Registered Nurse | PRN | Cardiac Rehab WB/HCHC/FM

Great River Health; Mount Pleasant (IA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Great River Health in Mount Pleasant, IA is seeking a clinically competent registered nurse to deliver cardiac rehabilitation education and care. The role covers post-procedure recovery, disease management, and collaboration with other health professionals to promote quality patient education within the organization.

You will assess patient needs using the nursing process, develop and implement care plans, and maintain medical records.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current license as a Registered Nurse from the State of Iowa.
• Maintains valid licensure/certification/registration.

Responsibilities

• Educates and counsels patients and families on cardiac rehabilitation and disease management.
• Collaborates with other health professionals to promote quality patient education within the organization.
• Delivers nursing care using the nursing process and maintains medical records.
• Manages program referrals with timely bedside teaching, follow-up, and scheduling of evaluations post discharge.
• Provides care coordination and adapts to a changing healthcare environment.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Patient education

Care coordination

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

BSN preferred

Job description

Minimum Hiring Wage:

From $29.58 per hour

Job Details:

Scheduled Hours: 7:00am - 3:30pm | Days | Varies

Job Description:

Provides education, coaching and exercise guidance to patients and their families regarding cardiac rehabilitation, including post procedure and post surgical recovery, and disease-specific symptoms and management. Participates in projects related to area of specialty. Collaborates with and serves as a resource for other health professionals to promote delivery of quality services and patient education within the organization as well as the community. A clinically competent, registered nurse who delivers specialized care to the patient in the health care continuum utilizing the nursing process to assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement treatment care plans, evaluate and implement appropriate interventions and maintain medical records.

Competent and proficient in advising patients on health maintenance and disease prevention/maintenance, and/or provide case management. Effectively coordinates patient care with other health team members, while maintaining standards of professional nursing. Capable of adapting to a changing environment. Proactively identifies opportunities for service growth or changes in order to maximize program efficiency. Maintains knowledge of current

Cardiac Rehab best practices, accrediting requirements, and changes in reimbursement. Responsible for managing program referrals in a timely and efficient manner, including bedside teaching, telephone follow up, and scheduling of evaluation post discharge and/or referral, etc.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current license as a Registered Nurse from the State of Iowa
• Maintains valid licensure/certification/registration*

Preferred:

• Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
• Prefer current critical care/cardiology related experience within the past five (5) years
• Prefer minimum of three (3) years experience in pertinent clinical specialty

Great River Health and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.