Cardiac Rehabilitation RN

Assists with the planning and implementation of outpatient cardiac rehab and education programs for adult and geriatric populations, aiming for optimal recovery and promoting life-long wellness through exercises and education. Manages individualized, goal-directed nursing care using the nursing process in alignment with departmental and hospital policies and procedures.

• Assists with the planning and implementation of outpatient cardiac rehab and education programs for adult and geriatric populations, aiming for optimal recovery and promoting life-long wellness through exercises and education.
• Manages individualized, goal-directed nursing care using the nursing process in alignment with departmental and hospital policies and procedures.
• Direct patient care, including telemetry monitoring, recording of vital signs, management of medical problems and emergencies, and providing education and counseling.
• Assesses and evaluates patients' cognitive, social, functional, and psychological status and in developing and implementing cardiac rehabilitation treatment plans.
• Performs cardiac monitoring, instructs patients on proper use of exercise equipment, adjusts exercise prescriptions as indicated, and assesses patients' response to exercise.
• Communicates with telemetry and nursing to mobilize patients for Phase I Cardiac Rehab, reviews charts, teaches home programs, assesses and screens patients for cardiac rehab, and provides education to patients and their families.
• Develops individualized, result-oriented care plans in collaboration with clients and referring physicians.
• Evaluates new cardiac patients to obtain accurate medical history, identify cardiopulmonary risk factors, and determine psychosocial disease manifestation.
• Completes assigned data collection, documents patient outcomes, and demonstrates progress towards benchmarks.
• Provides formal and informal instruction in rehabilitation concepts, focusing on cardiac anatomy, proper nutrition, medication usage, physical retraining, and lifestyle modification.
• Motivates patients and guides the rehabilitation process, modifying programs according to individual progress.
• Performs ongoing patient assessments, including monitoring EKG, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, breath sounds, incisions, and signs of congestive heart failure.
• Demonstrates competency in all procedures within the scope of practice, maintaining knowledge of development and treatment needs for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Documents in accordance with insurance guidelines and posts charges accurately in Cerner/series.
• Recognizes and responds to changes in patient condition, alerting physicians as necessary, and responds promptly to emergency situations.
• Assists with development of cardiac rehab policies and procedures.
• Provides clerical/housekeeping duties such as: follows department policies for cleaning of equipment, maintains supply of exercise programs and documentation forms for cardiac rehab, listens to answering machines and return calls, inventories equipment and supplies monthly, and floats to other sites as needed.

• Bachelor's of Nursing Preferred
• One or more years of Cardiac Nursing Work Experience Preferred
• Registered Nurse (RN) Required
• Basic Life Support - CPR Cert (BLS) Required
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Cert (ACLS) Preferred

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off from Day One
• 403-B Retirement Plan
• 4 Weeks 100% Paid Parental Leave
• Whole Person Well-being Resources
• Mental Health Resources and Support

UChicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange is committed to delivering whole-person care to residents of this Chicago suburban area. The state-of-the-art, 186-licensed-bed facility offers the latest in emergency medical and surgical care, medical lab and imaging services, heart and vascular care, cancer care, comprehensive orthopedic center and neurological care, women's services, access to top specialists and much more.