At CHI Health Mercy Corning our mission has been to nurture and enhance the quality of life for residents of Adams and Taylor counties in Iowa. Whether its providing emergency care to a child detecting a disease early enough to save a patients life or restoring a senior citizens mobility and independence after an injury or fall CHI Health Mercy Corning provides comprehensive care in familiar surroundings. Our physicians and mid-level practitioners work with a full complement of advanced technology to bring quality care to you. Our medical staff offers a wide range of medical specialities from primary care to oncology.

Job Summary / Purpose

Coordinates total nursing care for patients, participates in patient/family teaching, provides leadership by working with physicians, other patient care team personnel, and other departments in maintaining standards for professional nursing practices in the clinical setting.

Essential Key Job Responsibilities

• Administers nursing care to inpatient and outpatient cardiopulmonary rehabilitation participants; includes assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the patient’s plan of care in coordination with the physician.
• Develops individualized treatment plan of care, updating with each session and submits to physician for signature every 30 days
• Provides patient/family education and counseling for identifying risk factors and developing life-style modifications that lead to behavior change for their cardiopulmonary disease and related health issues.
• Supervises inpatient and outpatient cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation exercise training and educational sessions.
• Collaborates with other health care members (i.e. cardiopulmonary specialists, exercise physiologists, wellness center instructors, interns, etc.). When needed, triage patients for emergent or non-emergent care.  Problem-solves with staff, physicians, patients, families, and other health care team members/departments.
• Interprets cardiac rhythms, oxygen saturation and assesses for signs/symptoms of exercise intolerance, cardiac ischemia, or hypoxia.
• Initiates emergency procedures (including cardiopulmonary resuscitation) according to policy.
• Measures and evaluates baseline functional capacity, physical, psychosocial and nutritional status. Documents individual patient outcomes in these areas.
• Maintains knowledge of documentation requirements needed for patient’s records.
• Demonstrates awareness of legal issues in all aspects of patient care and unit function and strives to manage situations in a reduced risk manner and promote patient safety and infection control.
• Contributes to community service activities related to cardiopulmonary disease.
• Acts as a resource for other staff members, participants, and students by providing orientation/education.
• Provides input for program maintenance and development.

The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications