(RN) Registered Nurse - Intensive Cardiac Rehab
The University of California, San Diego
About this position
Position Description
UC San Diego Health is proud to be a four-time Magnet-designated organization and has now earned Magnet with Distinction from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Magnet is the gold standard for nursing excellence, achieved by only about 10% of hospitals worldwide. Magnet with Distinction is awarded to the highest-performing Magnet organizations, with only a select few earning this prestigious honor. This recognition reflects our commitment to transformational leadership, professional nursing excellence, innovation, exceptional patient outcomes, and an empowering practice environment where nurses thrive. The Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation (ICR) Registered Nurse is a key member of a multidisciplinary cardiovascular care team dedicated to improving patient outcomes through supervised exercise, education, risk factor modification, and chronic disease management. The RN provides direct clinical care and patient coaching throughout the rehabilitation process, helping patients adopt sustainable lifestyle changes that reduce cardiovascular risk and improve quality of life. This position combines hands-on patient monitoring in a medically supervised exercise setting with cardiovascular education, clinical assessment, referral screening, and care coordination responsibilities.
Qualifications
Graduate from an accredited school of nursing. Registered Nurse (RN) issued by the state of California. BLS/CPR and ACLS at time of hire with commitment to get ART within six (6) months of hire date. Minimum two (2) years of recent nursing experience in outpatient cardiology, cardiac rehabilitation, intensive cardiac rehabilitation, preventive cardiology, or lifestyle medicine. Demonstrated knowledge of exercise physiology principles, cardiovascular response to exercise, and exercise safety considerations for patients with cardiovascular disease. Experience providing patient education and counseling related to chronic disease management, medication adherence, and cardiovascular risk factor reduction. Proficiency in cardiac rhythm interpretation and cardiovascular assessment. Patient education experience (individual and group).