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Cardiovascular Rehab Nurse

Bainbridge, GA

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Lincare

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Position Description

This employee assumes responsibility and accountability for assigned patients (adult and geriatric).

Works with supervision within policy and program guidelines
Provides professional nursing care, incorporating the nursing process, the environment, technical equipment, and other health care members
Provides input for program maintenance and development
Works independently with limited direct supervision using the company policy and professional judgment

Job Functions

Oversees the direction, coordination, and evaluation within the cardiovascular rehabilitation program
Administers nursing care to cardiopulmonary patients

includes assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the patient's plan of care in coordination with the physician

Demonstrates awareness of legal issues in all aspects of patient care and unit function

strives to manage situations in a reduced risk manner and promote patient safety

Solves issues with staff, physicians, patients, families, and ancillary departments
Assumes job responsibilities of other team members during their absence
Assesses the cardiovascular inpatient population to provide educational plans
Identifies individual risk factors associated with cardiac and pulmonary disease, and assists with risk stratification
Identifies the need for reevaluation of each patient if the patient's condition changes and warrants intervention
Supervises patients during exercise sessions, monitoring vital signs, including heart rate, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation levels to ensure safety during exercise sessions
Provides patient/family education and counseling for identified risk factors and develops life-style modifications pertaining to cardiopulmonary disease and related health issues
Maintains accurate and detailed records of the patients progress, treatments, and care plans in compliance with departmental and hospital policies for medical records
Develops individualized educational plans of care based on patient's goals and expectations
Evaluates, updates, and revises plan of care to facilitate achievement of planned and expected outcomes
Initiates emergency procedures according to policy
Reviews patient history and other medical record to develop a plan of care that will include behavior modification through activity and diet intervention
Facilitates phase I to phase II transition process for cardiac rehab

actively assigns patients to phase II who qualify for the program
Provides follow-up phone calls as necessary

Actively participates in the patient education and community based programs by organizing classes, communicating with speakers and participants, as well as providing actual classroom instruction
Demonstrates competency in assessing emergent patient situations that require physician or emergency medical interventions