Registered Nurse - Cardiac Rehab

Hartford Healthcare•Manchester, CT

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About The Position

The Cardiac Rehab RN supervises medically prescribed exercise therapy appropriate to the patient’s age, medical and emotional/mental status. The RN provides education classes, concentrating on client’s understanding of the cardiovascular system and heart-healthy lifestyle modifications necessary to maintain optimum health. The RN is responsible for orientation of cardiac and pulmonary patients and participating in Quality Improvement and KPIs. The RN will participate in the operational duties of the department, such as but not limited to\: Policy and Procedure maintenance, revising and development of billing, gathering of statistical data, developing departmental educational opportunities and participating in the on-going growth and maintenance of the excellent customer services provided to all that ECHN serves We take great care of careers With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving colleagues-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited school of Nursing with a current licensure in the State of Connecticut.
Must have certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support upon hire or receive certification within the new employee introductory orientation period and maintain clinical competency during employment in this role.
Must be a graduate of an accredited professional nursing education program.
Possess and maintain a current State of Connecticut, Registered Nurse license.
Must have a minimum of two (2) years recent acute/emergent care experience.
The incumbent must be proficient in cardiac monitoring.

Nice To Haves

Previous Cardiac Care is preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain professional growth and development through seminars, self-study, workshops, and professional affiliations.
Conducts in-service for Cardiac Rehab/Stress Lab staff annually.
Represents the Cardiac Rehabilitation Department to the community through community based programs thereby increasing awareness of the prevention and treatment of heart disease.
Assesses the patient’s condition and care needs by collecting accurate and thorough data on admission , explains the Cardiac or Pulmonary Rehab program in detail and performs six (6) minute endurance walk(s) with the patient.
Accurately identifies actual and potential nursing diagnoses and/or problems.
Assesses patient and/or family learning needs, including the ability and readiness to learn.
Identifies and arranges appropriate resources to assist in the educational process.
Participates in department QI and KPIs, data collection and reporting and Policy and Procedure maintenance.
Plans nursing actions to ensure individualized patient-centered care by integrating the patient, family, and/or multidisciplinary staff assessments in order to develop a comprehensive plan of care.
Conducts education classes for the patient and significant others as per education calendar according to appropriate teaching modules and documents in the patient’s chart.
Accurately completes necessary documentation including running daily and multi-session reports according to department policy.
Assesses the patient’s response to exercise and modifies the exercise prescription accordingly as per MD order and department policy.
Supervises exercise sessions for the patient, monitoring patient’s cardiovascular responses to exercise through blood pressure, telemetry, and RPE scale.
Identifies cardiac rhythms accurately and initiates appropriate interventions.
Develop a plan of care, formulating short and long term goals with the patient, document the progress of the patient toward the expected outcome.
Consistently anticipates emergency situations and takes action to prevent or minimize a negative outcome by demonstrating the ability to organize and delegate appropriately in emergency situations.
Collaborate cross site for the AACVPR credentialing process.