RN Specialist Heart Failure Clinic

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Job Title

RN Specialist Heart Failure Clinic

Location

Akron

Facility

Akron General Medical Center

Department

CardioPulmonary Rehab-Cleveland Clinic Akron General

Job Code

AK0994

Shift

Days

Schedule

7:30am-4:00pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic Akron General where we have been providing world-class care to the community for over 100 years. At Akron General, you will work and learn from some of the best caregivers, provide and receive multitudes of support and appreciation, and create the steppingstones toward a rewarding career with one of the world's most respected healthcare organizations. We strive for patient-centered care and comfort, and we are committed to serving the community and treating our patients as family.

A caregiver in this position works six shifts per month. This includes every Thursday and every other Friday.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluates patient’s clinical status and provides recommended rehab services as per protocol.
• Utilizes assessment skills in providing patient care in all phases of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation.
• Educates patients/families about cardiopulmonary diseases and treatments.
• Participates in case management, discharge-planning conferences with other interdisciplinary staff.
• Documents patient progress and collaborates with various members of the health care team to meet patient needs.
• Develops rehabilitative goals to prevent progression of heart and lung disease (exercise prescription, activities of daily living, risk factor reduction, prevention of exacerbations, etc.).
• Assists in coordinating patient care and developing new programs, educational materials and policies/procedures.
• Assists in developing and evaluating performance improvement standards.
• Remains flexible to work in and cross train between Cardiopulmonary Rehab, Cardiac Testing, Heart Failure Clinic, and/or other areas in the Heart & Vascular Center as indicated.
• Attends continuing education programs to facilitate professional growth.
• Supports and participates in community wellness programs.
• Serves as preceptor for university students in nursing, health and exercise physiology.
• Promotes and assists in marketing strategies for the promotion of outpatient cardiopulmonary rehabilitation programs.
• Maintains patient records and statistics for Heart Failure Tel-Assurance, Congestive Heart Failure, and ECP protocols.
• Monitors and follows up with Heart Failure Tel-Assurance participants.
• Schedules and coordinates external counter pulsation procedure with cardiac testing.
• Schedules and performs ECP procedures as indicated.
• Participates in community outreach events sponsored by CCAG/HVC.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Follows Hospital and department policies and procedures with special attention to attendance and punctuality, confidentiality, dress code and display of ID badge, and safety.
• Completes mandatory education and training in order to maintain organization and department-specific competencies and requirements.

Education:

• BSN or Bachelor's degree in allied health required.
• MSN preferred.

Certifications:

• RN license in state of Ohio
• BLS required.
• ACLS required.

Complexity of Work:

• Maintains competencies specific to patient population served.
• Strong analytical and PC skills.
• Current working knowledge of case management, performance improvement activities, utilization management, discharge planning and managed care.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently.

Work Experience:

• Three years clinical experience in a cardiovascular clinical area.
• Exposure and/or experience in pre-acute and post-acute care settings as well as knowledge of community resources.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
• Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
• Requires some exposure to communicable disease or bodily fluids.
• Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

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