Cardiac Rehab RN or RT

CHI Health St. Francis was established in Grand Island, Nebraska in 1887. Today our hospital is a regional referral center with more than 100 physicians and more than 1100 employees working together to build a healthier community. Our goal is to provide patients with high-quality medical care close to home where they can be supported by their family friends and community.

**Will hire a Respiratory Therapist(RT) or a Registered Nurse(RN) into this position

In this role, you will provide nursing care to inpatient and outpatient cardiopulmonary rehabilitation participants. This includes assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the patient’s plan of care in coordination with the physician.

• Collaborate with cardiologists, EKG techs, echo techs, and others to develop and implement individualized treatment plans.
• Supervise inpatient and outpatient cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation exercise training and educational sessions.
• Interpret cardiac rhythms, oxygen saturation and assess for signs/symptoms of exercise intolerance, cardiac ischemia, or hypoxia. .
• When needed, triage patients for emergent or non-emergent care.  Problem-solve with staff, physicians, patients, families, and other health care team members/departments as needed.
• You’ll be a trusted educator and resource for your patients’ recovery and prevention of recurrent issues.

• Associates degree in Nursing or Respiratory Thearpist from an accredited program college
• Active Registered license-RN or RT
• Basic Life Support (BLS) upon hire
• Experience with cardiac nursing or cath lab preferred

While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry, we’ll take care of you with benefits that include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, adoption assistance, and more! CHI Health Hospitals' nursing teams cultivate a supportive environment where we operate as a compassionate care-giving team. Join us and together we’ll create healthier, stronger communities!