Acute Rehab Unit Registered Nurse (Part Time, Night Shift)

Riverview Health•Noblesville, IN

14h•Onsite

About The Position

The Acute Rehab Unit Registered Nurse provides direct nursing care to patients with temporary, progressive, or permanent physical disabilities, trauma, and/or chronic illness. Working within a multidisciplinary team, the Rehab nurse assesses patients, creates and implements care plans, and provides interventions to help patients adapt to altered lifestyles and achieve maximum function. The role also involves creating a therapeutic environment for patients and their families.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing by date of hire to the position.
Nursing license in the state of Indiana by date of hire to the position.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 6 months of hire (American Heart Association)
Basic Life Support (American Heart Association)

Nice To Haves

BSN
One year as a Licensed Nurse in a hospital setting.
Certification in Rehab/CRRN
QI Credentialed

Responsibilities

Provides direct nursing care to patients with temporary, progressive, or permanent physical disabilities, trauma, and/or chronic illness.
Creates and implements a written plan of care that addresses the specific needs and goals of each individual patient.
Makes referrals to other professional services as required.
Modifies the plan of care based on reassessment of the patient, including observed patient response to treatment/care and evaluation of patient's progress toward goal completion.
Delegates tasks to team members, as appropriate within their scope of practice.
Observes, documents, addresses, and implements planned interventions/care.
Communicates the plan to all members of the team through accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record and, when needed, through verbal reports.
Documents accurate patient information in compliance with policies and regulatory requirements.
Provides patient care through the performance of selective procedures that include but are not limited to IV starts and restarts, blood administration and phlebotomy tasks, answering call lights and serving as testing personnel under CLIA1988 regulations as they relate to point of care testing.
Administers medications, accurately and timely according to physician orders and organizational policy and procedure.
Maintains knowledge of medication actions and side effects, recognizing allergic reactions and documenting patients’ response to drugs.
Successfully transitions patients, communicating the most current plan of care, through walking rounds and providing accurate, timely report to incoming staff.
Advises physicians, other disciplines, family/significant others of changes in patient's condition or abnormal findings.
Communicates clearly and concisely.
Provides clear, specific educational and discharge information to each patient and/or patient family member.
May precept new employees and oversee other members of the care team.
Performs other duties as assigned.