RN - Cardiology/Cardiac Rehab FT
About The Position
The Registered Nurse in a cardiopulmonary rehabilitation clinic provides specialized nursing care to patients recovering from or managing cardiac and pulmonary conditions. The role supports safe, evidence-based rehabilitation through patient assessment, monitoring, education, and collaboration with an interdisciplinary healthcare team to improve functional capacity, quality of life, and long-term disease management. The position is full-time, 32–40 hours weekly, at Gibson Area Hospital Cardiology in Gibson City, Illinois. Regular hours are 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, with one day per week in Cardiac Rehab working 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Requirements
- Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Illinois.
- Associate or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ADN or BSN).
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required upon hire.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required within 6 months of hire.
- Strong knowledge of cardiac and pulmonary pathophysiology.
- Ability to interpret ECGs and recognize cardiac arrhythmias.
- Excellent patient education and communication skills.
- Strong assessment, critical thinking, and clinical judgment abilities.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Proficiency in electronic medical records and clinical documentation.
- Ability to perform specified lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling tasks: floor to waist 40 pounds; 14 inches to waist 50 pounds; waist to shoulder 20 pounds; shoulder to overhead 10 pounds; carry 40 pounds for 30 feet; push 40 pounds/force for 30 feet; and pull 40 pounds/force for 30 feet.
Nice To Haves
- BSN preferred.
- Prior experience in cardiology, pulmonary care, critical care, telemetry, or rehabilitation preferred.
Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive nursing assessments for patients participating in cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs.
- Monitor vital signs, cardiac rhythms using telemetry/ECG, oxygen saturation, and patient responses during exercise and treatment sessions.
- Identify and respond to abnormal clinical findings, medical emergencies, or changes in patient condition.
- Administer medications and oxygen therapy as prescribed and in accordance with clinic protocols.
- Educate patients and families about disease processes, medications, lifestyle modification, risk factor reduction, and self-management strategies.
- Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, exercise physiologists, physical therapists, and other team members to develop and adjust individualized care plans.
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in the electronic health record according to patients’ ITPs.
- Ensure compliance with safety standards, infection control practices, and regulatory requirements.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives and patient outcome tracking.
- Support program development, patient scheduling, and coordination of care as needed.
- Identify patient learning needs and readiness for learning, and provide patient/significant-other instruction to meet self-care needs as defined in standards of care.
- Perform other assigned duties.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
