The Cardiac Rehab RN/Exercise Physiologist PRN at UP Health System - Portage provides specialized cardiovascular rehabilitation by planning, implementing, and coordinating patient care alongside the cardiopulmonary team. This role requires expertise in cardiac rehab, critical cardiac care, nutrition, and patient counseling to improve health outcomes. Operating in a patient-centric environment, the position demands strong critical thinking, communication, and interpersonal skills while supporting the system’s mission.
Description:
At UP Health System - Portage, providing an excellent patient experience is at the heart of everything we do. This includes not only providing the highest quality patient care, but offering exemplary customer service by creating an environment that puts our patients at ease. We accomplish this by embodying a patient-centric culture while supporting positivity and the growth of our employees both professionally and personally.
As an Exercise Physiologist or Cardiac Rehab Registered Nurse (RN), you will have a significant impact on the patients and staff that you interact with on a daily basis. You will be responsible for planning, implementing and coordinating rehabilitation patients in collaboration with the cardiopulmonary rehabilitation team and being consistent with the mission of UPHS-Portage.
Qualifications:
Required Skills
• Experience and/or specialty training in cardiovascular rehabilitation and critical cardiac care.
• Basic knowledge of nutrition, risk factor modification strategies, counseling techniques and uses of educational programs and technologies as applied to cardiovascular rehabilitative services.
• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Demonstrates proficiency in verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively and professionally with individuals at all levels; both internal and external
Position Requirements:
For Exercise Physiologist:
Bachelor's Degree required
ACSM Exercise Specialist preferred
Or
For Registered Nurse:
Associate's Degree required
Bachelor's degree preferred
State of Michigan Registered Nurse licensure required
ACLS certification required (available upon hire)
1 year of Cardiac Rehab experience preferred
Annual Influenza Vaccination or Declination Required
Position Details:
.001 FTE (PRN, variable hours per week)
Day Shift
Weekdays Only
cardiac rehabilitation, exercise physiology, registered nurse, cardiopulmonary care, patient care coordination, cardiovascular health, critical care nursing, nutrition counseling, ACLS certification, healthcare