Cardiac Rehab Registered Nurse; RN at Northside Gwinnett

Job Title

Northside Gwinnett Cardiac Rehab Registered Nurse (RN)

Lawrenceville, Georgia

Full‑Time

Minimum of twelve months treatment of Cardiac Patients.

Innovative Therapy Concepts is a physical‑therapist owned and operated therapy management organization founded by Joe Sapp, PT in 2006. In partnership with Northside Gwinnett since 2013, we provide therapy services throughout the Northside Gwinnett system. We are seeking a Registered Nurse to work in our Cardiopulmonary Rehab Department. A minimum of twelve months of experience treating cardiovascular patients is required. The Cardiac Rehab RN specializes in the care and management of pre‑ and post‑cardiac adults and geriatric patients, provides rehabilitative care, education, and psychosocial support, and acts as a resource for nursing personnel.

The RN will work in both acute and outpatient settings, caring for patients receiving Phase 1, 2 and 3 rehabilitation. Important qualities include teamwork, excellent communication, the ability to multitask, and flexibility.

• Demonstrates competency in clinical practice; consistently utilizes the nursing process to identify normal and abnormal findings and changes from baseline.
• Provides safe, competent patient care; is knowledgeable of current policies and procedures that impact the specific patient population.
• Knowledgeable of pathophysiologic states common to the unit/service patient population.
• Effectively communicates with peers, colleagues, providers and others regarding patient condition and subsequent changes.
• Independently implements the nursing process for patients and families; learns and utilizes unit‑ and service‑wide evidence‑based practice resources for clinical practice.
• Utilizes patient care and organizational technology specific to the unit, patient population and/or care setting is safely accomplished.
• Successfully interfaces/operates the organization’s computerized information systems; continuously develops personal practice competencies, skills and knowledge.
• Delegates care as appropriate.
• Serves as a preceptor for new staff members and students as needed.
• Creates personal goals for lifelong learning and professional growth.
• Conducts self‑assessment of performance and discusses with leadership.
• Collaborates with unit leadership, peers and colleagues to identify own learning needs; collaborates on performance assessments of others.
• Recognizes ethical issues in practice; knows organizational resources to access in ethical dilemmas and performs nursing actions in response to a patient/family need for advocacy.
• Communicates and consults with other healthcare providers to ensure continuity of care.
• Uses evidence‑based guidelines and policies to guide professional practice.
• Seeks out new knowledge and expanded skills/competencies to improve performance.
• Expands knowledge of the unit’s/service’s quality measures; uses quality improvement findings/scores to guide practice.
• Participates in established quality improvement studies and activities for patient safety and quality measures; participates in continual accreditation readiness activities.

• Adaptability – adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands, accepts criticism and feedback, changes approach to best fit the situation.
• Business Ethics and Compliance – upholds organizational values, performs duties in an ethical manner, understands and respects patients’ and customers’ rights, adheres to rules, regulations and policies, operates within scope of position.
• Customer Service – displays courtesy and sensitivity, manages difficult or emotional customer situations, meets commitments, responds promptly to customer needs, solicits customer feedback to improve service.
• Dependability – responds to requests for service and assistance, follows instructions, takes responsibility for own actions, commits to doing the best job possible, keeps commitments, meets attendance and punctuality guidelines.
• Safety and Security – observes safety and security procedures, determines appropriate action beyond guidelines, uses equipment and materials properly, reports…