Registered Nurse – Pulmonary Rehabilitation Coordinator

Help Patients Breathe Better and Live Healthier

Indiana Internal Medicine Consultants is seeking a compassionate Respiratory Therapist to coordinate our outpatient Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program. This rewarding role combines patient care, education, chronic disease management, and care coordination to help patients improve their respiratory health and quality of life while reducing hospital readmissions.  

DUTIES PERFORMED: Pulmonary Rehabilitation (every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday)

1. Check patients as referred. Verify insurance coverage and benefits prior to appointment.
2. Schedule patient for interview, assessment, and admission and subsequent visits.
3. Call and confirm patient one-day prior to appointment.
4. Print and prepare charts of accepted patients.
5. Schedule accepted patient for initial evaluation.
6. Monitor patient vital signs before and after session. Monitor oxygen saturation and pulse during session.
7. Help patients with pulmonary rehab when necessary.
8. Print progress notes and charge sheet for next visit.
9. Teach patients regarding COPD, medications, treatments, test and procedures, and how to improve quality of life. Document the education provided to patients.
10. Submit charges to billing.
11. Participates in ongoing Pulmonary Rehab education.

Pulmonary Rehabilitation Maintenance (every Tuesday and Thursday morning)

1. Check patient’s vital signs before and after session. Monitor patient condition during rehabilitation.
2. Document daily progress notes.
3. Educate patients as needed.
4. Assist patients with their rehabilitation.
5. Print progress notes and prepare chart for next visit.
6. Schedule patients for their visit. Follow up with patients who are sick

Reclast (assist as needed)

1. Check patients on the schedule and review their lab reports. Create clearance.
2. Call and confirm patient one day prior to appointment. Encourage the use of water prior to appointment.
3. Prepare all forms for patient to read and sign on day of infusion.
4. Answer questions regarding IV medication.
5. Instruct on possible side effects and how to address if necessary.
6. Start IV and infuse reclast as per recommendation.
7. Submit charges to the billing office.

Pulmonary Certification (annually)

1. Complete required steps to maintain certification through the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation. (AACVPR)
2. Track data for the certification process.
3. Submit documentation to support the certification process.
4. Coordinate training for all employees working in pulmonary rehab.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Associates degree in Nursing.
2. Registered Nurse
3. Minimum three years of nursing experience
4. Minimum two years training and educating clinic staff.

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS:

1. Excellent communication, interpersonal and team building skills.
2. Strong focus on clinical and patient satisfaction.
3. Perform effectively in stressful situations.
4. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions while acting as a leader in healthcare.
5. Excellent computer proficiency
6. Ability to organize and prioritize work and manage multiple priorities.
7. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
8. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices.
9. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with providers, management, staff, and contacts outside the organization.