Responsible for assessing the nursing care needs and initiating appropriate interventions for patients in the Cardiac Rehab department according to nursing and department philosophy, goals, policies and procedures. Maintains standards of nursing care and practice. Responsibilities include but are not limited to developing a comprehensive, individualized rehabilitation plan for cardiopulmonary patients enrolled in the inpatient and outpatient cardiac rehab programs. Performing and assisting with all diagnostic procedures within cardiology and nuclear medicine. Responsible for performing all aspects of non-invasive diagnostic cardiology exams, which include but are not limited to EKGs, Holter monitor hook-up and scans, and stress testing. Proficiency in vital signs monitoring, cardiac monitoring and 12 lead EKG interpretation
Essential Duties
Responsible for assessing the nursing care needs and initiating appropriate interventions for patients in the Cardiac Rehab department according to nursing and department philosophy, goals, policies and procedures.
Monitor patients for arrhythmias, support their efforts to exercise, and identify any risks in their treatment plan.
Maintain departmental records, reports and files as directed. File and/or scan recordings. Retrieve previous recordings for comparison. Enter patient data, retrieve and review data in/from computer terminal.
Maintain established department policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, environmental, and infection control.
Attends the monthly staff meeting and offers input into the overall plan of cardiopulmonary service.
Demonstrates positive guest relation skills and professionalism behavior in dealing with all hospital contacts. Demonstrates commitment to professionalism. Maintains an open mind in dealing with any situation
Agrees to comply with the Corporate Compliance Policy and all laws, rules, regulations, and standards of conduct relating to the position and has a duty to report any suspected violations of the law or the standards of conduct to his or her immediate supervisor, the Compliance Officer, or the Chief Executive Officer.
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties
and responsibilities performed with or without reasonable accommodations by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be required to perform job-related tasks, duties, and/or responsibilities other than those specifically presented in this description.
Reporting Relationships
Reports to: Lab/Cardiopulmonary Manager
Supervises: None
Qualifications
Minimum: Graduate of a Registered Nurse Program.
Preferred: Bachelor Degree in Nursing.
Certified in basic CPR course
ACLS
Experience
Minimum: Two years nursing critical care and two years recent diagnostic cardiology experience.
Preferred: One year cardiac diagnostic stress lab.
Working Conditions
Safe, well-equipped patient care environment. Lifting, pushing, and pulling equipment and frequent, prolonged standing and walking.
Independence Health System offers patients nationally recognized quality care in cardiology, orthopedics, palliative care, and maternity as well as a broad range of surgical, medical, emergency, and behavioral health services, and an extensive network of primary care physicians. With five hospitals, nearly 1,000 healthcare providers and more than 7,000 employees, Independence Health System serves a 10-county region and is the largest employer in Butler and Westmoreland counties.
Identified locally as a Healthiest Employer in Western Pennsylvania since 2011, Excela Health is ranked among the nation’s Healthiest 100 Workplaces, and recognized as a Community Health Champion by the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania.
