Nurse - Extended Care - Waynesburg

Gateway Rehabilitation Center • Waynesburg, PA

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About The Position

Gateway Rehab Center (GRC) has an opening for an LPN or RN for our extended care program in Waynesburg, PA. In this role, you will provide assessment, nursing diagnosis/treatment planning, and direct nursing care to GRC patients. This position receives supervision and instruction from the Executive Regional Director.

Requirements

• Pennsylvania or Compact RN/LPN unrestricted license.
• One year nursing experience, addiction medicine experience preferred.
• Active CPR certified required.

Responsibilities

• Completes new patient admissions.
• Provides direct patient care including medication administration.
• Documents patient assessments and nursing care rendered.
• Intervenes in crises and other emergency situations.
• Completion of audits as required.
• Interacts with the physician through coordination and the provision of assistance via in person, telephone, med wand or other platforms.
• Complete medical triage, document and report findings to medical staff.
• Training of PCT's/Tech 4s to assist with self-administration.
• Sign off patients to self-administer medications.
• Collaborate with pharmacy on copays/refills and relay information to patients.
• Coordinates with all GRC departments as appropriate.
• Attends GRC mandatory in-services and trainings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
• Education Level: No Education Listed