Cardiovascular Rehab Nurse - Bainbridge, GA
 Lincare Holdings | |
 United States, Georgia, Bainbridge | |
 Dec 24, 2025 | |
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This employee assumes responsibility and accountability for assigned patients (adult and geriatric).
* Works with supervision within policy and program guidelines * Provides professional nursing care, incorporating the nursing process, the environment, technical equipment, and other health care members * Provides input for program maintenance and development * Works independently with limited direct supervision using the company policy and professional judgment JOB FUNCTIONS * Oversees the direction, coordination, and evaluation within the cardiovascular rehabilitation program * Administers nursing care to cardiopulmonary patients * includes assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the patient's plan of care in coordination with the physician * Demonstrates awareness of legal issues in all aspects of patient care and unit function * strives to manage situations in a reduced risk manner and promote patient safety * Solves issues with staff, physicians, patients, families, and ancillary departments * Assumes job responsibilities of other team members during their absence * Assesses the cardiovascular inpatient population to provide educational plans * Identifies individual risk factors associated with cardiac and pulmonary disease, and assists with risk stratification * Identifies the need for reevaluation of each patient if the patient's condition changes and warrants intervention * Supervises patients during exercise sessions, monitoring vital signs, including heart rate, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation levels to ensure safety during exercise sessions * Provides patient/family education and counseling for identified risk factors and develops life-style modifications pertaining to cardiopulmonary disease and related health issues * Maintains accurate and detailed records of the patients progress, treatments, and care plans in compliance with departmental and hospital policies for medical records * Develops individualized educational plans of care based on patient's goals and expectations * Evaluates, updates, and revises plan of care to facilitate achievement of planned and expected outcomes * Initiates emergency procedures according to policy * Reviews patient history and other medical record to develop a plan of care that will include behavior modification through activity and diet intervention * Facilitates phase I to phase II transition process for cardiac rehab * actively assigns patients to phase II who qualify for the program * Provides follow-up phone calls as necessary * Actively participates in the patient education and community based programs by organizing classes, communicating with speakers and participants, as well as providing actual classroom instruction * Demonstrates competency in assessing emergent patient situations that require physician or emergency medical interventions | |