Registered Nurse Cardiac Rehab

As a Registered Nurse Cardiac Rehab, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empowered at every turn –whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. You'll help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.

The Registered Nurse coordinates nursing care for the patients and participates in patient/family education. Works collaboratively with ancillary staff and other patient care personnel in maintaining standards of professional nursing practice in the clinical setting. Participates in performance improvement activities to improve patient safety and quality of care. Values each individual's unique and intrinsic worth when dealing with patients, visitors, co-workers and other customers.

Promotes a supportive, team-work oriented environment. Fulfills departmental responsibilities consistent with the long-range plan, mission, vision and values of HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast. Accurately documents in the patient 's record a description of the nursing care provided.

• Accurately documents in the patient 's record a description of the nursing care provided.
• Administers medication in a safe, knowledgeable and accurate manner. Follows laws, regulations, and hospital policy as it relates to controlled substances.
• Assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for assigned patients. Including discharge planning, utilizing an interdisciplinary team approach.
• Assists the physician with examination tests and procedures.
• Carries out physician orders in a safe and appropriate manner.
• Completes and demonstrated proficiency with unit based clinical and age-appropriate nursing competencies.
• Complies with applicable hospital policy/procedure.
• Essential duties and responsibilities include the following:
  Provides general nursing care to assigned patients.
• Ethics and Compliance. Accountable for behaviors relative to the values articulated in the Mission and Values Statement- "Will act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness in the way we conduct our business and the way we live our lives". Accountable for attending annual Code of conduct training.
• Monitors and observes the patient and accurately records changes in condition and reaction to medications and treatment.
• Notifies appropriate individuals of changes in condition and utilizes the established chain of command with necessary.
• Participates in hospital performance improvement activities to improve safety and patient outcomes.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.
• Plans and coordinates patient/family teaching and assesses understanding of information provided.
• Promotes an atmosphere of collaboration and teamwork by exhibiting professional behavior that demonstrates a commitment to the provision of quality patient care and support of a professional working environment.
• Provides care and treatment that reflects appropriate infection control techniques and universal precautions.
• Respects the patient’s privacy and maintains confidentiality of health care and other information.
• Respects the rights of patients to include their cultural, psychosocial, and spiritual values.
• Responsible for knowing and complying with the rules and regulations relating to the education, licensure and practice of the professional nurse as set forth in the Nurse Practice Act, Texas Occupations Code and/or other statutes and regulations relating to the practice of professional nursing.
• Supports and exhibits professional behavior consistent with quality services and provides leadership to the health care team.
• Supports the vision, mission and values of the hospital.

• Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• (RN) Registered Nurse with an active license in the state of Texas or a multistate license with Texas
• Bachelors Degree, or Associate Degree
• 1 year of experience working in an acute hospital cardiac rehab setting required

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