Cardio-Pulmonary Rehabilitation Registered Nurse
Core
Provide person-centred, evidence-based nursing care to patients recovering from cardiac events or living with respiratory illness to improve health outcomes and manage chronic conditions.
Role type
Registered Nurse (Cardio-Pulmonary Rehabilitation)
Builds
Individualised exercise and rehabilitation programs for cardiac and respiratory patients
Domain
Healthcare / Cardiology / Pulmonology
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Cardiac and pulmonary care, Cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation, Evidence-based practice, Clinical reasoning, Critical thinking, Patient assessment and care planning, Lifestyle modification counseling, Multidisciplinary team collaboration
Preferred skills
Experience in community health settings, Therapeutic relationship building
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised nursing care; Support patients following cardiac events and those managing respiratory conditions; Encourage lifestyle modification to reduce future cardiac risk; Help patients develop practical skills to manage respiratory-related conditions; Identify and manage patient risk factors in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team; Provide clinical education to support patients in managing their health
Seniority
Experienced Registered Nurse