Registered Nurse (RN) - Rehabilitation

Lifepoint Health • Johnstown, PA

3h • Onsite

About The Position

Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network. The Crichton Center is a 27-bed physical rehabilitation unit providing acute care services, managing patients' medical conditions and providing therapy/education for them to return to their prior level of function and go home. The most common patient diagnosis is stroke, but a range of diagnoses are seen. The average length of stay is 14 days, and the unit is expanding to 37 beds.

Requirements

• Current state RN license
• Associates or bachelor’s degree from an accredited nursing school
• Basic Life Support certification is required within 30 days of hire
• CPR Certification renewal every 2 years

Nice To Haves

• 1-3 years experience in medical/surgical or rehab setting
• IV proficient

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the Patient Care Team’s delivery of personalized, efficient care with respect for patient’s spiritual and cultural differences in accordance with the PA State Board of Nursing Licensure requirement and ANA Scope and Standards of Practice.
• Provides patient assessment throughout patient stay and participates in discharge planning while maintaining a therapeutic partnership with patient, family and caregivers.
• Initiates and updates individualized patient plan of care (IPOC), updates daily and as changes occur.
• Adheres to the 10 Rights of medication administration.
• Collaborates with physician, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy as part of Interdisciplinary Team.
• Is knowledgeable regarding patient condition, completes patient assessment and reassessment, reports changes to the Physician.
• Reports patient’s status and anticipates situations that prevent/minimize adverse outcomes, promoting patient safety.
• Implements the interventions identified in the established plan of care and collaboration with members of the Patient Care Team.
• Demonstrates annual competencies.
• Completes annual required education and CPR.
• Attend CEP yearly and completes yearly medication examination with a passing score greater than 80%.
• Maintains confidentiality of all patients, hospital, and employee-related information.
• Maintains accountability and productivity for appropriate staffing following the flexible staffing plan.
• Attends and participates as a minimum requirement of 6 staff meetings annually. Reads all staff meeting minutes.
• Maintains proficiency in all aspects of the electronic medical record and Bar-Coded medication administration.
• Participates in Process Improvement utilizing Lean Six Sigma methodology to improve patient outcomes.
• Commitments to Service Excellence
• Demonstrates understanding and knowledge of patient’s rights and patient responsibilities.
• Actively participates with the development and implementation of unit specific evidence-based initiatives to improve the outcome of nurse sensitive indicators.
• Attends educational sessions as directed by the Manager of Patient Care Services to gain knowledge about new treatment options, procedures, or equipment.
• Timely renewal of PA State RN licensure.
• Completes Transfer Consent to Acute Care Hospital, if the patient is being transferred to another Acute Care Hospital.
• Performs the moments of hand hygiene.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree