Registered Nurse Cardiopulmonary

Sidney Regional Medical Center • Sidney, NE

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Sidney Regional Medical Center is hiring a Registered Nurse for its Cardiopulmonary team in Sidney, Nebraska. The position works in Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Cardiopulmonary Clinics as needed, providing direct patient care and coordinating with patients, families, visiting cardiologists and pulmonologists, and other healthcare team members. In the clinics, the RN serves as a patient liaison and assists with triage, medication orders and refills, and durable medical equipment setup. In Cardiopulmonary Rehab, the RN assists patients with cardiac and/or pulmonary rehabilitation in accordance with national AACVPR guidelines.

This is a full-time position of 36 hours per week, Monday through Friday, with shifts from 07:45 to 17:15. The RN conducts patient assessments, contributes to individualized treatment plans, performs cardiopulmonary testing, monitors patient progress and activity tolerance, and completes documentation, billing, authorization, and scheduling tasks in the electronic medical record and LSI system. The RN may cross-train and supervise pulmonary rehabilitation exercise sessions as needed.

Sidney Regional Medical Center is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and provides employees with free assistance navigating the program and submitting federal student loans for forgiveness. The employer describes a close-knit team, a positive team culture, opportunities to learn and grow, and the opportunity to gain rural health care experience.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Registered Nurse nursing program.
• Nebraska Registered Nurse license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Cardiac Life Support/Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications. If certifications are not current, the RN must participate in classes offered at SRMC.

Nice To Haves

• One year of clinical experience is preferred; new graduates will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care to Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Specialty Clinic patients.
• Initiate patient assessments and care plans based on presenting problems and provider diagnoses.
• Collaborate with healthcare team members on treatment planning and communicate patient condition and rehabilitation status to providers and team members.
• Work with visiting cardiologists and pulmonologists.
• Perform testing required for Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Clinic services.
• Communicate with patients, families, providers, and healthcare staff to support evaluation and continuity of care.
• Collect, evaluate, analyze, document, and prioritize patient data, including physical, psychosocial, spiritual, educational, and discharge needs.
• Follow provider orders and review patient information to assess condition and determine treatment or procedure requirements, including exercise type and duration and education.
• Assess tolerance of activity, collaborate with team members, and make recommendations or referrals regarding return to work or activities of daily living.
• Complete ongoing patient assessments and involve family or significant individuals in assessment activities and updates on patient progress and condition.
• Conduct initial assessments and coordinate treatment planning with healthcare team members, including nutrition, psychosocial, and medication needs.
• Work with staff and appropriate resources to formulate and update individualized treatment plans toward positive patient outcomes.
• Apply knowledge of arrhythmia interpretation and cardiopulmonary risk.
• Follow CMS and American Association for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation guidelines.
• Schedule, document, and enter charges in the electronic medical record and LSI system; maintain and review authorization and scheduling work queues.
• Cross-train and supervise Pulmonary Rehab exercise sessions if needed.
• Collaborate with Cardiopulmonary Clinic staff to prepare for Cardiology and Pulmonology Clinics.
• Demonstrate competency in cardiac testing, including stress testing, EKGs, pacemaker checks, blood pressure checks, and SpO2 checks.
• Initiate and run intravenous medications during cardiac testing.
• Assist the cardiologist during cardioversions and TEE procedures.
• Assist patients and providers with medication refills, prescription entry, e-scripts, and DME setup.
• Clean clinic instruments and equipment and maintain supply stock, including monthly crash cart checks.
• Complete clinic encounters, enter charges, and perform daily charting, department billing, pre-authorizations, medical necessity documentation, and chart audit adjustments in accordance with hospital standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Benefits

• Free assistance navigating and submitting federal student loans for forgiveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
• Flexible schedule, with availability choices as described in the posting.
• Positive team culture.
• Opportunities to learn and grow in a career and gain rural health care experience.

What This Job Offers

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