PRN Registered Nurse - Acute Rehab - Day/Night

WellSpan Health•Chambersburg, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse on the Acute Rehabilitation Unit is responsible and accountable for implementing, directing, and coordinating the care of patients through the use of the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. This includes recognition and treatment of physical and psychosocial changes unique to the age/population group served on the specific unit. The 17-bed unit utilizes nursing and physical medicine therapies in a trans-disciplinary team approach to family-centered care. The unit also employs an interdisciplinary approach to Performance Improvement, Education, Policy/Procedure, and Delivery of Care. Resources and support are available for advanced training and certification in Rehabilitation Nursing. This is a PRN position, requiring a minimum of 24 hours off-shift per 6-week schedule, including 12-hour day/evening/night shifts, and weekend and holiday work as needed.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required
Experience applying customer service behaviors and communication skills required
Eligible for or currently licensed as a Registered Professional Nurse in Pennsylvania
CPR certification required

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred
Previous nursing experience in specialty area preferred
Certification in specialty preferred
CRRN preferred for Rehabilitation Medicine

Responsibilities

Demonstrates safe medication practice.
Maintains a professional image that reflects the employee’s role in health care, with confidence and a positive impression.
Completes chart check to ensure no missed orders.
Accurately transcribes physician’s orders.
Demonstrates therapeutic communication skills.
Demonstrates ability to assess patient education needs and use of patient education resources.
Demonstrates involvement in unit by attending 50% of staff/committee meetings and in-services for area.
Demonstrates leadership through the nursing process and supervision while maintaining accountability for treatment and patient outcomes.
Acts as a resource person regarding patient care, specialty area, orientation and teaching of staff.
Responds to delays in a calm manner. Apologizes for inconveniences and gives alternatives.
Analyzes assessment data, identifies priority problems and documents on Plan of Care in PCS for patients and families and significant others.
Uses effective problem-solving skills to plan patient care.
Identifies critical factors evidencing changes in patient condition and responds appropriately.
Completes and documents discharge assessment against plan of care goals.
Initiates and maintains Intravenous Therapy according to IV standards.
Responds appropriately to emergency situations.
Utilizes proper body mechanics to prevent injury to self and others. Safely positions, transfers and transports patients.
Functions as a virtual nurse as assigned which includes, but is not limited to, admissions, discharges, education, documentation through a virtual platform and working collaboratively with the bedside nursing staff.
Successfully completes bladder scanner competency.
Successfully completes C.P.M. competency.
Successfully completes patient transfer technique.
Successfully completes ace wrapping-below the knee.
Successfully completes ace wrapping-above the knee.
Successfully completes FIM Credentialing every two years.
Successfully completes use of automated external defibrillator.