Cardiac Rehab Nurse PRN

Frankfort Regional Medical Center; Frankfort (KY); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) Plan with match

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Frankfort Regional Medical Center, part of HCA Healthcare, seeks a Cardiac Rehab Nurse PRN to support patients recovering from heart conditions and surgeries. The role involves monitoring progress, educating patients on lifestyle changes, and coordinating with physicians to create individualized rehabilitation plans.

The ideal candidate is a registered nurse with an ADN or BSN and ACLS/BLS certifications within 30 days of start.

Qualifications

• ACLS and BLS certifications required within 30 days of employment start date.
• Active RN license in good standing.
• Associate degree or bachelor’s degree in nursing (ADN/BSN) required or higher.
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience requested.

Responsibilities

• Assist with physician rounding to determine the plan of care and provide updates.
• Develop individual treatment plans and document outcomes.
• Monitor unit metrics and ensure compliance with department requirements.
• Coordinate with clinical staff, supervisors, and director to manage patient flow and bed availability.
• Conduct chart audits for documentation compliance and ensure policy adherence.
• Participate in performance improvement activities and shared governance.
• Assist with interviewing new hires and onboarding.

Skills

ACLS certification

BLS certification

RN licensure

Education

Associate Degree or Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a(an) Cardiac Rehab Nurse PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Frankfort Regional Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary And Qualifications

Cardiac Rehab Nurses are specialized registered nurses work with patients recovering from heart-related conditions or surgeries, such as heart attacks, bypass surgery, or angioplasty. They play a key role in helping patients regain strength, adopt heart-healthy habits, and reduce the risk of future cardiac events. Their responsibilities include monitoring patients' progress, providing education on lifestyle changes, and collaborating with doctors and other healthcare professionals to create individualized rehabilitation plans.

• Assists with physician rounding to ascertain plan of care for patients and provide update on patients.
• Assists with development of Individual Treatment plans and documentation of pre and post outcomes in LSI system.
• Monitors Core Measure metrics. Ensuring staff are aware of requirements.
• Maintains reporting responsibility to Department Clinical Coordinator/Supervisor and Director
• Oversees completion of unit specific administrative tasks (e.g. census, EOC audits, narcotic counts, etc.)
• Participates in decision making regarding patient flow (ad/d/c/transfers). Adapts work plan to change in unit workload.
• Actively participates in performance improvement activities, completion of assignments, and shared governance.
• Addresses patient/family concerns/satisfaction issues. Informing department leadership of concerns.
• Informs Nursing Supervisor of any unit issues and in real time regarding bed placement.
• Engaged in patient satisfaction. Discusses and monitors responsiveness, pain and nurse communication.
• Validates intentional rounding performed by staff and provides recognition/coaching as needed. Reports to Director staff who continuously are in need of coaching.
• Conduct chart audits for documentation compliance.
• Assists with the interview process of new hires.
• Ensure compliance with AACVPR Accreditation requirement.
• Accepts departmental accountability for current and new policies, clinical programs and systems necessary to support changing patient care needs.
• Coordinate nursing care with other disciplines to maximize outcomes and resource allocation.
• Speaks positively about the organization and demonstrates positive attitude and behavior in the work environment.

What qualifications you will need

• Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• (RN) Registered Nurse
• Associate Degree, or Bachelors Degree
• At least 1 year of RN experience required.

Benefits

Frankfort Regional Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include some or all of the following:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and position.

Frankfort Regional Medical Center

has provided quality healthcare services for over 40 years. We give patient's access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 170+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities in Central Kentucky. Frankfort Regional has built an excellent reputation for outstanding subspecialty services. In addition, we have an exceptional network of quality primary care physicians in both family practice and internal medicine. We are consistently named as one of the Best Places to Work in Kentucky.

At Frankfort Regional Medical Center, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status