Staff RN - Cardiac Rehab FT Days

Torrance Memorial Medical Center•Torrance, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Staff RN uses the nursing process to deliver nursing care to a given patient care population as it relates to the care setting. Nursing care is based on the interpretation and execution of the medical and nursing plan of treatment utilizing established procedures, standards, and protocols of individuals within the assigned work shift. The Staff RN provides nursing care to the population served in the unit. This role involves providing cardiac rehabilitation services to adult patients, including education on CAD, recovery, and risk factor reduction. The RN will lead, monitor, and supervise exercise sessions, conduct initial interviews, organize and monitor exercise therapy, and provide education on nutrition, exercise, stress, blood pressure, and other self-care areas. The position also requires interpreting cardiac rhythms, providing appropriate intervention, and collaborating with physicians and other therapy services as needed.

Requirements

Recent two years ICU, PCU, or ED experience.
Registered Nurse License
BCLS or ACLS Certification
ACLS Certification

Responsibilities

Adheres to infection prevention guidelines
Adheres to policies, procedures, and standards of practice to deliver safe and optimal care
Assesses patient history, physiological, and psychosocial status
Communicates with the patient, family, medical staff and others during the continuum of care
Complies with Joint Commission’s national patient safety goals
Complies with organizational quality dashboard/benchmarking goals
Interprets common variables affecting patient care and follows reporting process
Maintains regulatory compliance consistent with quality standards and ethical obligations of the profession
Participates in activities in alignment with the Magnet Model
Participates in organizational activities
Participates in Peer Review
Participates in professional development activities
Performs as a preceptor in an active and engaged manner
Provides age-specific individualized care that supports protection from harm and complies with patient safety centered interventions/bundles
Provides patient and family education throughout the care of patient
Uses critical thinking to formulate and carry out a care plan according to patient needs
Utilizes resources in an economical manner
Utilizes safe administration of medications
Utilizes Safe Patient Handling
Confirms order for cardiac teaching; provides appropriate cardiac teaching and materials and assists with ambulating as needed.
Completes appropriate documentation of cardiac rehabilitation orientation of each patient and appropriately documents each session.
Documents patient information in appropriate clinical format in Cardiac Rehab and completes in a timely manner, ie Medicare reports, patient charts.
Interprets cardiac rhythms and provide appropriate intervention.
Maintains certification in: Basic Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support and mandatory education to include fire/electrical safety, infection control, etc.
Provides cardiac education to support the patient and family understanding of CAD and recovery in order to reduce risk factors.
Provides all services of Cardiac Rehabilitation Program to adult patients.
Works with MD to provide for Cardiac Rehab, Physical Therapy, Dietary and/or Respiratory Therapy when needed.
Leads, monitors, and supervises a wide range of individual and group and therapeutic exercise sessions appropriate to patients who represent the full range of risk strata.
Conducts initial interviews and organizes and monitors exercise therapy.
Provides education and materials, including but not limited to, nutrition, exercise, stress, blood pressure, and other areas of self care.
Participates in Emergency Management/Disaster planning safety exercises to ensure appropriate care and treatment is provided for our pediatric population during a disaster.
Refers patient's for diabetics educator, dietitian, respiratory therapist, and other support groups as needed