RN Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehab — Patient Wellness

South County Hospital; Wakefield (RI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

403b

Paid time off

Job summary

South County Health is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our Rehab team. The RN will design, implement, and evaluate patient care, coordinating with the healthcare team and guiding staff to deliver safe, effective rehab services for cardiac, pulmonary, or vascular patients.

The ideal candidate has a nursing degree from an accredited program, current RN licensure, and BCLS/ACLS certifications, plus 1 year in critical care or cardiac/pulmonary rehab.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an Accredited School or College of Nursing.
• Current licensure to practice as Registered Nurse.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification.
• One (1) year experience in Critical Care nursing or related area and one (1) year experience involving the treatment of Cardiac/pulmonary Rehab patients.
• Thorough knowledge of cardiac arrhythmia interpretation. PREFERRED: Strong background in pacemaker interpretation and functioning.
• Clinical expertise, extensive knowledge and experience with the patient population served.
• Strong interpersonal relationship skills.
• Excellent communication and coaching skills.
• Effective prioritization and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Guides staff or provides direct patient care, including evaluation and physician prescribed exercise with an emphasis on development of individualized exercise programs based on initial assessment/results.
• Provides risk factor modification, education and counseling in order to limit adverse physiologic and psychological effects of cardiac, pulmonary or vascular illness, provides secondary prevention and enhances optimal wellness.

Skills

Critical Care experience

Cardiac rehab knowledge

Strong communication

Coaching skills

Prioritization skills

Organizational skills

Education

Nursing degree / Accredited nursing program

RN licensure

Tools

BCLS Certification

ACLS Certification

Job description

South County Health is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our Rehab team. The RN will design, implement, and evaluate patient care, coordinating with the healthcare team and guiding staff to deliver safe, effective rehab services for cardiac, pulmonary, or vascular patients.

The ideal candidate has a nursing degree from an accredited program, current RN licensure, and BCLS/ACLS certifications, plus 1 year in critical care or cardiac/pulmonary rehab.