RN - Cardiology​/Cardiac Rehab

HOURS & SHIFT REQUIREMENTS:
Full Time RN (32-40 hours weekly); 8:30am – 5:00pm Monday
- Friday; 7:30a -- 4:00pm (1 day per week in Cardiac Rehab)

The Registered Nurse in a Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Clinic provides specialized nursing care to patients recovering from or managing cardiac and pulmonary conditions. This role supports safe, evidence-based rehabilitation through patient assessment, monitoring, education, and collaboration with an interdisciplinary healthcare team to improve functional capacity, quality of life, and long-term disease management.

• Conduct comprehensive nursing assessments for patients participating in cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs
• Monitor vital signs, cardiac rhythms (telemetry/ECG), oxygen saturation, and patient responses during exercise and treatment sessions
• Identify and respond to abnormal clinical findings, medical emergencies, or changes in patient condition
• Administer medications and oxygen therapy as prescribed and in accordance with clinic protocols
• Provide patient and family education on disease processes, medications, lifestyle modification, risk factor reduction, and self-management strategies
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, exercise physiologists, physical therapists, and other team members to develop and adjust individualized care plans
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in the electronic health record according to patients ITP’s
• Ensure compliance with safety standards, infection control practices, and regulatory requirements
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and patient outcome tracking
• Support program development, patient scheduling, and coordination of care as needed
• Identifies patient learning needs and readiness for learning. Implements patient/significant other instruction to meet self-care needs as defined in standards of care.
• Performs other assigned duties