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Registered Nurse- Cardiac Rehab

Employer
Mount Auburn Hospital
Location
Cambridge, MA
Closing date
Sep 28, 2021

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Profession
Nurse
Specialty
Medical Management
Mount Auburn Hospital - Cambridge, MA

About Mount Auburn Hospital

Mount Auburn Hospital is a 217-bed teaching hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School and is located in Cambridge, MA. Founded in 1886, the hospital is dedicated to providing comprehensive healthcare to the residents of surrounding nearby communities. Mount Auburn Hospital is part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, a new healthcare system in Boston, MA and surrounding areas.

Cardiac Rehabilitation Department Description

The Cardiac Rehabilitation Department at Mount Auburn Hospital is certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). The department offers comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation services to patients in the community. The staff is comprised of a mixture of registered nurses and exercise physiologists.

General Expectations and Duties

* Provides competent compassionate patient care based on scientific principles

* Provides monitoring and/or nursing care for patients during cardiac rehabilitation

* Acquires/maintains competency in all areas of cardiac rehabilitation offered at Mount Auburn Hospital.

* Acquires/maintains competency with application and use of cardiac monitors

* Acquires/maintains competency in cardiac rehab fitness/gym equipment

* Collaborates with exercise physiologists and attending physicians when appropriate for individualized plan of care

* Ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment

* Good interpersonal and communication skills

* Acquires/maintains competency in use of the electronic medical record

* Collaborates with various departments to ensure continuity of cardiac care

* Performs all other duties as assigned

Requirements

* Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred

* Graduate of accredited school of nursing required

* Currently licensed Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts required

* Current BLS required

* Current ACLS required

* Available for flexible dayshifts (Monday-Friday) per department needs between the hours of 0700-1730.

* No weekends; No holidays

* Strong cardiology background required

* Minimum 5 years of cardiac nursing experience required (see below)

* Previous Cardiac Rehab, Stress Lab, Cath Lab, or Cardiac ICU experience highly preferred

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