What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN Cardiac Rehab position at Ridgeview Medical Center Health System?
Up to $2500 Sign On Bonus!
Purpose of Job:
This position is responsible for the delivery of individualized patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation in accordance with the Standards of Nursing Care and Practice as defined by Ridgeview Medical Center, the Minnesota Nurse Practice Standards Act, and the ANA Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice.
Job Functions:
- Assesses patient health problems needs and develops, implements and evaluates patient care plans accordingly.
- Provides nursing care.
- Advises and educates patients, family members and significant others on health maintenance and disease prevention for the patient.
- Documents and maintains accurate medical records and reports.
- Participates in quality improvement activities as appropriate to position.
- Serves as a patient advocate in seeking appropriate community resources to meet patient needs.
- Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of peers, other healthcare providers, and colleagues to enhance own professional nursing practice.
- Demonstrates competencies in the specialty area of Cardiac rehab.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Demonstrate critical thinking and decision making
- Ability to work autonomously and as a team
- Capable of making independent decisions with the use of good critical thinking and problem solving skills
- Ability to work and multi-task in a high stress and fast paced environment
- Ability to respond appropriately to unpredictable situations and diverse patient populations
- Ability to communicate in the English language for effective written and verbal correspondence in order to complete job functions as mentioned above
License/Certifications
- Current professional nurse licensure in Minnesota or if licensed in another state, a permit from the Minnesota Board of Nursing while the license application is in process
- BLS Certification
- ACLS
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing
- Telemetry experience preferred
Link to Employee Health Physical Demands
Cardiac rehab experience strongly preferred
Part Time Benefit Elig
