Registered Nurse / RN Cardiac Rehab

Company: UT Health East Texas
Location: Quitman
Posted on: September 21, 2022

Job Description:

Overview

Join UT Health East Texas as a PRN, Day Shift, RN Cardiac Rehab! -Advancing Healthcare -Together - -The Future of Healthcare is in East TexasWhy UT Health - East Texas? -Our People. - -Our people truly are our greatest strength. - They make a massive difference in the amazing care we provide every day. - We work closely together to create a positive experience for our patients and each other. -Our Purpose. -We will build on your experience and provide meaningful and purposeful career growth for your future. You will have the opportunity every day to make a difference in someone's life and change the course of healthcare. -Our Place. -Quitman, TX is a -small town with a huge heart where you will have the privilege of caring for your neighbors. Everybody is somebody here. -Representing the very best in healthcare, UT Health East Texas is comprised of 10 hospitals and more than 50 clinics across east Texas. - With nearly 7,500 employees and over 1,000 licensed in-patient beds, UT Health East Texas provides healthcare services to thousands of patients annually through our hospitals, clinics, Level 1 trauma facility, air emergency fleet and EMS service in a metropolitan service area of a quarter-million people. -Our UT Health -Quitman hospital is seeking an experienced -Cardiac Rehab RN. - We are looking for your experience, knowledge and patient care skills in our Cardiopulmonary Rehab where you will be responsible for: - -What You Will Be Doing:

• Providing inpatient and outpatient care to patients with cardiovascular and/or pulmonary disease. Patient education, wellness and program development and implementation are primary functions of the CES.
• Assess and evaluate phase I, II and III cardiac and pulmonary patient's functional status and implement appropriate exercise prescription based on findings
• Provide patient education for inpatients and outpatients and documents patient progression and response to exercise. Gathers data to be utilized with outcome studies.
• Participates in development and implementation of new programs, services and/or testing.
• Routinely performs specialized testing and procedures such as Pulmonary Function Testing, Basal Metabolism Test and Non-invasive stress testing
• Communicates with patients, families and all healthcare professionals required to provide comprehensive interdisciplinary care
• Maintains skills and knowledge through training and continuing education to provide expected standards of care
  Responsibilities
  
  Education:

• Associates -degree in Nursing (A.D.N.) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) from an accredited school.Experience:
  • Customer - - - - friendly
  • Must be in good - - - - health and able to physically complete a fitness assessment.
  • Strong verbal - - - - and written communication skills
  • Active listening, - - - - hearing and visual skills
  • Must use written - - - - and/or verbal sources of information
  • Good problem - - - - solving skills
  • Basic personal - - - - computer skills and comfort with Microsoft Windows operating system; - - - - database and word processing skills required
  • Strong time - - - - management skills
  • Ability to think - - - - strategically and act tactically
  • Ability to - - - - handle multiple tasks at the same time
  • Ability to - - - - embrace the client relationship to guide decisions and actions
  • Demonstrates - - - - good team workCertification and Licensure:
    • CPR and AED - - - - certification.
    • Professional - - - - fitness certification from an approved organization within first 6 months - - - - of employment. -Compliance Requirements
      • Comply with - - - - regulatory requirements, guidelines, and policies -
        Qualifications
        
        BEHAVIORAL STANDARDS:Service
        • Patient Centered - - - - Customer Service: Genuinely care about people.
        • Cultivate a - - - - compassionate environment: Changing lives for the better together.Quality
          • Clinical and - - - - Operational Excellence: A relentless drive to be the best.
          • Holistic - - - - Approach: Think and act for the benefit of the whole.People
            • Promote a - - - - collaborative environment: Build effective working relationships with - - - - others.
            • Identify and - - - - Develop Talent: Prepare others to deliver excellence.Financial
              • Business Acumen: - - - - Know, own and drive our business.
              • Continually - - - - Simplify and Improve: Work to make everything as efficient as possible.Growth
                • Foster Innovation: - - - - Seek and apply leading edge solutions.
                • Set Clear - - - - Direction: Tell others where you are going, how to get there and why.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
                  • Must be in good health and able to physically complete a fitness assessment.
                  • Ability to lift/carry 50lbs.
                  • Frequent and prolonged bending stooping, crouching, walking, pushing, pulling and standing. -Now that you have read about what you will be doing and the experience we seek, it is time to apply and make a difference in the lives of our patients. -UT Health East Texas is an equal opportunity employer (including veterans and persons with disabilities).

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