Part Time Registered Nurse in Cardiac Rehab
About The Position
The Registered Nurse in Cardiac Rehab will evaluate and assist patients, their significant others, and families in acquiring clinical information and education. This role utilizes established principles of teaching-learning theory and life-style counseling, individualizing instructions for persons of all ages while incorporating their cultural preferences, health beliefs, and learning styles. The nurse will adhere to the Standards of Practice for their specialty, develop, review, and update educational information for patients and staff, and evaluate patient's/family's response to education, treatment, and health services. They will serve as a resource to nursing staff, nursing students, other healthcare personnel, and the community, incorporating new techniques and knowledge acquired through continuing education and evidence-based practice. Strong critical thinking and interpersonal communication skills are essential, as is the ability to document patient assessment, education, learning barriers, interventions, and patient response to education.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
- Current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner in the state in which you work and reside or; if declaring a National License Compact (NLC) state as your primary state of residency, meet the licensure requirements in your home state; or for Non-National License Compact states, current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner required in the state where the RN works.
- BLS required per policy guidelines.
- Must speak English in good, understandable terms.
- Intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, and touch.
- Finger dexterity.
- Critical thinking and ability to concentrate.
- Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient and/or unit conditions.
Nice To Haves
- BSN preferred.
- 2 years of experience in the field of clinical specialty preferred.
- Professional certification in the field of specialty within 2 years if not currently certified required or eligible to meet academic professional and experiential requirement to become certified in the field of practice.
- Additional department specific physical requirements may be identified for unique responsibilities within the department by the nurse leader.
- Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required within the department by the nurse leader.
Responsibilities
- Evaluates and assists patients and their significant others, and family in the acquisition of clinical information and education.
- Uses established principles of teaching-learning theory and life-style counseling.
- Individualizes instructions for persons of all ages, incorporating their cultural preferences, health beliefs and learning styles.
- Adheres to the Standards of Practice for field of specialty.
- Develops reviews and updates educational information for patients and staff.
- Evaluates patient's/family's response to education, treatment and health services provided.
- Serves as a resource to nursing staff, nursing students, other health care personnel and the community.
- Incorporates into practice the generally accepted new techniques and knowledge acquired through continuing education and evidence based practice.
- Demonstrates strong critical thinking skills and interpersonal communication skills.
- Documents patient assessment, education, learning barriers and interventions to address barriers, and patient response to education.
Benefits
- Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
