Signet Health is hiring for a Registered Nurse/Respiratory Therapist with our program at Jackson County Hospital in Edna, Texas. This position will be PRN for outpatient cardiopulmonary rehabilitation.
Essential Duties:
- Clinical Assessment, Individualized Treatment Planning, and Provision of Cardio-Pulmonary / Respiratory Treatments. Reviews physician prescription to determine abilities and goals for treatment such as frequency, intensity, time and type of exercise therapy most beneficial to patient.
- Assists patient with exercise program using appropriate monitoring. Modifies program based on patient response as needed and/or requested, while staying within physician-ordered parameters.
- Provides patient education to optimize risk factor reduction through life style management, including on-going healthy choices re: nutrition and physical activity.
- Maintains patient chart, which contains pertinent information and therapy notes.
- Additionally assists with Referral Development; Physician Relations; Performance Improvement; Clinical Outcomes; Patient Satisfaction enhancement activities; In-service Education; Strategic Planning and Program Development Activities.