Cardiac Rehab Nurse, Part Time

Cardiac Rehab RN Part-Time Days AdventHealth Shawnee Mission

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family :

• Vision, Medical & Dental Benefits from Day One
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Received Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center in January 2019

Our promise to you :

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit.

AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ.

Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule : Part Time Days, 30 hours / week

Shift :

• Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
• 7 : 00am-5 : 30pm
• 30 min lunch
• No weekends no call

Location : AdventHealth Shawnee Mission

9100 West 74th Street, Merriam, KS 66204

The community you’ll be caring for :

At AdventHealth Shawnee Mission, formerly Shawnee Mission Medical Center, you're more than just a number on a chart. You're a whole person, who functions best when physically, emotionally, and spiritually fit.

Find whole-person care, dedicated teams and staff, and a wide variety of medical services, all at our hospital in Shawnee Mission, Kansas.

The role you’ll contribute :

The Cardiac Rehab Nurse provides direct patient care and guidance to patients and families with cardiovascular disease. He / she performs an assessment designed to gather data relevant to the patient’s individual needs and completes the cardiac rehab individualized treatment plan.

This includes assessment and evaluation of cognitive, social, functional, and psychological status. The Cardiac Rehab Nurse performs cardiac monitoring of patients, instructs patients on proper use of the exercise equipment, adjusts exercise prescriptions as indicated, and assesses the patient’s response to exercise.

They will provide cardiovascular education and support of lifestyle modifications to patients and their families.

The value you’ll bring to the team :

Performs an admission assessment to gather information and complete the comprehensive cardiac rehab individualized treatment plan;

performs on-going assessments and progress evaluations accordingly

• Ability to educate patients on cardiac medications in their use, administration, and side-effects
• Conducts daily code cart and quality controls checklist appropriately
• Provides information to potential patients at the bedside to encourage their participation in the phase II cardiac rehab program
• Demonstrates excellent verbal phone skills to conduct follow up phone calls, insurance verification, and patient scheduling
• Assesses the patient on an ongoing basis including physical symptomatology, behavioral life style habits, psychosocial needs, lab work and test results.
• Notifies patient’s physicians as needed with any concerns or major changes in patient status
• Assists in the development and implementation of the exercise prescription, assesses patient’s physiological response to exercise, and makes necessary adjustments
• Monitor / interpret EKG / heart rhythms
• Provides emergent care per standing orders
• Demonstrates and instructs in the safe, and correct use of the exercise equipment
• Provides and maintains equipment and supplies necessary for delivery of service
• Demonstrates proper body mechanics in stretching and use of weights
• Identifies educational needs and provides teaching necessary for each patient; continually provides support to patients as they practice new lifestyle modifications
• Teaches formally in classes and informally one-on-one
• Communicates effectively amongst cardiac rehab staff and referring providers
• Demonstrates proficiency in regards to the computer documentation of the cardiac rehab exercise sessions
• Accurately preforms charge entry
• Willingness to identify problems and participate in problem solving process
• Possesses excellent human relation skills as demonstrated by the ability to interface positively with all customers and employees
• Must have the ability for work with frequent interruptions, under stress, and with minimal supervision
10 days ago