Registered Nurse / Cardiac Rehab (Per Diem)

Site: Newton-Wellesley Hospital

 

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Job Summary

The registered nurse renders highly professional and technical nursing care to assigned patients. The registered nurse provides direct and indirect patient care using the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation). Oversees other assigned team members and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to provide population specific care in accordance with the BORN regulations and professional standards of care.

Clinical care in the Cardiac Rehab program requires management of patients in the rehabilitation phase of their recovery from cardiac events or diseases which include, MI, PCI, valve surgery, CABG, heart failure, heart transplant, angina, and other complex varieties of heart disease. The program consists of monitored exercise, strength, yoga, meditation, and educational presentations. Responsibilities include monitoring telemetry and vital signs during exercise, group patient education, completing individualized treatment plans, physical assessment, and evaluations of patients. Must be comfortable interpreting telemetry rhythms, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, and responding quickly to adverse events.

 

Education
Bachelor's Degree Nursing required

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?
No

Licenses and Credentials
Registered Nurse [RN - State License] - Generic - HR Only required

Experience
Demonstrated clinical competence and experience as required by the specific job posting/specialty area. required

Qualifications:

Current MA RN license required

BSN required

Minimum of 5 years nursing experience required

Cardiac telemetry experience required

Previous ED or critical care experience required

BLS & ACLS required

Previous cardiac rehab experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Uses the nursing process and evidence based practice to ensure quality patient care is provided throughout the episode of care.
- Creates and maintains a safe and therapeutic environment for patients, self, and co-workers.

- Adheres to the general hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment by utilizing communication skills, interpersonal relationships, and team building.

- Follows departmental policies and procedures.

- Contributes to the overall quality of services.

- Assumes responsibility for keeping informed about changes.

- Makes independent decisions within the scope of nursing practice.

- Assesses the patient’s physical, psychological, spiritual, cultural, and social needs.

- Provides competent and compassionate care specific to the unique needs of the individual patients and populations served.

- Individualizes care in consideration of the patient’s age, developmental, or physical abilities (including obesity); spiritual, religious or cultural practices; economic status; literacy skills; communication skills; cognitive abilities; and gender or sexual orientation.

- Updates knowledge and skill of populations served to meet patient care needs.

- Applies knowledge of illness, injury, and disease in the assessment process and recognizing those symptoms that need immediate intervention.

- Individualizes a plan of care based on assessments and in collaboration with the patient/family/ significant other, as well as, appropriate resources and multidisciplinary team members.

- Engages patient/family/significant others as partners in caring.

- Updates plan of care and nursing documentation based on continuing assessments.

- Assures quality of nursing practice through participation in performance improvement activities.
- Ensures complete, accurate, and timely written communication of patient information.

- Implements clinical and technical aspects of care and physicians’ orders in compliance with standards of practice and standards of care.

- Evaluates the patient/family/significant other’s responses to established goals and interventions and revises the plan of care based upon this evaluation.

- Demonstrates the ability to set priorities when planning and implementing patient care.

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