New Grad RN Rehab Full Time Nights

CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center•Los Angeles, CA

3d•$54 - $88

About The Position

The New Grad RN Rehab is responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and providing high-quality, individualized patient care using the nursing process. The role provides for the physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of rehabilitation patients from adolescent through geriatric populations, incorporating cultural and ethnic factors and functional developmental age into care. The nurse performs initial data gathering and ongoing monitoring as warranted, differentiates normal from abnormal findings, and applies rehabilitation nursing standards and procedures. Using sound clinical judgment and hospital and regulatory standards, the nurse contributes to development, implementation, and evaluation of the nursing aspects of the trans-disciplinary care plan. In partnership with patients and families, the nurse develops individualized plans and interventions, evaluates outcomes, establishes priorities, revises plans as needed, and accurately documents care. The role uses a case-management approach, beginning discharge planning at admission and coordinating care across the continuum with physicians, staff, and other disciplines. The nurse safely administers medications and monitors patient responses, promotes safety, responds to emergencies, and follows established procedures and the organizational chain of command. The role identifies rehabilitation care issues and implements measures to promote, maintain, or restore health, including appropriate care through end of life. The nurse respects patient rights, privacy, and dignity; considers advance directives and patient/family involvement in decisions; reports suspected abuse or neglect as appropriate; and identifies, provides, and evaluates individualized patient and family education. The nurse demonstrates age-specific care, effective team leader/change nurse skills, clear communication, and use of Universal Precautions.

Requirements

Graduate of an RN Training Program.
Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
Current California RN License.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
Los Angeles County Fire Card, required within 30 days of hire.
Assault Response Competency (ARC), required within 30 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

Recent experience in a rehabilitation setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Plan, direct, coordinate, and provide individualized rehabilitation patient care using the nursing process.
Gather initial patient data promptly and perform ongoing monitoring according to the patient’s condition.
Assess patients using rehabilitation nursing policies, standards, and procedures; incorporate cultural, ethnic, and developmental factors into care.
Develop, implement, and evaluate the nursing aspects of trans-disciplinary care plans with patients and families; determine interventions from assessment findings and revise plans as needed.
Evaluate patient outcomes, establish care priorities, and accurately document patient care activities in the medical record.
Initiate discharge planning on admission and coordinate patient care across the continuum in collaboration with physicians, staff, and other disciplines.
Safely administer pharmacotherapeutics and monitor patient responses and effects on the rehabilitation plan of care.
Assess and respond to safety needs related to the physical environment, equipment, and patient behavior.
Provide care in emergency situations and follow established emergency procedures and practices.
Communicate and follow the organizational chain of command regarding patient care or service issues when appropriate.
Identify rehabilitation patient care issues and implement measures to promote, maintain, or restore health, including appropriate end-of-life care.
Respect patient rights, privacy, and dignity in the provision of care.
Determine whether an advance directive is present, involve patients and/or families in relevant decisions, and report suspected abuse or neglect as appropriate.
Identify patient and family education needs, provide individualized teaching, and evaluate and document comprehension and effectiveness.
Provide age-specific care, including appropriate safety measures and assessment of physiological readings, skin integrity, behavior, motor skills, and risk-related activities.
Demonstrate effective Team Leader/Change Nurse skills.
Practice Universal Precautions.