RN - Cardiac Rehab - North Arkansas Regional Medical Center

Provides professional nursing care by utilizing the nursing process to care for patient within an assigned unit.

Coordinates care planning with other disciplines

• 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.