PRN RN Cardiovascular Outpatient - CMC Heart Wellness Center

Spartanburg Regional Medical Center•Gaffney, SC

65d

About The Position

Cardiovascular Outpatient RN for Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab: The Registered Nurse, under the direction of the Manager, assesses, develops and implements plan of care given as well as the response measured from the exercise prescription. Additional responsibilities include patient education concerning cardiac and pulmonary risk factor reduction education, activity progression and dietary modification for adults 18 and older.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program
Associates Degree in Nursing
Minimum of 2 years cardiac experience
Current license to practice Nursing in the State of South Carolina
Certification in Basic Life Support
Cardiac Rehab and Outpatient Heart and Vascular Center only: Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
Cardiac Rehab: 1 year of Cardiac Rehab experience
Heart Failure Clinic: 3 or more years cardiac experience
Outpatient Heart and Vascular Center: 2 years of cardiac experience
Cardiac Rehab: Certified Cardiac Rehab Professional
Heart Failure Clinic: Certified Heart Failure Nurse Certification

Responsibilities

Collaborates with patients, families, and other members of the health care team to determine patient priorities and treatments
Initiates and facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration to enhance outcome
Seeks necessary assistance in completing nursing interventions to assure positive patient outcomes
Responsible for demonstrating competency for all new equipment and procedures.
Provides clinical guidance to students and ancillary staff
Successfully completes hospital and department-based orientation programs
Formulates a plan for professional growth
Ensures compliance with all clinical expectations regarding regulatory requirements
Identifies appropriate standards of care, and/or collaborative clinical pathways to guide the plan of care
Complies with established policies and procedures
Identifies the need to develop or revise policies and procedures pertaining to specialized patient populations and/or unit and hospital-based practices
Serves on hospital-based committees
Assesses assigned patients' medical history, admitting diagnosis and physician's orders, obtaining nursing history, performing physical assessment, evaluating diagnostic data, and interviewing patient and family to determine patient needs
Demonstrates knowledge of professional nursing practice and theory.
Assures continuity of care through effective decision making resulting in quality patient care
Documents all aspects of patient care by following established charting procedure to show the patient's progress or any change in the patient's condition
Consistently follows all regulatory guidelines for the department and hospital.
Completes all documentation requirements thoroughly and in a timely manner per hospital requirements
Communicates effectively with all members of the care delivery team.
Responsible for participating in process improvement projects within the department.
Provides excellent customer service and effective communication with both internal and external customers of the department.
Serves as a clinical resource within the department.
Ensures that appropriate critical path/standard of care/plan of care is identified and collaboratively implemented.
Adhere to and practice appropriate infection control policies and procedures.
Perform accurate, legal, and ethical documentation at all times.
Other Duties as assigned