RN - Cardiac Rehab - North Arkansas Regional Medical Center
Harrison, AR 72601
About the Job
Overview:
Provides professional nursing care by utilizing the nursing process to care for patient within an assigned unit.
Coordinates care planning with other disciplines
Responsibilities:
- Maintains accountability to the Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Coordinator.
- Consistently greets customers in a friendly manner.
- Maintains professional telephone etiquette and identifies department and self.
- Completes the required admissions forms and maintains related documents.
- Properly orients new participants into the program.
- Accurately develops the plan of care.
- Supervises exercise sessions, monitoring patients response.
- Accurately records blood pressure and pulse in response to activity.
- Correctly teaches patient proper self-monitoring.
- Charts and maintains records of initial assessment and progress.
- Correctly teaches patients and /or family members proper exercise technique.
- Charts and maintains records of initial assessment and progress.
- Leads patient education sessions in areas of nursing expertise.
- Reports any significant adverse patient response to the supervising physician.
- Initiates immediate ACLS measures for any sentinel event.
- Maintains inventory of supplies and orders replacements.
- Monitors emergency equipment for proper function.
- Teaches and demonstrates proper body mechanics.
| Required | Preferred |
Education: | Bachelor’s degree or Associates degree as a Registered Nurse | BSN |
Experience: | Minimum 3 year cardiac care or equivalent | Previous Cardiac Rehab Telemetry experience |
Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification: | BLS certification ACLS certification |
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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: | Ability to read, write, speak and understand English Computer proficiency | 12 lead ekg course within past 2 years
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Source : North Arkansas Regional Medical Center