Registered Nurse - Cardiopulmonary Rehab

IU Health; Bloomington (IN); Presencial; USD 50.000 - 66.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Indiana University Health, Inc. is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for Cardiopulmonary Rehab on a PRN basis in Bloomington, IN. The role focuses on specialized care for cardiac and pulmonary rehab patients in inpatient and outpatient settings.

The RN will monitor exercise sessions, assess heart rhythm, vitals, and patient responses, and provide education on disease processes, activity guidelines, and risk-factor modification. Indiana licensure and BLS are required, BSN preferred.

Formación

• RN licensure in Indiana is required.
• BLS certification required.
• Cardiac nursing experience strongly preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Provide specialized nursing care to inpatient and outpatient cardiac/pulmonary rehab patients.
• Monitor patients during exercise with assessment of rhythm, vitals, and response to activity.
• Educate patients and families on disease processes, exercise guidelines, risk-factor modification, and discharge planning.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to optimize patient care and outcomes.
• Participate in rotating Saturday schedule and holiday rotations; no on-call.

Conocimientos

Vital signs monitoring

Cardiac monitoring

Patient education

Educación

Associate's Degree in Nursing (ASN)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred

Descripción del empleo

The Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiopulmonary Rehab PRN provides specialized nursing care and education to both inpatient and outpatient cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation patients. This role is responsible for monitoring patients during exercise and recovery programs, including assessment of heart rhythm, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, blood glucose levels, and overall patient response to activity. The RN cares for patients recovering from cardiac events and procedures such as myocardial infarction, cardiac catheterization, stent placement, open-heart surgery, congestive heart failure, and other cardiopulmonary conditions.

In the inpatient setting, the RN provides education to patients and families regarding disease processes, physician recommendations, exercise guidelines, risk factor modification, and continuity of care following discharge. In the outpatient setting, the RN supports rehabilitation participants through ongoing monitoring, assessment, and patient coaching to promote safe recovery and improved health outcomes.

This PRN position works on an as-needed basis, primarily during department operating hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Participation in a rotating Saturday schedule (typically 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.) and holiday rotation is required. There is no on-call requirement. Cardiac nursing experience is strongly preferred.

The Clinical Nurse reflects the mission, vision, and values of Indiana University Health, adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. The registered professional clinical nurse (RN) is accountable and responsible for the provision and coordination of competent, evidence-based care along the care continuum, which includes assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The clinical nurse participates in decision-making, teaching, mentoring, and collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to advance the patient plan of care, achieve outcomes and enhance operational efficiency. The nurse adheres to the ANA Scope and Standards of Professional Nursing and the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements.

Requires an Associates of Nursing (ASN); Bachelors of Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Requires an active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Indiana or an active Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) RN license.

Requires that the RN has graduated from a nationally accredited nursing program. Exceptions: Candidates who have not graduated from a nationally accredited program may be considered if they possess more than two years of acute care experience. Such exceptions are subject to review and approval by the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO).

Requires Basic Life Support certification through the AHA.

Other advanced Life Support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.