What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN Cardiac Rehabilitation position at UNC Health?
Description
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Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation at the Medical Mall – Smithfield
Our Cardiopulmonary Rehab Department is dedicated to helping patients recover and improve their heart and lung health through structured exercise, education, and personalized care plans. Located in the Medical Mall in Smithfield, we provide a supportive environment where patients can safely work toward better health following a cardiac event or pulmonary diagnosis.
Our program runs three days a week, with structured exercise sessions tailored to each patient's needs. During these sessions, our team monitors patients, observes exercise tolerance, tracks vital signs, and ensures safe progression through the program. On the other two days, we conduct one-on-one orientations, helping new patients understand the program and setting individualized 0-30-60-90 day care plans to guide their recovery.
Throughout the program, our staff provide ongoing education, encouragement, and progress tracking, ensuring each patient receives comprehensive support. With a Monday–Friday schedule and closures on weekends and holidays, our team remains focused on delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in a structured and encouraging setting.
Summary:
Develops and implements an individualized care plan for patients in cardiac rehabilitation.
Responsibilities:
1. Maintains an environment of safety for patients, self and others.
2. Documents patient's status, according to unit specific procedure.
3. Develops an individualized plan of care utilizing the nursing and medical diagnosis. Collaborates with other health care team members in formulating plan.
4. Implements the nursing plan of care on assigned patients.
5. Evaluates patient's status, nursing instructions, appropriateness of the nursing plan of care, and outcomes of the care provided.
6. Initiates a patient education plan according to the individualized needs of the patient, as prescribed by Physician and/or hospital procedure, including patient and family instruction as well as discharge planning.
Other Information
Education Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree (BSN) from an accredited school of Nursing preferred.
- Must have NC RN Licensure.
- RN NC LIC;BCLS
- Minimum one year experience in cardiac rehab nursing.
- Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret clinical information and technical procedures. Ability to document clinical information. Ability to effectively communicate information and respond to questions from patients, physicians, family members, and other Rex staff. Mathematical Skills: Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions.
Job Details
Legal Employer: NCHEALTH
Entity: Johnston Health
Organization Unit: Cardiac Rehab
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Salary Range: $33.88 - $47.91 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: US:NC:Smithfield
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.
Salary : $34 - $48
