Registered Nurse (Full-time Night Shift)

United Medical Healthwest Rehabilitation Hospital; Gretna (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Supplemental Plans

Job summary

United Medical Rehabilitation Hospitals in Louisiana is seeking a Registered Nurse for full-time night shift to deliver direct and indirect inpatient care, coordinating with physicians, DON, and therapy teams.

The role emphasizes safety, patient education, and rehabilitation-focused care; required Louisiana RN license and BLS; experience in rehab preferred; benefits and growth opportunities available.

Qualifications

• Current Louisiana Registered Nurse Licensure.
• BCLS Certification.
• Certification in Rehabilitation Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct and indirect care in the inpatient setting.
• Communicates with physicians, DON, Therapy Dept., and co-workers about changes in patient condition.
• Responds quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment.
• Performs nursing duties with appropriate supervision.
• Assists and collaborates with therapy staff to support rehabilitation goals.
• Maintains patient safety and documents care and teaching appropriately.

Education

Louisiana Registered Nurse Licensure

BCLS Certification

Certification in Rehabilitation Nursing (preferred)

Job description

Registered Nurse (Full-time Night Shift)

EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Category Nursing

Registered Nurse (RN) - Embark on a Culture of Healing and Upliftment at UMRH A Message from John E. Mills, President, and Founder

At United Medical Rehabilitation Hospitals, we believe in the sanctity of service to humankind. Our work is not merely a job but a ministry of healing and upliftment. Utilizing the modality of physical rehabilitation, we aim to transform those we serve from patients into trusted family members, focusing not just on their physical well-being but also their social, emotional, and spiritual health. We invite you to extend your hand in this noble endeavor, along with our dedicated staff, to guide our patients through their healing journey.

About Us: United Medical Rehab Hospital (UMRH)

Here at UMRH, we are on an unswerving mission to advance the human condition through a holistic approach to patient care. We operate on the principle that every action taken to uplift humankind is a form of ministry. Join us in actualizing this mission and contribute your skills to a healthcare environment that values compassion, excellence, and a multi-faceted approach to well-being.

Position Overview

Provides direct and indirect care in the inpatient setting. Communicates with physicians, DON, Therapy Dept., and co-workers, as appropriate about changes in patient's clinical condition including results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology. Can respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment. Additionally, can perform general nursing duties with adequate supervision.

Key Responsibilities

• Knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and their clinical condition.
• Follows the five medication rights and reduces the potential for medication errors.
• Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient's age.
• Able to perform a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassessments as per policy. This includes adult, geriatric, and the general patient population.
• Able to revise plan of care as indicated by the patient's response to treatment and evaluate overall plan daily for effectiveness.
• Consults with therapy staff daily to provide for an interdisciplinary approach to the patient's needs and documents patient's status to include rehabilitation therapy progress.
• Demonstrates an ability to assist physicians with procedures and perform services requiring technical and manual skills.
• Able to adequately assist and reassess pain. Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management.
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning; family is included in teaching as appropriate.
• Demonstrates ability to perform treatments and provide services to the level of licensure.
• Communicates appropriately and clearly to DON, coworkers, physicians and the Therapy Department staff.
• Integrates the nursing plan of care with the Therapy Department treatment plan to attain the patient's optimal level of functioning.
• Participates in patient care conferences.
• Provides care appropriate to the condition and age of the patient, including adult, geriatric and general population.
• Obtain intravenous access as needed and administer intravenous medications according to scope of practice.
• Perform venipuncture according to order to assist physicians with care and diagnosis.
• Perform skin/wound assessment every shift. Provides wound care as ordered by physician or another licensed provider.
• Demonstrates and ability to be effective, flexible, well organized and function well under stressful situations, to provide proper patient care.
• UMRH Performance Evaluation
• Demonstrates competency in the following areas: Duties and Responsibilities.
• Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity; ensures patient confidentiality.
• Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves patient/family in the formation of the plan of care.
• Maintains a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments.
• Maintains stock supply levels on unit. Notifies charge nurse or DON when supplies are low.
• Ensures QC is completed: Check and record refrigerator temperature checks, CBG checks and eye wash station.
• Orders medication from the pharmacy to ensure that OTC medications are not ordered, and an adequate amount of PRN medications are available.
• Verifies all pharmacy deliveries. Refuses delivery of medication for discharged patients or discontinued medication.
• Documentation meets current standards and policies.
• Identifies and addresses psychosocial needs of patients and family; communicates with Social Services/Discharge Planner regarding both hospital and post discharge needs.
• Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly.
• Coordinates and supervises patient care as necessary.
• Skills Checklists/Competencies submitted timely.
• Follows United Medical Hospitals' Corporate Compliance Code of Conduct as evidenced through practice, performance, and attendance of annual review programs/in-services.
• Performs other duties as assigned or directed to ensure smooth operation of the organization.

Qualifications

• Current Louisiana Registered Nurse Licensure
• BCLS Certification
• Prior experience in Rehabilitation is highly desirable but not mandatory.

Why Choose UMRH?

• Be a part of a spiritually enriching and intellectually stimulating work environment.
• Leverage opportunities for continuous professional and personal growth.
• Join a team that is bound by a shared vision of holistic, high-caliber care.
• Make a meaningful impact in fulfilling our mission to uplift humankind through holistic healthcare.

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Position Requirements

• Current Louisiana Registered Nurse Licensure.
• Certification in Rehabilitation Nursing preferred.
• Current BLS certification

OSHA

I-Position is considered to have opportunity for routine exposure to blood borne pathogens in the normal performance of job duties.

Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time

Shift Various Shifts

Benefits Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Supplemental Plans.

Exempt/Non-Exempt Non-Exempt

Location HW Healthwest

About the Organization What We Do

Interdisciplinary Team Care - This is the official medical terminology for the treatment we provide. That means several people work together to restore lost abilities. Each person on the team is a 'discipline.'

Physiatrist - The Medical Doctor who provides daily medical supervision of each patient and the treatment team.

Physical Therapy - Physical Therapists are specialized in the improvement of mobility and balance, including the ability to transfer between bed and chair, and bath and toilet.

Occupational Therapy - Occupational Therapists are focused on the 'Activities of Daily Living' most of us take for granted until we can no longer perform them. Such activities include: getting dressed, eating, bathing and grooming.

Speech Therapy - Speech Therapists treat communication problems, swallowing dysfunction, problem solving, and cognitive skill re-building.

Medical Social Worker - Social Workers help solve the social needs of the patient and family during a course of treatment and after discharge.

Rehabilitation Nursing - Rehabilitation Nurses provide 24/7 care including medication management, pain management, and daily assessment of physical condition.

This position is currently accepting applications.