Registered Nurse - Rehab

* JOB SUMMARY
* Promotes and restores patients' health by completing the nursing process; collaborating with physicians and intermultidisciplinary team members; providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families; delegate and evaluate care assigned to LPNs and CNAs to meet patient care needs.

* ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
* IDENTIFIES PATIENT CARE REQUIREMENTS
* By establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand care requirements.

* Uses the nursing process as a framework to deliver care by establishing or contributing to a plan of care with the patient including a teaching plan, within 24 hours of admission
* establishing or contributing to prioritization of goals appropriate to the patient's age and ability to learn

* estimated length of stay, medical diagnoses and discharge plan

* Identifying nursing care needs, writing nursing interventions and identifying educational objectives appropriate to care standards

* by reassessing and documenting the effectiveness of nursing actions and the patients progress toward goals as the patient's condition changes

* by communicating the plan and patient progress to the interdisciplinary team

* delegating the plan of care to other licensed and unlicensed associates within their scope of practice.

* ESTABLISHES A COMPASSIONATE ENVIRONMENT
* By providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.

* PROMOTES PATIENT'S INDEPENDENCE
* By establishing patient care goals
* educating patient, friends, and family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills

* answering questions by applying rehabilitation principles to patients served

* by demonstrating competence in providing age specific care to pediatric patients, adult patients and geriatric patients.

* ASSURES QUALITY OF CARE
* By adhering to therapeutic standards
* measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards

* making or recommending necessary adjustments

* following hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, State Nurse Practice Act, and other governing agency regulations

* by participating in performance improvement activities

* by directing and assessing care provided to assigned patients by LPNs, Nursing Assistants, agency personnel, students and other associates.

* RESOLVES PATIENT PROBLEMS AND NEEDS
* By utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies
* by utilizing established communication methods to ensure resolution of patient problems and needs

* by communicating patient status to the interdisciplinary team.

* DOCUMENTS PATIENT CARE SERVICES
* By documenting delivery of services, changes in the patient's condition and the patient's response to nursing interventions in the medical record according to policies and procedures.

* MAINTAINS PATIENT CONFIDENCE AND ORGANIZATIONAL CONFIDENTIALITY
* By keeping information confidential.

* MAINTAINS SAFE AND CLEAN WORKING ENVIRONMENT
* By complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
* calling for assistance from health care support personnel

* by maintaining a clean and safe unit environment

* keeping patient rooms, supply rooms and hallways free from clutter

* by complying with procedures, rules and regulations

* by adhering to infection control policies and procedures, medication administration and storage procedures and controlled substance regulations.

* By maintaining compliance with professional, regulatory and governmental standards of care.

* By demonstrating knowledge of responsibilities in an emergency situation (i.e., code blue, Dr. Wintergreen, etc.).

* ENSURES OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT
* By following manufacturer's instructions
* troubleshooting malfunctions

* entering work orders for equipment repairs

* evaluating new equipment and techniques.

* DEMONSTRATES FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
* By checking stock to determine inventory level
* anticipating needed supplies

* using equipment/supplies as needed to accomplish job results

* By minimizing overtime by work prioritization and delegation

* recognizes and complies with RN's role in reimbursement for patient care services.

* By identifying and providing input to Nurse Managers on work methods that reduce the cost and/or time required to deliver patient care.

* By maintaining awareness of unit budget.

* MAINTAINS PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
* By identifying personal educational needs and opportunities
* attending educational workshops

* completing mandatory educational requirements

* reviewing professional publications

* establishing personal networks

* participating in professional organizations

* sharing new knowledge with teams

* attending unit meetings

* reading unit memos

* participating in committees, projects and PI activities.

* By maintaining responsibility for own professional development through active participation in in-services and/or continuing education programs.

* MAINTAINS A COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIP AMONG HEALTH CARE TEAMS
* By communicating information
* responding to requests

* building rapport

* participating in team problem-solving methods

* by communicating patient care or team issues to the nurse manager or supervisor

* holding each team member accountable for patient and team outcomes

* participate in team meetings

* offering suggestions for improvement to the program director

* utilizing the chain of command to present issues or concerns

* demonstrate positive conflict resolution skills with all associates

* treat all associates with dignity and respect.

* CONTRIBUTES TO ORGANIZATIONAL TEAM EFFORT
* By arriving on duty as scheduled, maintaining attendance, punching in and out as per Good Shepherd policy and maintaining etime sheet.

* By demonstrating flexibility in response to change by offering to assist team members with patient care needs and unit activities that arise throughout the shift
* participating in orienting new employees

* meeting dress code requirements.

* By attending meetings as requested by organizational leaders
* by positively representing the profession and organization at work and away from work

* promoting and participating in organizational goals.

* By mentoring channels of communication among nursing shifts, disciplines, departments, and external customers.

* By utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies, to assure resolution of patient problems and needs.

* QUALIFICATIONS
* To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
* Education
* Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required

* Work Experience
* Previous med-surg experience or rehabilitation experience preferred

* Licenses / Certifications
* Registered Nurse license required

* Basic Life Support / CPR, as a healthcare provider, per the American Heart Association required

* Certification in Rehabilitation Nursing preferred (must be acquired with 2 years of employment)