Nurse Clinician, Cardiac Rehabilitation

About the role

Baystate Health, a nationally recognized leader in healthcare quality and safety, and home to Baystate Medical Center (BMC), a Magnet Hospital for Nursing Excellence, is looking for a Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurse Clinician to join our team.

At Baystate Health, RN means more. It stands for our deep respect for nursing professional practice that is essential to our mission. It also stands for Baystate's many opportunities for growth and learning in the region's only academic medical center and within our community hospitals, and it stands for our commitment to taking care of all those in the community who need us.

Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurse is also often charged with closely monitoring and assessing cardiac patients. For example, cardiac nursing professionals may assist patients in their return to better health and provide assessments, recommendations and interventions based on patient symptoms, vital signs, (Heart rate, blood pressure) and ECG telemetry.

Along with being a medical professional, you will also have several other roles as a cardiac rehabilitation nurse. For instance, you must be prepared to educate, advise, guide, and support patients as well as treat them. You should also have excellent communication skills and a general passion for healthy living.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing required
• Registered Nurse License in MA required
• BLS through American Heart Association, required
• ACLS certification is required for the position, must obtain ACLS certification within 6 months of hire date
• 3-5 years' experience in acute care medical center, required
• 1-2 years CCU / Telemetry / Cath Lab / Cardiac Surgery preferred
• Interest in exercise science / physiology preferred
• Successful completion of Heart and Vascular Basic Cardiac Dysrhythmias Course

Schedule

• Hours: Full Time Day- Monday through Friday
• 36 hours
• Saturday Rotation (every 6 weeks)
• Department: Cardiac Rehab

• We strive to be the place where we can help you build the career you deserve - apply today - YOU belong at Baystate!
• Our compensation philosophy

Pay and benefits

We offer competitive total compensation that includes pay, benefits, and other recognition programs for our employees. The base pay range shown above considers the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including knowledge/skills; relevant experience and training; education/certifications/licensure; and other business and organizational factors. This base pay range does not include our comprehensive benefits package and any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role.

Education: Associates Degree in Nursing (Required)

Certifications

Basic Life Support - American Heart AssociationAmerican Heart AssociationAmerican Heart Association, Certified Registered Nurse - OtherOtherOther, Registered Nurse - State of MassachusettsState of MassachusettsState of Massachusetts

Compensation

Note: The compensation range(s) in the table below represent the base salaries for all positions at a given grade across the health system. Typically, a new hire can expect a starting salary somewhere in the lower part of the range. Actual salaries may vary by position and will be determined based on the candidate's relevant experience. No employee will be paid below the minimum of the range. Pay ranges are listed as hourly for non-exempt employees and based on assumed full time commitment for exempt employees.

Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum $72,800.00 - $101,774.00 - $130,728.00