RN (Rehab)

Summary:

Shift: Night 7pm-7:30am, EOW

Responsibilities:

• Deliver patient care by incorporating the tenets of Relationship Centered Care and applying the nursing process based on theory, research, evidence-based practice, and approved organizational standards.
• Assess and evaluate patient care needs and apply critical thinking skills in patient care management.
• Integrate relevant assessment and intervention skills in the delivery of nursing care.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare team in developing, implementing, and evaluating the plan of care.
• Prioritize all aspects of patient care including teaching, rounding, coaching, and planning "after hospital care" and delegate to others as appropriate.
• Educate patients and caregivers about their plan of care, transition of care, promotion of health, and prevention of disease.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with patients, family, and all members of the Interdisciplinary Patient Care Team.
• Manage assignments within the Care Delivery Model of Modified Primary Nursing and demonstrate effective allocation of material resources.
• Role model the tenets of Relationship Centered Care through various patient care actions.
• Establish and maintain a therapeutic relationship with the patient and family.
• Use evidence-based practices to understand patients' perceptions of care and initiate service recovery as needed.
• Practice safe and efficient patient-centered care, identifying and escalating barriers and opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to create and implement quality improvement projects, evidence-based practice activities, and nursing research studies.
• Perform charge nurse duties as assigned and coordinate with the Clinical Coordinator/Clinical Nurse Manager/Assistant Nurse Manager/Nursing Shift Manager.
• Document in an accurate and thorough manner in compliance with hospital, regulatory, and legal requirements and standards of care.
• Facilitate patient throughput on a shift basis.

Requirements:

• NYS RN License
• BLS certification
• Minimum 2 years of rehab and mechanical ventilation experience
• Minimum 2 years RN experience
• 1 year travel experience for Travel positions, not required for Per Diem positions

Preferred Skills:

• EPIC experience highly preferred