Work where everymoment mattersEvery day more than Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common Pride in what we do knowing every moment matters here We invite you to become part of Connecticutrsquos most comprehensive healthcare networkThe Greater Manchester Region has approximately employees It includes Manchester Memorial Hospital a bed community hospital Rockville General a campus of Manchester Memorial Hospital a bed facility a large multispecialty provider group and visiting nurse services The Greater Manchester Region serves a region of people in townsPOSITION SUMMARYThe Cardiac Rehab RN supervises medically prescribed exercise therapy appropriate to the patientrsquos age medical and emotionalmental status The RN provides education classes concentrating on clientrsquos understanding of the cardiovascular system and heart healthy lifestyle modifications necessary to maintain optimum health The RN is responsible for orientation of cardiac and pulmonary patients and participating in Quality Improvement and KPIs The RN will participate in the operational duties of the department such as but not limited to Policy and Procedure maintenance revising and development of billing gathering of statistical data developing departmental educational opportunities and participating in the on going growth and maintenance of the excellent customer services provided to all that ECHN servesEDUCATIONCERTIFICATION bull Must be a graduate of an accredited professional nursing education program bull Possess and maintain a current State of Connecticut Registered Nurse license bull Must have certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support upon hire or receive certification within the new employee introductory orientation period and maintain clinical competency during employment within this roleEXPERIENCE bull Must have a minimum of two years recent acuteemergent care experience bull Previous Cardiac Care is preferredCOMPETENCIES bull The incumbent must be proficient in cardiac monitoringESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITESDisclaimer Job descriptions are not intended nor should they be construed to be exhaustive lists of all responsibilities skills efforts or working conditions associated with the job They are intended to be accurate reflections of the principal duties and responsibilities of this position These responsibilities and competencies listed below may change from time to timeMaintain professional growth and development through seminars self study workshops and professional affiliations Conducts in service for Cardiac RehabStress Lab staff annuallyRepresents the Cardiac Rehabilitation Department to the community through community based programs thereby increasing awareness of the prevention and treatment of heart diseaseAssesses the patientrsquos condition and care needs by collecting accurate and thorough data on admission explains the Cardiac or Pulmonary Rehab program in detail and performs six minute endurance walks with the patientAccurately identifies actual and potential nursing diagnoses andor problemsAssesses patient andor family learning needs including the ability and readiness to learn Identifies and arranges appropriate resources to assist in the educational processParticipates in department QI and KPIs data collection and reporting and Policy and Procedure maintenancePlans nursing actions to ensure individualized patient centered care by integrating the patient family andor multidisciplinary staff assessments in order to develop a comprehensive plan of careConducts education classes for the patient and significant others as per education calendar according to appropriate teaching modules and documents in the patientrsquos chartAccurately completes necessary documentation including running daily and multi session reports according to department policyAssesses the patientrsquos response to exercise and modifies the exercise prescription accordingly as per MD order and department policySupervises exercise sessions for the patient monitoring patientrsquos cardiovascular responses to exercise through blood pressure telemetry and RPE scaleIdentifies cardiac rhythms accurately and initiates appropriate interventionsDevelop a plan of care formulating short and long term goals with the patient document the progress of the patient toward the expected outcomeConsistently anticipates emergency situations and takes action to prevent or minimize a negative outcome by demonstrating the ability to organize and delegate appropriately in emergency situationsCollaborate cross site for the AACVPR credentialing processWe take great care of careersWith locations around the state Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth Here you are part of an organization on the cutting edge ndash helping to bring new technologies breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men women and children We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving colleagues we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure worklife balance Every moment matters And this isyour momentQualifications ExternalWork where everymoment mattersEvery day more than Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common Pride in what we do knowing every moment matters here We invite you to become part of Connecticutrsquos most comprehensive healthcare networkThe Greater Manchester Region has approximately employees It includes Manchester Memorial Hospital a bed community hospital Rockville General a campus of Manchester Memorial Hospital a bed facility a large multispecialty provider group and visiting nurse services The Greater Manchester Region serves a region of people in townsPOSITION SUMMARYThe Cardiac Rehab RN supervises medically prescribed exercise therapy appropriate to the patientrsquos age medical and emotionalmental status The RN provides education classes concentrating on clientrsquos understanding of the cardiovascular system and heart healthy lifestyle modifications necessary to maintain optimum health The RN is responsible for orientation of cardiac and pulmonary patients and participating in Quality Improvement and KPIs The RN will participate in the operational duties of the department such as but not limited to Policy and Procedure maintenance revising and development of billing gathering of statistical data developing departmental educational opportunities and participating in the on going growth and maintenance of the excellent customer services provided to all that ECHN servesEDUCATIONCERTIFICATION bull Must be a graduate of an accredited professional nursing education program bull Possess and maintain a current State of Connecticut Registered Nurse license bull Must have certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support upon hire or receive certification within the new employee introductory orientation period and maintain clinical competency during employment within this roleEXPERIENCE bull Must have a minimum of two years recent acuteemergent care experience bull Previous Cardiac Care is preferredCOMPETENCIES bull The incumbent must be proficient in cardiac monitoringESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITESDisclaimer Job descriptions are not intended nor should they be construed to be exhaustive lists of all responsibilities skills efforts or working conditions associated with the job They are intended to be accurate reflections of the principal duties and responsibilities of this position These responsibilities and competencies listed below may change from time to timeMaintain professional growth and development through seminars self study workshops and professional affiliations Conducts in service for Cardiac RehabStress Lab staff annuallyRepresents the Cardiac Rehabilitation Department to the community through community based programs thereby increasing awareness of the prevention and treatment of heart diseaseAssesses the patientrsquos condition and care needs by collecting accurate and thorough data on admission explains the Cardiac or Pulmonary Rehab program in detail and performs six minute endurance walks with the patientAccurately identifies actual and potential nursing diagnoses andor problemsAssesses patient andor family learning needs including the ability and readiness to learn Identifies and arranges appropriate resources to assist in the educational processParticipates in department QI and KPIs data collection and reporting and Policy and Procedure maintenancePlans nursing actions to ensure individualized patient centered care by integrating the patient family andor multidisciplinary staff assessments in order to develop a comprehensive plan of careConducts education classes for the patient and significant others as per education calendar according to appropriate teaching modules and documents in the patientrsquos chartAccurately completes necessary documentation including running daily and multi session reports according to department policyAssesses the patientrsquos response to exercise and modifies the exercise prescription accordingly as per MD order and department policySupervises exercise sessions for the patient monitoring patientrsquos cardiovascular responses to exercise through blood pressure telemetry and RPE scaleIdentifies cardiac rhythms accurately and initiates appropriate interventionsDevelop a plan of care formulating short and long term goals with the patient document the progress of the patient toward the expected outcomeConsistently anticipates emergency situations and takes action to prevent or minimize a negative outcome by demonstrating the ability to organize and delegate appropriately in emergency situationsCollaborate cross site for the AACVPR credentialing processWe take great care of careersWith locations around the state Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth Here you are part of an organization on the cutting edge ndash helping to bring new technologies breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men women and children We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving colleagues we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure worklife balance Every moment matters And this isyour momentQualifications ExternalEDUCATIONCERTIFICATIONbull Must be a graduate of an accredited school of Nursing with a current licensure in the State of Connecticut bull Must have certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support upon hire or receive certification within the new employee introductory orientation period and maintain clinical competency during employment in this role We take great care of careersWith locations around the state Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth Here you are part of an organization on the cutting edge ndash helping to bring new technologies breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men women and children We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure worklife balance Every moment matters And this isyour momentEDUCATIONCERTIFICATIONbull Must be a graduate of an accredited school of Nursing with a current licensure in the State of Connecticut bull Must have certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support upon hire or receive certification within the new employee introductory orientation period and maintain clinical competency during employment in this role We take great care of careersWith locations around the state Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth Here you are part of an organization on the cutting edge ndash helping to bring new technologies breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men women and children We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure worklife balance Every moment matters And this isyour moment