Care Tech - Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab - PRN

San Juan Regional Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

San Juan Regional Medical Center is seeking a Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Specialist to assist patients recovering from cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases. You’ll work under a Registered Nurse and help optimize health and quality of life.

Responsibilities include monitoring vital signs, interpreting cardiac rhythms, operating rehab equipment, and supporting clerical tasks while upholding safety and patient care standards in a values-driven setting.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.
• Must meet Life Support Certification policy requirements.

Responsibilities

• Obtain and interpret vital signs; respond to abnormal values.
• Observe cardiac monitors; interpret rhythms and operate monitoring equipment.
• Operate, teach and safely monitor users of exercise equipment.
• Assist with clerical and receptionist duties as needed.
• Build productive relationships and adhere to policies and procedures.
• Support safety and quality initiatives and teamwork.

Skills

Vital signs interpretation

Cardiac monitoring

EKG interpretation

Patient education

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma

BLS Certification

Tools

Cardiac monitors

Exercise equipment

Job description

Creating Life Better Here starts with you. At San Juan Regional Medical Center, we're more than a healthcare provider—we're a values-driven organization dedicated to delivering exceptional care.

Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, the Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Specialist assists patients with acute recovery from cardiovascular and/or pulmonary disease in an effort to optimize their health and maximize quality of life.

Required Behaviors:

As you go about fulfilling this mission, your work habits and work relationships should embody SJRMC's values.

These values are our culture, our identity as an organization: Sacred Trust, Personal Reverence, Thoughtful Anticipation, Team Accountability and Creative Vitality ask more of us than merely completing some list of tasks. Our values ask for a deeper level of commitment, and what is asked of us we freely give because we believe in our mission.

Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Must meet the requirements for obtaining and maintaining life support certifications as outlined in the Life Support Certification policy

Preferred Qualifications:

• Recent experience working in cardiac, pulmonary, physical therapy or exercise related environment
• Recent experience working with continuous cardiac monitoring and/or EKG interpretation related skills or training
• Recent experience performing vital signs and ability to interpret and respond to abnormal values
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Able to obtain and interpret vital signs, responds to abnormal values appropriately
• Observes cardiac monitors, interprets cardiac rhythms and correctly operates cardiac monitoring equipment
• Develops expertise in operating, teaching and safely monitoring patients in the use of a wide variety or exercise equipment
• Assists with clerical and/or receptionist duties as needed
• Builds productive interpersonal relationships in every encounter
• Understands and follows policy and procedure
• Responsive to current safety and quality initiatives and sustains improvement
• Demonstrates teamwork
• Actively participates in the department
• Each employee is responsible for implementing SJRMC's Service Standards into their daily work: Safety, Courtesy, Effectiveness, and Stewardship
• Other duties as assigned

Physical Demands and Environmental Work Conditions:

• Must be able to see with corrective eyewear and hear clearly with assistance
• Must be able to walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist frequently
• Must be able to lift greater than fifty (50) pounds and push up to three hundred (300) pounds frequently
• Potential exposure to blood and bodily fluids and meets OSHA training requirements

Special Demands:

• Sets limits when dealing with angry, hostile, or sometimes verbally or physically abusive patients and families in an attempt to ensure a safe, respectful environment that will support the delivery of care
• Effectively copes and strives for balance when caring for acutely or chronically ill patients and families

As you go about fulfilling this mission, your work habits and work relationships should embody SJRMC's values. These values are our culture, our identity as an organization. Sacred Trust, Personal Reverence, Thoughtful Anticipation, Team Accountability and Creative Vitality ask more of us than merely completing some list of tasks. Our values ask for a deeper level of commitment, and what is asked of us we freely give because we believe in our mission.

To learn more, visit us at http://www.sanjuanregional.com.