REGISTERED NURSE - CARDIOPULMONARY REHAB

About us Cooper Norcross Health, formerly Cooper University Health Care, is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Norcross Medical School of Rowan University. Headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, Cooper Norcross Health has revenues of more than $3 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings. Cooper Norcross Health has nearly 14,000 team members, including more than 2,200 nurses, more than 1,200 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 700 advanced practice providers. The health system operates MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper as well as four hospitals – its 663-bed flagship Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden, its 229-bed Cooper Norcross University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House, Children's Hospital at Cooper Norcross Health in Camden, and The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper, a substance abuse rehabilitation and inpatient treatment facility, in partnership with American Recovery Services. Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in South Jersey and the busiest in the region. The hospital has been recognized as a top-performing regional hospital by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals annual survey for eight years. More than 2.54 million patients visit Cooper Norcross Health facilities annually. Its ambulatory network encompasses three outpatient surgery centers, seven urgent care centers, a wound care center, and more than 130 physician, physical therapy, and radiology offices extending from the Delaware River to the New Jersey shore. Cooper Norcross Health, a not-for-profit health system, was named one of America’s Best Large Employers for 2026 by Forbes, ranking among the top 200 in the nation. Visit CooperHealth.org to learn more. Short Description Consistently demonstrates the ability to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care of all patients based on patients' specific age group. Anticipates patient needs and consistently resolves patient concerns. Evaluates and reassesses interventions over time to assure best outcomes for the cardiac, pulmonary and SET (PAD) patients. Plans and implements non-standardized nursing interventions, specifically individual exercise programs in accordance with AACVPR/AHA guidelines and physician recommendations. Plans for the patient discharge by working with the health care team to ensure timely discharge. Always uses a pro-active approach to patient care to meet and exceed patient and family needs. Anticipates and responds effectively to changing patient conditions. Demonstrates effective teaching skills and always engages patient and family. Consistently assesses patient and family learning needs during program. Evaluates and effectiveness of teaching and revises appropriately. Documents all teaching, including patient/family response. Consistently advocates for the well-being of the patient. Accountable for nursing care provided to assigned patients through admission and transfer up to patient discharge. Augments initial nursing assessment data including biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self care, discharge planning factors with experimental knowledge to refine individualized treatment plan.*Consistently documents patient evaluation, departmental data, goals, patient notes, individual treatment plan (ITP), outcomes, and patient exercise sessions in a timely manner with a high degree of accuracy. Integrates verbal and nonverbal behaviors exhibited by patient and significant others to make nursing decisions. Obtains compiles, interprets, incorporates and completes patient data into monthly individualized treatment plan (ITP) in a timely manner for the patient which reflects full range of needs, including physical/functional, vocation, nutritional, psychosocial, and emotional and education needs. Performs rapid observational assessment to determine changing priorities. Monitors patients, reports inappropriate responses. Terminates exercise as needed. Updates staff/physicians using SBAR. Education Requirements Graduate of an approved school of professional nursing. License/Certification Requirements RN licensure in the State of New Jersey. ACLS/CPR certification required. Special Requirements Three years of critical care/coronary care experience. Experience in Cardiopulmonary Rehab preferred. #J-18808-Ljbffr Cooper University Health Care