What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse - Rehab Hospital Center Vallley! position at Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network?
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JOB SUMMARY
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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.
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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
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IDENTIFIES PATIENT CARE REQUIREMENTS
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By establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand care requirements.
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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
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establishing or contributing to prioritization of goals appropriate to the patient’s age and ability to learn
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estimated length of stay, medical diagnoses and discharge plan
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Identifying nursing care needs, writing nursing interventions and identifying educational objectives appropriate to care standards
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by reassessing and documenting the effectiveness of nursing actions and the patients progress toward goals as the patient’s condition changes
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by communicating the plan and patient progress to the interdisciplinary team
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delegating the plan of care to other licensed and unlicensed associates within their scope of practice.
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ESTABLISHES A COMPASSIONATE ENVIRONMENT
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By providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
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PROMOTES PATIENT'S INDEPENDENCE
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By establishing patient care goals
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educating patient, friends, and family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills
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answering questions by applying rehabilitation principles to patients served
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by demonstrating competence in providing age specific care to pediatric patients, adult patients and geriatric patients.
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ASSURES QUALITY OF CARE
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By adhering to therapeutic standards
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measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards
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making or recommending necessary adjustments
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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
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by participating in performance improvement activities
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by directing and assessing care provided to assigned patients by LPNs, Nursing Assistants, agency personnel, students and other associates.
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RESOLVES PATIENT PROBLEMS AND NEEDS
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By utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies
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by utilizing established communication methods to ensure resolution of patient problems and needs
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by communicating patient status to the interdisciplinary team.
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DOCUMENTS PATIENT CARE SERVICES
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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.
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MAINTAINS PATIENT CONFIDENCE AND ORGANIZATIONAL CONFIDENTIALITY
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By keeping information confidential.
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MAINTAINS SAFE AND CLEAN WORKING ENVIRONMENT
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By complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
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calling for assistance from health care support personnel
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by maintaining a clean and safe unit environment
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keeping patient rooms, supply rooms and hallways free from clutter
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by complying with procedures, rules and regulations
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by adhering to infection control policies and procedures, medication administration and storage procedures and controlled substance regulations.
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By maintaining compliance with professional, regulatory and governmental standards of care.
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By demonstrating knowledge of responsibilities in an emergency situation (i.e., code blue, Dr. Wintergreen, etc.).
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ENSURES OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT
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By following manufacturer's instructions
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troubleshooting malfunctions
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entering work orders for equipment repairs
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evaluating new equipment and techniques.
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DEMONSTRATES FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
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By checking stock to determine inventory level
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anticipating needed supplies
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using equipment/supplies as needed to accomplish job results
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By minimizing overtime by work prioritization and delegation
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recognizes and complies with RN’s role in reimbursement for patient care services.
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By identifying and providing input to Nurse Managers on work methods that reduce the cost and/or time required to deliver patient care.
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By maintaining awareness of unit budget.
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MAINTAINS PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
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By identifying personal educational needs and opportunities
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attending educational workshops
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completing mandatory educational requirements
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reviewing professional publications
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establishing personal networks
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participating in professional organizations
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sharing new knowledge with teams
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attending unit meetings
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reading unit memos
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participating in committees, projects and PI activities.
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By maintaining responsibility for own professional development through active participation in in-services and/or continuing education programs.
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MAINTAINS A COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIP AMONG HEALTH CARE TEAMS
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By communicating information
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responding to requests
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building rapport
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participating in team problem-solving methods
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by communicating patient care or team issues to the nurse manager or supervisor
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holding each team member accountable for patient and team outcomes
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participate in team meetings
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offering suggestions for improvement to the program director
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utilizing the chain of command to present issues or concerns
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demonstrate positive conflict resolution skills with all associates
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treat all associates with dignity and respect.
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CONTRIBUTES TO ORGANIZATIONAL TEAM EFFORT
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By arriving on duty as scheduled, maintaining attendance, punching in and out as per Good Shepherd policy and maintaining etime sheet.
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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
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participating in orienting new employees
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meeting dress code requirements.
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By attending meetings as requested by organizational leaders
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by positively representing the profession and organization at work and away from work
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promoting and participating in organizational goals.
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By mentoring channels of communication among nursing shifts, disciplines, departments, and external customers.
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By utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies, to assure resolution of patient problems and needs.
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QUALIFICATIONS
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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.
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Education
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Associate's Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma required
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Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred
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Work Experience
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Prior med-surg experience or rehabilitation experience preferred
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Licenses / Certifications
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Registered Nurse license required
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Basic Life Support / CPR, as a healthcare provider, per the American Heart Association required
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Certification in Rehabilitation Nursing preferred (must be acquired with 3 years of employment)
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