results.
Review patient history and prioritize rehabilitation activities according to participant needs.
Develop an initial exercise plan that addresses physical needs, patient goals, and discharge planning.
Assess participants' functional capacity and tolerance to activity and learning opportunities.
Identify participants' likes and dislikes regarding activity and exercise.
Formulate home exercise programs and update them as needed.
Review and update each participant's exercise prescription each session, documenting modifications in response to the participant's physical response to activity.
Assess participants' responses to learning opportunities and develop further opportunities when needed.
Implement and document the actual plan of care.
Document participant tolerance of prescribed activity using Rated Perceived Exertion (RPE), Rating of Perceived Dyspnea (RPD), Hazard Ratio (HR), and Electrocardiogram (EKG).
Document exercise prescriptions and significant changes or abnormal findings on the daily exercise sheet.
Update home exercise plans on the daily exercise sheet weekly and record activity plans on risk factor and goal sheets.
Record participant attendance at learning opportunities.
Use other health team members in planning participant outcomes and consult other professionals regarding individual participant needs.
Review individual participant activity plans through case studies.
Maintain awareness of current exercise science trends and direct projects that keep staff current in the field.