Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiac Rehabilitation New

Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiac Rehabilitation (Nason Medical Center)
Job Type:PRN | (as needed) Monday- Friday with a minimum requirement of 30 hours per month, no weekends or Holidays.

Your experience matters

Conemaugh Nason Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Registered Nurse (RN), joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More about our team

Our Cardiac Rehabilitation team provides collaborative, patient-centered care focused on improving cardiovascular health through individualized exercise and education. Open Monday through Friday, our program offers a low-stress, high-impact setting where you can truly see the difference you make in patients' lives.

How you'll contribute

• A Registered Nurse (RN), who excels in this role:
• Coordinates the Cardiac Rehab Team's delivery of personalized, efficient care with respect for patients' spiritual and cultural differences.
• Is a resource for patients and families in meeting established goals and outcomes.
• Conducts intake interviews and completes assessment of candidates for the program, considering factors related to safety, effectiveness and cost in planning and delivering patient care.
• Documents pertinent data in patient's record; patient chart for entry into program.
• Develops individualized plan of care and exercise prescription involving patient, family, and Medical Director to establish goals to achieve desired outcomes; implement plan of care and evaluates patient response.
• Initiates and teaches educational components to patient, family and community.
• Discharge planning is completed with involvement of patient, family, and cardiac rehab team.
• Assesses learning needs of patients; provides teaching and evaluates patient understanding and outcome.
• Collaborates with other departments to achieve outcome.
• Assumes responsibility, authority, and accountability for clinical practice.
• Makes decision and judgments in preventing, analyzing, and resolving patient care concerns.
• Maintains confidentiality regarding patient/employee/hospital information.
• Maintains annual competencies.
• Attends and participates as a minimum requirement of 50% staff meetings/ annually. Reads and signs off all staff minutes of all staff meetings not attending.
• Demonstrates ability to adapt to various specific patient population.
• Demonstrates ability to operate and maintain all equipment in accord with instructions, policies, and procedures. Notifies the Cardiac Rehab Manager of any problems with the equipment.
• Follows safety procedures and guidelines. Reports unsafe conditions.
• Maintains safe handling of hazardous and infectious materials in accordance with Hospital policy.
• Enters complete and accurate data into the established database.
• Uses all Cardiac Rehab computer system for work related activities. Safeguards all computer information and maintains confidentiality. Proves ability to navigate all computer programs.
• Demonstrates clinical competence in basic cardiac physiology/pathology, telemetry, 12 lead EKG interpretation; pacemaker operations (implantable) related to cardiac care.

Why join us 
We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage - with medical plans starting at just $10 per pay period - tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What we're looking for 
Applicants should be graduates of an RN program and hold a current nurse's license in the state of Pennsylvania or a current multistate license (MSL) from compact member states/territories. Additional requirements include:

• An associate's degree is required; a bachelor's degree is preferred.
• Minimum of 2-years of experience in a Critical Care or Cardiac-related field required
• BLS Certification required

• ACLS Certification or obtained within 90 days

More about Conemaugh Nason Medical Center

Conemaugh Nason Medical Center is a 45-bed hospital that has served rural and suburban populations in Roaring Spring, Altoona, and parts of Blair, Bedford, and Huntingdon counties for 121 years. With a state-of-the art cardiac catheterization lab, Conemaugh Nason offers a range of inpatient and outpatient cardiac services close to home. The hospital provides 24/7 emergency care as an accredited chest pain center, and offers comprehensive outpatient, imaging, diagnostic, and specialty services. As a LifePoint Health National Quality Leader, hospital personnel are leading the way among peers by delivering the highest quality of care for patients.

EEOC Statement

Conemaugh Nason Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Conemaugh Nason Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.