Cardiac Rehab Nurse

Lexington Medical Center•West Columbia, SC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for Inpatient or Outpatient Cardiac, Vascular, and/or Pulmonary Rehabilitation patient care and assessment. Maintains daily attendance, post charges on a daily basis, and follow-up on patient non-compliance. Follows-up Inpatient progress through telephone encounters and Outpatient progress to the referring physician through physician progress reports. Directs any symptomatic patient to the attention of the attending physician and the Cardiac, Vascular, and/or Pulmonary Rehabilitation Staff.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Registered Nurse Licensed in the State of SC
BLS and ACLS Certified
Basic arrhythmia interpretation skills

Responsibilities

Maintains daily attendance, post charges on a daily basis, and follow-up on patient non-compliance.
Follows-up Inpatient progress through telephone encounters and Outpatient progress to the referring physician through physician progress reports.
Directs any symptomatic patient to the attention of the attending physician and the Cardiac, Vascular, and/or Pulmonary Rehabilitation Staff.
Using time constructively to accurately perform and complete work assignments.
Dressing neatly and professionally according to Hospital and Departmental dress codes.
Maintains an optimistic and professional image and exhibits excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and coworkers.
Demonstrates ability to perform nursing assessment and patient care assistance, exercise observation and training, and comfort and safety measures that are appropriate to adult and geriatric patient populations.
Provides patient care and supervision of patients in outpatient exercise classes.
Participates in patient educational classes and develops presentations and lectures.
Maintains needed medical supplies in the Cardiac, Pulmonary, and/or Vascular Rehabilitation gym area.
Maintains and checks off the Mayday cart and refrigerator log in the rehab area each day of operation.
Provides Case Management for outpatients while in the program.
Provides classroom and bedside education for STEMI, Non-STEMI, Elective PCI, CV Surgery, and TAVR inpatients, including pre-op and discharge teaching.
Provides ambulation for CV Surgery patients.
Provides education for CV Surgery patient families.
Facilitates referrals to outpatient Phase II Cardiac Rehab programs.
Ensure Hazardous Waste or Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals are discarded, stored, and managed with other compatible waste streams in containers that are properly labeled and closed prior to being shipped offsite for proper disposal.
Performs all other duties as assigned.