Registered Nurse - Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation

Description

Full Time

Monday - Friday

7:00a - 3:30p

The RN will have a dedicated position responsible for providing direct patient care within the team. This position will deliver skilled clinical care to imaging and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation patients by monitoring, planning, and evaluating individualized care, ensuring a patient centered focus. This position requires excellent communication and ability to work closely with the radiologist, hospitalist, and other healthcare personnel.

• Ability to give and follow instructions accurately
• Excellent interpersonal skills necessary to interact with patients, family members, and health care personnel
• Effective time management and multiple task assignment

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• Competence in the use of information technology;
  Cerner experience preferred
• Be cognizant of and follow all Radiation Safety Guidelines

• Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing or Nursing Program
• Current registration with the State of Indiana Health Professions Bureau
• Previous cardiac monitoring experience is preferred

• Minimum of three years post-registration nursing experience (full-time or equivalent hours part-time) in a hospital setting is preferred.
• Nursing experience in an Imaging environment is preferred.

• Extensive exposure to confidential information
• Frequent contact with various persons or groups within and outside of the hospital including employees, department managers, providers, patients, volunteers, visitors, and outside personnel.

• Must be able to prioritize, utilize critical thinking, and adjust to change
• Must be able to reason and use logical problem‑solving skills.
• Performs duties that require some latitude for independent judgment and initiative in handling situations out of the ordinary.

• The physical and mental 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.
• Regular requirement to walk, stand, bend, sit, use hands to handle or feel, reach with hands or arms, talk, and hear
• Frequent requirement to lift and/or move 20-35 pounds; occasional requirement to lift and/or move 35-100 pounds
• Frequent requirement to stoop, crouch, kneel, bend, sit
• Specific vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus
• Speaking and listening skills are essential
• Must be able to work under moderate amount of stress
• Time management and prioritizing skills are essential
• Must be able to read, write and do simple calculations; follow written and oral instructions

• 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 essential functions.
• The noise level in this work environment is usually moderate
• Work is performed in a clean, well‑lit and ventilated building
• Count be subject to infectious diseases, blood, body fluids, etc.
• Work schedule may vary

• Be responsible for the safe administration, custody, and documentation of medications
• Ensure that controlled drug records are maintained in accordance with standard recognized legal and professional practice
• Ensure safe practice in the storage and administration of all medications in accordance with hospital policy, keeping patient and staff safety a priority
• Observe and comply with hospital policies-and-procedures and all health and safety regulation
• Respect patient confidentiality and ensure that the dignity of the patient is maintained at all times
• Keep accurate, comprehensive, updated records
• Document and report, in a timely and comprehensive manner, any incidents, accidents, near misses or complaints and participate in any subsequent investigation
• Reports to the Director of Imaging