What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cardiac Rehab Nurse position at Cozad Community Hospital?
Summary: Do you have a passion for Cardiac Rehab and are an RN or LPN? If so and you're available week days 7:00 AM-4:30PM, check out this opening!
Title: Cardiac Rehab Nurse
Branch: Cozad Community Hospital
Department: Cardiac Rehab
Level: Entry
Type: Employee
Employment Status: Full Time
Wage Type: Hourly
,Posted: 04-Mar-25
Expires: 03-Apr-25
Our Mission: To improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve demonstrating compassionate, patient-centered care.
Summary
The Cardiac Rehab Nurse provides a safe environment for the cardiac patient to regain strength following a cardiac event and to provide a knowledge base to enable the patient to achieve a healthy lifestyle in accordance with the philosophy, goals, and objectives of Cozad Community Health System.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
This description intends to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this job. It is not intended to include all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
· Obtains cardiac referrals, admission orders from primary and specialty (Cardiologists) providers and assess third party payer eligibility.
· Identifies cardiovascular risk factors, manifestations of disease, physical disabilities that would alter exercise tolerance, and lifestyle modification needs.
· Performs admission assessment, progress notes and discharge summaries.
· Assesses and updates plans of care.
· Implements and monitors exercise, education plans, and goals for patients.
· Participates in ongoing and systematic quality improvement efforts while providing quality healthcare services to all patients in a financially responsible manner.
· Assists Director to ensure adequate documentation and accurate charge capturing for Chargemaster.
· Follows all HIPAA guidelines and promotes and ensures patient safety.
· Fulfills mission statement by performing job duties with a high level of customer service while contributing to a positive and professional environment.
· Special projects and other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities
No supervisory responsibilities.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Licensure/Certification
Current Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse with the State of Nebraska
Basic Life Support (CPR)
Advanced Life Support (ALS)
Language Skills
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively with providers, patients, visitors, and employees.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must regularly lift and/or move 10 pounds; must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the gym type environment, with exercise equipment, TVs, and fans, is usually moderate.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Cozad Community Health System is committed to hiring and developing the most qualified employees from the available workforce in the communities we serve.
Equal employment opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at Cozad Community Health System, where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination and retaliation because of veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, color, national origin or ancestry, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), or any other protected characteristic as established by applicable local, state, or federal law.
