Cardiac Rehab Nurse (RN)

Days - Full Time

Indian Creek Medical Plaza 3

Position Summary / Career Interest:

Cardiopulmonary rehab is a comprehensive program designed to serve cardiac patients following a cardiac event/procedure and for those with chronic respiratory diseases. It includes monitored exercise training, patient education, inpatient education and referrals to outpatient setting, and collaboration with exercise specialists, dietitians, and respiratory therapists. This position allows for great relationship building with patients to help them recover or cope with complex medical procedures and diagnoses. Staff work with patients to help them improve their functional capacity, quality of life and dietary habits.

Hours: 4 10's, day off during the week is flexible.

Provides primary care services in both an inpatient and outpatient setting. Demonstrates collaborative interaction as a member of the interdisciplinary team in achievement of patient care goals.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Conducts cardiovascular disease risk factor evaluation.
• Develops a cardiovascular risk reduction plan individualized for each patient.
• Provides patient education and counseling in a broad spectrum of health related areas.
• Guides the patient into a network of social support as needed.
• Assists the patient in developing strategies for behavioral modification.
• Provides exercise prescription and instruction.
• Instructs and leads group educational and exercise sessions.
• Monitors and obtains patient vital signs, telemetry, and symptoms.
• Interact with other team members to establish a continuum of care for the patient while an inpatient.
• Establish relationships with other disciplines and other facilities to provide for continuum of care as the patient is discharged from the hospital.
• Establish and provide in-service educational programs on cardiac rehabilitation to nursing staff, physicians department staff, students and the community.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

• High School Graduate
• Bachelor Degree Nursing
• 3 or more years clinical nurse experience

Preferred Education and Experience

• Master Degree Nursing
• Experience in Cardiac Rehabilitation

Required Licensure and Certification

• Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Multi-State - State Board of Nursing - in state in which you live OR
• Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Single State - State Board of Nursing - active with multistate in progress with proof of application
• Must have current active multistate state Register Nurse (RN) license in good standing in state in which you live OR active single state RN license in good standing in the state you will be working with proof of application of a multistate RN license in the state in which you live. Staff hired prior to 2/1/2024 are required to obtain a multistate state RN license from the state in which they live at the time of their next RN license renewal by 4/30/2026.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association (AHA)

Time Type:

Full time

Job Requisition ID:

R-56856

Important information for you to know as you apply:

• The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer.  Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status.  See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

• The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.  If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link asktalentacquisition@kumc.edu.

• Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.

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