RN - Acute Rehab (5:00AM - 5:00PM / Full-Time)

Blanchard Valley Health System; Findlay (OH); Vor Ort; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Blanchard Valley Health System in Findlay, Ohio is seeking a registered nurse to coordinate total nursing care and lead in providing patient- and family-centered teaching. Under supervision, you will participate in discharge planning and uphold professional nursing standards.

Responsibilities include using the nursing process, collaborating with physicians, and guiding LPNs, aides, and secretaries to ensure quality care. Growth in service excellence and interdisciplinary teamwork is emphasized.

Qualifikationen

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• BLS certification within 6 months of hire.
• Positive service-oriented interpersonal and communication skills required.
• Ability to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient on the unit.
• Ability to assess data reflecting patient status and identify age-specific needs.

Aufgaben

• Uses the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
• Establishes and maintains communication; teaches patients and families.
• Delivers age-appropriate care on the assigned unit.
• Collaborates with Physician regarding patient condition, orders, and care plan.
• Provides leadership to LPNs, Nurse Aides, and Secretaries for quality care.
• Complies with organizational policies and hospital practices.
• Maintains department competencies for patient care.
• Demonstrates Service Excellence and promotes patient satisfaction.
• Works cooperatively with the interdisciplinary team.
• Participates in Continuous Quality and Performance Improvement.
• Participates in team conference.
• Performs timely documentation of medical necessity and care plan.

Kenntnisse

RN license

BLS certification

Interpersonal comms

Age-appropriate care

Team collaboration

Tools

None

Jobbeschreibung

PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION

Under the supervision of the Director of Nursing, Clinical Manager or designee, coordinates total nursing care for patients. Participates in patient and family teaching, the discharge planning process and provides leadership by working cooperatively in maintaining standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Duty 1: Uses the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care to provide for the unique physical and emotional needs of each patient.


• Duty 2: Establishes and maintains communication, and utilizes teaching opportunities to provide for the specific learning needs of each patient and their significant other(s).


• Duty 3: Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide age appropriate care to the patients served on their unit.


• Duty 4: Collaborates with Physician regarding patient condition, orders, treatment plan, and anticipated needs to ensure exceptional patient care.


• Duty 5: Demonstrates accountability and leadership in the performance of LPN’s, Nurse Aides, and Secretaries to ensure quality of patient care and promotion of team collaboration.


• Duty 6: Complies with organizational policies, procedures, and practices to ensure quality job performance and hospital compliance.


• Duty 7: Maintains all department and unit specific competencies for provision of patient care.


• Duty 8: Displays Service Excellence as evidenced by practicing the mission, vision, and values of the organization to promote patient satisfaction.


• Duty 9: Works cooperatively and actively participates with other members of the interdisciplinary team.


• Duty 10: Participates in Continuous Quality and Performance Improvement.


• Duty 11: Actively participates in team conference.


• Duty 12: Performs timely and appropriate documentation relating to medical necessity and interdisciplinary care plan in the medical record.

Required Qualifications

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)


• BLS certification (within 6 months of hire)


• Positive service-oriented interpersonal and communication skills required.


• Individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served on his/her assigned unit/department.


• The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient status.


• Must be able to interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to their age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the area’s policies and procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

• ACLS


• Medical/Surgical experience in an acute care setting


• CRRN certification

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This position requires a full range of body motion with intermittent activities in walking, sitting, lifting, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, twisting and standing. The associate will be required to lift 50 pounds or more. This position requires individuals to lift work above the shoulders. The associate must have corrected vision and hearing in the normal range. Individual must have excellent verbal communication skills to perform daily tasks. This position is classified at risk for possible occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens (HBV, HIV, etc.).