Registered Nurse - (Cardiac Rehabilitation) - Full Time Days

St. Joseph's Health • Paterson, NJ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for directing the care and progress of patients in the Inpatient and Outpatient Cardiac/Pulmonary Rehabilitation programs. Reviews medical records of patients, selecting pertinent data to initiate and implement patient specific plan of care. Collaborates with other health care team members in planning patient's care. Implements exercise prescriptions for patients being mindful of their risk stratification. Assess physiologic responses to exercise, including vital signs, telemetry rhythm, and subjective patient responses. Adjusts exercise levels as indicated/appropriate. Responsible for utilizing the Nursing Process in a collaborative manner to plan, implement and evaluate nursing care in accordance with his/her scope of practice. Supports the goals and philosophy of the Department of Nursing within the St. Joseph’s Healthcare System and on his/her assigned unit.

Requirements

• Completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
• Licensure as a Registered Nurse by the State of New Jersey.
• Successful completion of department specific orientation.
• AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification at hire.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within 6 months.

Nice To Haves

• Telemetry experience

Responsibilities

• Directing the care and progress of patients in the Inpatient and Outpatient Cardiac/Pulmonary Rehabilitation programs.
• Reviewing medical records of patients, selecting pertinent data to initiate and implement patient specific plan of care.
• Collaborating with other health care team members in planning patient's care.
• Implementing exercise prescriptions for patients being mindful of their risk stratification.
• Assessing physiologic responses to exercise, including vital signs, telemetry rhythm, and subjective patient responses.
• Adjusting exercise levels as indicated/appropriate.
• Utilizing the Nursing Process in a collaborative manner to plan, implement and evaluate nursing care in accordance with his/her scope of practice.
• Supporting the goals and philosophy of the Department of Nursing within the St. Joseph’s Healthcare System and on his/her assigned unit.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level