Registered Nurse RN - Cardiac Rehab
Company: Hartford HealthCare
Location: Hartford
Posted on: February 4, 2025
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Job Description:
Description Job Schedule: Per Diem Standard Hours: 1 Job Shift:
Shift 1 Shift Details: This is a per diem position with shift
coverage for all 3 cardiac rehab locations. Hartford, Farmington,
Glastonbury Work where every moment matters.
Every day, over 30,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work
with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment
matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut's most
comprehensive healthcare network.
Hartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching
hospitals as well as a Level I trauma center. Hartford Hospital is
on the cutting edge of technology & medical care and is home to the
Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI), one of the
most-advanced medical simulation training centers in the world.
Housing the Northeast's largest robotic surgery center, committed
to becoming the best in the country for patient safety and is
pursuing that goal by taking innovative action and creating a
culture of safety at every level within the organization.
Job Summary
Our Nurses work in collaborative environments with strong
interdisciplinary teams, focused on a patient centered care model
in a richly diverse work space. Under the direction and general
supervision of the Nurse Manager, the registered nurse utilizes
evidence based practices in accordance with the State Nurse
Practice Act, policies and procedures of the hospital and as
directed by the medical staff. The registered nurse who through
knowledge and ability uses the nursing process to develop a plan of
care which includes standards of practice to meet the physical,
emotional spiritual, cultural and educational needs of the patient
and family.
The Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurse will have expertise in the
cardiovascular specialty areas. Their role will integrate the
components of clinician, teacher, consultant and researcher into
direct patient care.
Responsibilities:
--- Completes Initial Assessment for patients referred to the
outpatient cardiac
rehabilitation program
--- Identifies indications for participation, contraindications
for participation and specific monitoring needs and risk factor
modification
goals for each patient.
--- Completes patient education/counseling and documents treatment
plan, including measureable goals, tailored to the individualized
goals/needs of each patient referred to the program.
--- Evaluates, monitors and documents multiple patients response to
exercise therapy prior to, during and after exercise therapy. This
ongoing assessment includes blood pressure, heart rate, rate of
perceived exertion, telemetry/EKG, and may also include oxygen
saturation, daily weight, blood sugar and ventricular assist
devices
--- Reports any significant participant acute conditions (e.g:
dysrhythmias, blood pressure, angina symptoms, weight gain) to the
supervising physician immediately. Reports ongoing, abnormal trends
to physician/provider as needed (ex: elevated blood pressure;
abnormally low blood pressure, episodes of hypo/hyperglycemia) via
event report.
--- Initiates ACLS measures and/or emergency care according to
hospital policy.
--- Completes tasks related to patient recruitment, insurance
pre-certification, registration, and records management (Scott
Care, Epic) as needed.
--- Keeps current in the field of cardiac rehabilitation through
journals, in-services, mock codes, conferences and staff
meetings
Qualifications -Current Connecticut State RN License
--- Current BLS/ACLS
--- BSN required; MSN preferred
--- Previous Cardiac Rehab experience preferred with knowledge of
exercise therapy
--- Previous experience in a cardiovascular clinical area e.g.:
Coronary Care, Cardiac Rehab, Congestive Heart Failure-Two years of
recent and relevant experience preferred
--- Meets the skills criteria for Cardiac Rehab Nurse
Competencies.
--- Capable of meeting the physical and emotional demands of the
position
--- Desire to work within a comprehensive health care team
We take great care of careers.
With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers
exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you
are part of an organization on the cutting edge - helping to bring
new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education
to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving
organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a
competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance.
Every moment matters. And this is your moment.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action employer, the
organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due
to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability
status.
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