Registered Nurse - Cardiac Rehab

Vitruvian Health•Cleveland, TN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Consults with Cardiac Rehab patients to assess and implement cardiopulmonary rehabilitative health needs. Helps develop positive lifestyle habits for the patients in order to help them recover and maintain maximum health to prevent any associated complications. Monitors each patient’s heart function, and designs customized programs that include nutritional counseling, supervised exercise, emotional support, and education about other lifestyle changes. Required to run multiple exercise classes for patients and convey their progress reports to their respective cardiologist. Proficient in EKG monitoring and checking patient vitals during class times. Obtains lipid profiles for patients, as well as performs mock cardiac codes for the cardiac rehab staff. First responder for emergency situations in Cardiac Rehab. Competent with the use of an AED and portable oxygen.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
CPR and ACLS certified.
Registered nurse in the state of Tennessee.
Twenty-four (24) month recent and relevant experience.
Must be able to effectively provide nursing skills as it relates to cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, including adequate documentation, interpretation of medical data, and relate appropriately to the participant and their support structure, colleagues, physicians, and other health care workers.
Must be able to perform phlebotomy.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Bilingual preferred.

Responsibilities

Consult with Cardiac Rehab patients to assess and implement cardiopulmonary rehabilitative health needs.
Develop positive lifestyle habits for patients to help them recover and maintain maximum health and prevent complications.
Monitor patient heart function.
Design customized programs including nutritional counseling, supervised exercise, emotional support, and education on lifestyle changes.
Run multiple exercise classes for patients.
Convey patient progress reports to their respective cardiologist.
Perform EKG monitoring and check patient vitals during class times.
Obtain lipid profiles for patients.
Perform mock cardiac codes for the cardiac rehab staff.
Act as a first responder for emergency situations in Cardiac Rehab.
Utilize an AED and portable oxygen.