Registered Nurse Weekends - Rehab

Promotes and restores patients' health by completing the nursing process; collaborating with physicians and inter-multidisciplinary 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.
• 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 time 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

Associate's Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma required

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred
• Work Experience

Prior experience med-surg 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 3 years of employment)