Cardiac Rehab RN
About The Position
Under the general supervision of the Manager, Cardiac Rehabilitation/Non-Invasive Cardiology, and the Medical Director of the Cardiac Rehabilitation Program, the Cardiac Rehab RN evaluates patients, performs physical assessments, and carries out duties related to exercise prescriptions for cardiac patients at the Academic Medical Center. The role serves patients across the lifespan, including geriatric, adult, and adolescent patients, and supports patient- and family-centered care in keeping with Brown University Health and The Miriam Hospital’s mission, vision, and values. The RN collaborates with exercise physiologists and other professionals, evaluates patient responses to exercise, provides education, and intervenes when nursing assessment or emergency care is needed. The role also contributes to program development, quality assurance, safety, infection control, and the maintenance of emergency supplies. The work is in a healthcare environment with medical equipment and direct patient contact.
Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse licensure in Rhode Island or licensure under the Nurse Licensure Compact agreement.
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
- Conform to the Code of Professional Nurses and understand the provisions of the Rhode Island Nurse Practice Act; maintain current knowledge of professional nursing practice within its legal framework.
- Knowledge of exercise physiology and exercise prescription.
- Experience including EKG and rhythm-strip interpretation.
- Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification, or obtain it within six months of appointment.
- Knowledge and skills necessary to care for patients throughout the life span, with consideration of aging processes, developmental stages, and cultural patterns.
- At least six months of Cardiology experience.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology with a cardiopulmonary specialization.
- Six months of experience in Cardiac Rehabilitation.
- American College of Sports Medicine Exercise Specialist certification.
- Knowledge of exercise physiology and exercise prescription is also listed as preferred.
Responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive evaluations and physical assessments of new patients, obtaining histories, diagnostic data, and risk-factor information from medical records.
- Review exercise physiologist assessments for goal planning and ongoing assessment.
- Prescribe exercise for patients in Phases I through IV of cardiac rehabilitation and review patient responses with the exercise physiologist.
- Modify exercise prescriptions when medical status, medications, or environmental conditions change.
- Conduct supervised exercise sessions and patient education classes, revising and evaluating educational materials as needed.
- Evaluate hemodynamic, electrocardiographic, and symptomatic responses to exercise and determine whether responses are appropriate for prescribed intensity.
- Assess psychosocial adjustment to illness, including depression, return-to-work issues, family adjustments, and other social dysfunctions that may affect rehabilitation.
- Make referrals or work with other agencies on patients’ behalf.
- Follow standing orders, including initiating Advanced Cardiac Life Support procedures; receive and transcribe physician orders; and maintain correspondence with referring physicians.
- Notify referring physicians of untoward events and intervene when nursing assessment or intervention is needed.
- Initiate emergency procedures under protocols, respond to emergencies during program hours, and prepare patients for transport to the next level of care.
- Prioritize patient care and assist exercise physiologists in prioritizing care.
- Assist coworkers in interpreting electrocardiographic or physiological changes and serve as a resource to professionals working with the cardiac rehabilitation population.
- Provide in-service training to professionals interested in cardiac rehabilitation and exercise physiology.
- May assist the manager with functional supervision and instruction of students and volunteers.
- Participate in projects that promote the growth and development of the Cardiac Rehabilitation Program.
- Assist with maintenance of emergency supplies and the crash cart and help establish and maintain current referral patterns.
- Maintain quality assurance, safety, environmental, and infection-control practices in accordance with hospital and department policies, procedures, and objectives.
- Perform charge duties and other related duties as required.
- Provide care with consideration for patients’ ages, life-span developmental stages, and cultural patterns.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
