Cardiac Rehab Nurse AdventHealth Shawnee Mission  

Location Address: 

AdventHealth Shawnee Mission

7315 E Frontage Road, Merriam, KS 66204

Top Reasons to Work At AdventHealth

• $7,500 Sign-On Bonus
• Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits available Day One
• Received Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center in January 2019
• Providing faith-based, whole person care to Kansas City since 1962
• Excellent health benefits, an onsite childcare center and fitness facility  
• Tuition reimbursement to support continuing education
• Employee Referral Program
• Largest health care provider in Johnson County with three campuses

Work Hours/Shift:

30 hours a week

Full Time Days

Monday – Friday

You Will Be Responsible For:  

• Performs an admission assessment to gather information and complete the comprehensive cardiac rehab individualized treatment plan; performs on-going assessments and  progress evaluations accordingly
• Ability to educate patients on cardiac medications in their use, administration, and side-effects
• Conducts daily code cart and quality controls checklist appropriately
• Provides information to potential patients at the bedside to encourage their participation in the phase II cardiac rehab program
• Demonstrates excellent verbal phone skills to conduct follow up phone calls, insurance verification, and patient scheduling
• Assesses the patient on an ongoing basis including physical symptomatology, behavioral life style habits, psychosocial needs, lab work and test results.
• Notifies patient’s physicians as needed with any concerns or major changes in patient status
• Assists in the development and implementation of the exercise prescription, assesses patient’s physiological response to exercise, and makes necessary adjustments
• Monitor/interpret EKG/heart rhythms
• Provides emergent care per standing orders

What You Will Need:

• Associate’s Degree or Graduate of a Technical School
• 1 to 2 Years of Position-Related Experience
• ACLS obtained through the American Heart Association
• Kansas Registered Nurse License

Job Summary:

The Cardiac Rehab Nurse provides direct patient care and guidance to patients and families with cardiovascular disease.  He/she performs an assessment designed to gather data relevant to the patient’s individual needs and completes the cardiac rehab individualized treatment plan.  This includes assessment and evaluation of cognitive, social, functional, and psychological status.  The Cardiac Rehab Nurse performs cardiac monitoring of patients, instructs patients on proper use of the exercise equipment, adjusts exercise prescriptions as indicated, and assesses the patient’s response to exercise. They will provide cardiovascular education and support of lifestyle modifications to patients and their families.