Cardiac Rehab Exercise Specialist - Casual - Days

Nebraska Methodist Hospital•Omaha, NE

About The Position

The Cardiac Rehab Exercise Specialist provides safe and effective exercise and quality care to adult clients participating in the Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs. This casual role works on an as-needed basis; work days and hours 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 care plans, monitors responses to activity and learning, and documents progress and relevant clinical measures. The role also involves coordinating with other health professionals, reviewing participant plans through case studies, and helping keep staff current with trends in exercise science. Nebraska Methodist Health System describes its culture as “The Meaning of Care” and says it offers competitive pay, excellent benefits, and a work environment where employees are valued. Potential incentives mentioned for this position include shift differentials and other financial incentives, tuition assistance, academic sponsorship with Methodist College, and free parking. The health system includes four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, a medical supply distributorship, and a central laundry facility.

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.
EKG Telemetry Monitoring course.
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) is strongly preferred at hire and required within three months of hire.

Nice To Haves

Master’s-level education preferred.
Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist (RCEP) preferred.
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification strongly preferred at time of hire.

Responsibilities

Complete an admission assessment upon the participant’s arrival, based on identified needs.
Develop an initial exercise prescription before the participant’s first exercise session, considering the graded exercise test, physical needs, stated goals, and discharge plan.
Review participant history and prioritize rehabilitation activities according to individual needs.
Assess functional capacity, preferences regarding activity and exercise, tolerance to activity and learning, and responses to learning opportunities.
Formulate home exercise programs and update exercise prescriptions at each session, including modifications based on the participant’s physical response.
Implement and document the plan of care.
Document tolerance of prescribed activity, including RPE, RPD, HR, and EKG; record exercise prescriptions, activity plans, attendance at learning opportunities, and significant changes or abnormal findings.
Update participants’ home exercise plans on the daily exercise sheet weekly.
Use other health team members in planning participant outcomes and consult other professionals regarding individual needs.
Review participants’ individual activity plans through case studies.
Maintain awareness of current trends in exercise science and direct projects that keep staff current in the field.