Registered Nurse; RN - Cardiac Rehab

Location Detail: 31 Union Street (10619)

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Our nurses work in collaborative environments with strong interdisciplinary teams, focused on a patient‑centered care model in a richly diverse work space. Under the direction and general supervision of the Nurse Manager, the registered nurse utilizes evidence‑based practices in accordance with the State Nurse Practice Act, hospital policies, and the medical staff’s directives. The registered nurse employs the nursing process to develop a plan of care that includes standards of practice to meet the physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and educational needs of the patient and family.

The Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurse will have expertise in cardiovascular specialty areas and will integrate the roles of clinician, teacher, consultant, and researcher into direct patient care.

• Completes initial assessment for patients referred to the outpatient cardiac rehabilitation program.
• Identifies indications for participation, contraindications for participation, and specific monitoring needs and risk‑factor modification goals for each patient.
• Completes patient education/counseling and documents the treatment plan, including measurable goals, tailored to the individualized goals/needs of each patient referred to the program.
• Evaluates, monitors, and documents multiple patients’ response to exercise therapy before, during, and after therapy, including blood pressure, heart rate, rate of perceived exertion, telemetry/EKG, and may also include oxygen saturation, daily weight, blood sugar, and ventricular assist devices.
• Reports any significant participant acute conditions (e.g., dysrhythmias, blood pressure changes, angina symptoms, weight gain) to the supervising physician immediately. Reports ongoing, abnormal trends to physician/provider as needed via event report.
• Initiates ACLS measures and/or emergency care according to hospital policy.
• Completes tasks related to patient recruitment, insurance pre‑certification, registration, and records management (Scott Care, Epic) as needed.
• Keeps current in the field of cardiac rehabilitation through journals, in‑services, mock codes, conferences, and staff meetings.

• Current Connecticut State RN License.
• Current BLS/ACLS certification.
• Associate’s degree required; BSN preferred.
• Previous cardiac rehabilitation experience preferred, with knowledge of exercise therapy.
• Previous experience preferred in ICU, Cardiology, or a cardiovascular clinical area (e.g., Coronary Care, Cardiac Rehab, Congestive Heart Failure); two years of recent and relevant experience preferred.
• Meets the skills criteria for Cardiac Rehab Nurse Competencies.
• Capable of meeting the physical and emotional demands of the position.
• Desire to work within a comprehensive health‑care team.