RN Cardiac Rehab

Cheyenne Regional Medical Center • Cheyenne, WY

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About The Position

The RN Cardiac Rehab position provides patient care, education, and documentation, and assists with program quality management and statistical data collection. The role is responsible for clinical assessment and treatment of patients as a Registered Nurse. The nurse works with a multidisciplinary team to assess patients, develop and maintain individualized cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation plans, monitor outcomes, and support safe, adaptable treatment. The role also provides patient and family education, nicotine cessation counseling, medication administration, and clinical care when additional health problems or emergencies arise.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree or higher from an accredited school of nursing.
• Wyoming Registered Nurse License or enhanced Nurse Licensure (eNLC).
• Two or more years of relevant nursing experience.
• Complete Cheyenne Regional AHA RQI within 14 calendar days of the start date.
• Obtain AHA ACLS within six months of the start date.
• Ability to interact effectively with patients, families, physicians, and team members.
• Basic computer skills, including electronic health records.
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to perform precise equipment calibrations.
• Ability to organize workload and use effective time management.
• Problem-solving, reasoning, and critical-thinking skills.
• Basic knowledge of ECG interpretation, patient education concepts, cardiac exercise formats, and physical assessments.
• Ability to respond professionally to emergency care situations.

Nice To Haves

• Recent and relevant experience in the cardiovascular field.
• Training in Nicotine Cessation Education.

Responsibilities

• Complete nursing assessments and document findings in patient charts.
• Coordinate with a multidisciplinary team to evaluate new patients, determine treatment and exercise needs, and support safe, continuous, adaptable, and beneficial treatment for existing patients.
• Create individualized treatment plans, keep plans current throughout the program, and monitor outcomes and discharge plans for cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation patients.
• Implement medical and nursing orders according to the plan of care and document appropriately.
• Educate patients and family members about diagnoses, individual risk factors, lifestyle modifications, and symptom monitoring.
• Provide individual inpatient nicotine cessation counseling and group counseling through the Commit to Quit program.
• Provide further clinical assessment and treatment when patients experience additional health problems or complications during the program.
• Administer medications during treatment and when required in emergency situations.
• Participate in developing, implementing, and revising quality control, process improvement, and quality management activities.
• Assist with program quality management and statistical data collection.

Benefits

• Employer-sponsored medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 403(b) and 457(b) retirement options with a 4% employer match.
• Life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Employer-sponsored wellness program.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• 21 PTO days per year, increasing with tenure.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Dedicated loan forgiveness advisory service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree