Cardiac Rehab Nurse - Kolkata, India - The University of Kansas Health System

Description

Position Summary

/ Career Interest:Provides primary care services in both an inpatient and outpatient setting. Demonstrates collaborative interaction as a member of the interdisciplinary team in achievement of patient care goals. This position will support direct patient care at both the Main Hospital Campus and Overland Park clinic locations performing patient assessment, patient education, conducting cardiac rehab sessions, and assisting in departmental quality improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities:

Conducts cardiovascular disease risk factor evaluation.

Develops a cardiovascular risk reduction plan individualized for each patient.

Provides patient education and counseling in a broad spectrum of health related areas.

Guides the patient into a network of social support as needed.

Assists the patient in developing strategies for behavioral modification.

Provides exercise prescription and instruction.

Instructs and leads group educational and exercise sessions.

Monitors and obtains patient vital signs, telemetry, and symptoms.

Interact with other team members to establish a continuum of care for the patient while an inpatient.

Establish relationships with other disciplines and other facilities to provide for continuum of care as the patient is discharged from the hospital.

Establish and provide in-service educational programs on cardiac rehabilitation to nursing staff, physicians department staff, students and the community.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Required:

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Minimum of Three years clinical nurse experience

Basic Cardiac Life Support - BLS or BCLS - American Heart Association (AHA)

LRN - RN Licensed Registered Nurse - State Nursing Board

Advanced Cardiac Life Support - ACLS - American Heart Association (AHA)

As a condition of your employment and continued employment with the health system, you are required to secure a Nurse Compact License (NCL) within 60 days of your date of hire. This will enable you to perform your job duties not only in Kansas, but other compact states. You will be responsible for any expenses you incur in securing this license, and must provide your manager with evidence of this license before the sixty-day period expires. If you fail to secure the NCL as required, you will be immediately removed from the work schedule and placed on an unpaid administrative leave, until we can understand the reasons for your non-compliance. Further failure to comply with the licensing requirement will result in your end of employment with the health system.

Preferred:

Master's Degree in Nursing

Experience in Cardiac Rehabilitation

Time Type:

Part time

Job Requisition ID:

R-31954