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Cardiac Rehab - Supervisor

_Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together_

Work location: Texas Health Arlington 800 W. Randol Mill Road TX 76012

Work hours: Full Time Day shift (40hours, benefit eligible) Monday - Friday, hours fluctuate based on needs and scheduling.

Education

+ Associate's Degree Nursing Required And

+ Bachelor's Degree Nursing Preferred

Experience

+ 2 Years experience in Cardiac Rehab or Cardiovascular nursing required

+ 1 Year Leadership Experience preferred

Licenses and Certifications

+ RN - Registered Nurse Upon Hire Required And

+ BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Required

+ ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support 90 Days Required

+ CRRN - Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse Upon Hire Preferred

What You Will Do

* Performs age appropriate patient assessment and establishes plan of care

* Obtain/verify physician order for therapy and validate for appropriateness

* Review available medical records and obtain pertinent medical history from patient or family

* Ensure that patient has given informed consent to treatment

* Orients patient and family/significant other to rehab program as required by regulatory requirements

* Coordinates interdisciplinary team process and care of patient that facilitates comprehensive age appropriate assessments of patient?s needs, abilities, and functional limitations

* Ensures patient / family participation in goal setting and discharge planning

* Establishes age appropriate patient care plan that coordinates multiple rehab disciplines into a unified overarching plan of care that adheres to regulatory requirements

* Integrate assessment results to identify functional problems and prioritize care needs with patient and family

* Initiate therapy discharge planning in collaboration with care team and patient based on prognosis and expected discharge disposition

* Demonstrates competence in the performance of age appropriate patient assessment and individualizes care based on age specific needs

* Performs age-appropriate patient treatment.

* Maintains funding authorization for continuation of care

* Coordinates scheduling of Cardiac rehab therapy appointments

* Uses therapeutic treatment techniques appropriate to patient age and desire for treatment

* Performs treatment procedures that are within the scope of the professional license

* Performs/delegates technical procedures appropriately and safely

* Utilizes a variety of treatment techniques to achieve goals, if necessary

* Determine patient response to treatment and evaluate progress (reassessment)

* Educates patient and family through instruction, demonstration, or appropriate handouts in treatment plan, safety issues, home programs/self-management and assistive equipment

* Patient and staff safety maintained throughout treatment

* Communicates with physicians and other healthcare personnel as appropriate regarding patient care issues

* Demonstrates competence in the performance of age-appropriate patient treatment and individualizes care based on age specific needs.

* Demonstrates Professional Accountability

* Utilizes available resources (equipment, support personnel, educational resources) to maximize efficiency and productivity and meet developmental needs

* Participates in orientation and training of student, volunteers, and observers.

* Attends and/or leads hospital, department, and community educational in-services

* Meets established productivity targets for department/program

* Represents department in a positive manner to hospital/system/community

* Completes assigned work within scheduled hours and offers assistance to others to ensure departmental work is accomplished

* Seeks assistance/supervision/consultation as needed and reports to supervisor any problems and/or solutions regarding delivery of patient care

* Willing to be cross-trained to treat any diagnosis or level of care

* Participates in continuous improvement activities and/or teams

* Demonstrates commitment to the maintenance of a clean, safe work environment that is compliant with departmental, hospital and regulatory agency requirements

* Works in partnership with peers, other disciplines, and departmental personnel

* Complies with departmental personnel policies 20%

Performs Appropriate Documentation

* Documents all aspects of assessment and plan of care in accordance with departmental, TJC, Medicare, and other applicable regulatory guidelines.

* Documents all aspects of each intake process and treatment sessions in accordance with departmental, The Joint Commission, Medicare, and other applicable regulatory guidelines.

* Accurately submits patient charges and records procedures according to departmental policy.

* Documents assessments of education needs, education provided, and patient understanding of education provided in accordance with departmental, The Joint Commission, Medicare, and other applicable regulatory guidelines.

* Completes discharge summary for each patient in accordance with departmental, The Joint Commission, Medicare and other applicable regulatory guidelines.

* All documentation is completed within established time frame.

* Accurate timely documentation and reporting of unusual occurrences, on the job injuries, and medical device malfunctioning.

* Completes required documentation tools for outpatients and for specialty units/programs.

Leadership

* Coordinates day-to-day operations of the department

* Supervises professional and support personnel for area of responsibility

* Assists with annual performance review of professional and support personnel for area of responsibility

* Meets with staff to coordinate and schedule patient care or discuss problems concerning patient care for area of responsibility

* Monitors daily patient volume versus staffing ratio and spread of patients among available staff to ensure self and staff are meeting productivity targets

* Assists and teaches less experienced staff

* Assists department leadership in the ongoing assessment of customer needs, the assessment and modification of current programs and the development of new programs

* Participates in strategies to meet business initiatives and unit/team, program, and department specific goals

* Markets new programs to appropriate stakeholders both internally and externally for all outpatient therapy services and leads procurement of appropriate collateral

* First to receive and address the management and resolution of outpatient customer complaints

* Assists department leadership in the achievement of KPIs

* Assures data gathering of outcomes for area of responsibility

* Analysis and action planning of outcomes achieved for area of responsibility

* Implements action plans for improvement of performance in areas of responsibility

* Assists with development and procurement of new or updated patient educational materials for area of responsibility

* Acts as a resource for therapists, assistants and support personnel in solving departmental issues

* Demonstrates awareness of entire departmental patient care needs and works with peers to ensure adequate patient care coverage

* Serves as a preceptor in orientation / assessment of clinical competence for new hires

* Promotes departmental image, may make sales calls, and communicates pertinent information to all stakeholders

* Assists in development and ongoing monitoring of capital and operating budgets

* Assists in selection and supervision of Cardiac Rehab employees

Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, a 369-bed acute-care, full-service medical center has been serving Arlington and the surrounding communities since 1958. Hospital services include comprehensive cardiac care, women's services, neurosciences, cancer services, orthopedics, emergency services and an advanced imaging center. Texas Health Arlington Memorial has over 1,600 employees, 250 volunteers and 630 physicians on its medical staff. We invite you to join us in furthering your career and our accomplishments and philosophy of excellence. For more information, visit TexasHealth.org/Arlington.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health

* Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student Loan forgiveness as well as several other benefits.

* Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.

* Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).

* A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

Learn (https://jobs.texashealth.org/why-texas-health/) more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards.

Texas Health requires a resume when an application is submitted.Employment opportunities are only reflective of wholly owned Texas Health Resources entities.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employees or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.