Cardiopulmonary Rehab RN

Billings Clinic•Billings, MT

10h•Onsite

About The Position

The Cardiac Rehab RN is responsible for providing monitoring and educational services to assist patients in reaching maximum performance for patients who have experienced an MI, Coronary Surgery, stable Angina and/or other specific cardiopulmonary conditions. Billings Clinic is Montana’s largest health system serving Montana, Wyoming and the western Dakotas. A not-for-profit organization led by a physician CEO, the health system is governed by a board of community members, nurses and physicians. Billings Clinic includes an integrated multi-specialty group practice, tertiary care hospital and trauma center, based in Billings, Montana. Billings Clinic is committed to being an inclusive and welcoming employer, that strives to be kind, safe, and courageous in all we do. As an equal opportunity employer, our policies and processes are designed to achieve fair and equitable treatment of all employees and job applicants. All employees and job applicants will be provided the same treatment in all aspects of the employment relationship, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, and/or disability. To ensure we provide an accessible candidate experience for prospective employees, please let us know if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process.

Requirements

4 Year / Bachelors Degree - BSN
Background with cardiovascular or pulmonary patients
Current Montana license as a Registered Nurse

Responsibilities

Supports and models behaviors consistent with Billings Clinic’s mission, vision, values, code of business conduct and service expectations.
Meets all mandatory organizational and departmental requirements.
Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agency standards as it relates to the environment, employee, patient safety or job performance.
Conducts nursing assessment utilizing a patient centered approach.
Develops exercise prescriptions, rehabilitation plans and behavior modification programs within accepted standards of care.
Prepares, administers and charts emergency medication and treatment and notifies the patients’ Physician of the arrhythmias or emergency events as soon as possible.
Completes clinical records and forms to ensure continuity and quality of patient care
Identifies abnormal diagnostic data and treats per standing orders and policies and procedures.
Involves the client and their family in developing goal setting with regards to integrating the medical care plan, setting realistic short-term and long-term goals, plans client care and education with other members of the health care team, reviews and up-dates exercise prescriptions and goal setting per established policies and procedures.
Evaluates rehabilitation plan through assessment of patient outcomes, exercise sessions, exercise tests and documentation in the client’s medical records.
Initiates appropriate discharge referrals and/or advancement through various programs.
Utilizes effective interviewing skills to elicit information from patient and family that is necessary for the nursing process.
Interacts effectively with other team members to keep them informed of changes in the client’s condition and/or rehabilitation plan.
Identifies needs and sets goals for own growth and development; meets all mandatory organizational and departmental requirements.
Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.