Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) PRN

Select Medical•O'Fallon, MO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

SSM Health Neuro Transitional Center, a Joint Venture between Select Medical and SSM Health, is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) PRN to work nights at their O'Fallon, MO location. This is an exciting opportunity to change lives. The Neuro Transitional Center has 12 beds and is designed to provide intensive rehabilitation to individuals with an acquired brain injury or spinal cord injury who are unable to safely return home at the time of discharge from an inpatient rehab hospital due to the severity of their impairments. Currently, 93% of our patients return to their homes at discharge from NTC, and now will not have to leave the state to receive this level of service.

Requirements

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Current State Driver’s License in good standing required
Certified BLS completion required
3-5 years experience

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience in an residential care facility or rehabilitation environment preferred
Experience with brain injury population preferred
Experience as a medication aide
Ability to delegate and problem solve effectively

Responsibilities

Supervises Neuro Rehabilitation Coaches (NRC), responsible for direct patient care and functions as part of the neuro transitional rehab team.
Assists the NRC's with carrying out treatment plans and protects the wellbeing and safety of all patients; provides assistance to visitors and ensures that each shift runs smoothly.
Serves as an educator of patients, families and coworkers.
Supervises staff on assigned shift, provides guidance as needed and communicates any staff concerns to Neuro Transitional Center Leadership (NTC), or RN/Administrator On Call.
Follows through and supervises Neuro Rehab Coaches on patient plan of care in collaboration with other transitional team members including assisting in rehabilitation activities assigned to promote education, maintaining patient engagement.
Assists and helps patients achieve appropriate goals in all environments including home, therapy and community.
Coordinates with NTC leadership to ensure appropriate staffing levels according to staffing guidelines and patient needs.
Reports to NTC supervisor or Administrator on Call if there are any issues.
Assists patients in meal planning, food preparation, and assisting with grocery shopping.
Prepares grocery and facility inventory.
Carries out suite management and overall housekeeping tasks as assigned.
Responsible for coordinating patient transportation, and transporting as needed and ensuring transportation policies regarding vehicle maintenance, vehicle logs, and vehicle fueling are followed.
Attends scheduled trainings and/or meetings as needed.
Completes documentation and supervises NRCs to ensure required documentation according to Neuro Transitional Rehab (NTR) policy.
Follows through on all nurse delegation tasks as assigned including: vital signs, gastric tube management, diabetic management, O2 administration, crushing medications, intermittent catheterization of indwelling Foley catheters, catheter care, bowel and bladder program management and trach care.
Responsible for medication administration for a max of 12 patients.