Registered Nurse - Cardiopulmonary Rehab

Indiana University Health System • Bloomington, MN

23h

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiopulmonary Rehab PRN provides specialized nursing care and education to inpatient and outpatient cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation patients. The nurse monitors patients during exercise and recovery programs, assessing heart rhythm, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, blood glucose levels, and overall response to activity. Patients may be recovering from cardiac events and procedures, including myocardial infarction, cardiac catheterization, stent placement, open-heart surgery, congestive heart failure, and other cardiopulmonary conditions.

In the inpatient setting, the RN educates patients and families about disease processes, physician recommendations, exercise guidelines, risk factor modification, and continuity of care after discharge. In the outpatient setting, the RN provides ongoing monitoring, assessment, and coaching to support safe recovery and improved health outcomes.

This PRN position works as needed, primarily Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Participation in a rotating Saturday schedule, typically 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and holiday rotation is required. There is no on-call requirement. Cardiac nursing experience is strongly preferred.

The clinical nurse reflects Indiana University Health’s mission, vision, and values; follows its Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance; and complies with applicable policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulatory and accreditation standards. The RN is accountable for providing and coordinating competent, evidence-based care across the care continuum, including assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse participates in decision-making, teaching, mentoring, and multidisciplinary collaboration to advance the patient plan of care, achieve outcomes, and enhance operational efficiency. The nurse adheres to the ANA Scope and Standards of Professional Nursing and the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements.

Requirements

• Associate of Nursing (ASN).
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Indiana or an active Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) RN license.
• Graduation from a nationally accredited nursing program. Candidates who have not graduated from a nationally accredited program may be considered if they have more than two years of acute care experience; exceptions require review and approval by the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO).
• Basic Life Support certification through the AHA.
• Other advanced Life Support certifications may be required according to unit or department specialty and patient care policies.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Nursing (BSN).
• Cardiac nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialized nursing care and education to inpatient and outpatient cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation patients.
• Monitor patients during exercise and recovery programs, including assessing heart rhythm, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, blood glucose levels, and overall response to activity.
• Educate inpatient patients and their families about disease processes, physician recommendations, exercise guidelines, risk factor modification, and continuity of care after discharge.
• Provide outpatient rehabilitation participants with ongoing monitoring, assessment, and coaching to promote safe recovery and improved health outcomes.
• Provide and coordinate competent, evidence-based care across the care continuum, including assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Participate in decision-making, teaching, mentoring, and collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to advance the patient plan of care, achieve outcomes, and enhance operational efficiency.
• Comply with Indiana University Health policies, procedures, guidelines, regulatory and accreditation standards, and applicable nursing ethics and professional standards.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Associate degree