Registered Nurse - IP Rehab Facility

Lehigh Valley Health Network•East Stroudsburg, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides professional nursing care in an inpatient rehabilitation facility through assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation in accordance with facility or department policies and procedures. Directs and manages care for designated patients, communicates effectively, helps maintain a safe work environment, and maintains clinical and professional competency appropriate to the patients served. The nurse collaborates with physicians and interdisciplinary team members, uses evidence-based practice and clinical judgment to support patient outcomes, and coordinates patient and family education throughout treatment to support transitions of care. The role also contributes to unit and hospital goals, performance improvement, patient experience initiatives, and team development through mentoring, delegation, and other assigned precepting activities. This is an onsite position at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Pocono. The schedule is three 12-hour shifts per week, 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m., including every other weekend and rotating holidays.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Knowledge and competence reflecting current nursing practice.
Ability to organize and prioritize assignments in delivering patient care.
Successful completion of additional orientation programs related to the specialty.
Attainment and maintenance of unit-specific competencies.
Basic computer skills.
BLS (Basic Life Support) certification from the American Heart Association upon hire.
Pennsylvania-licensed Registered Nurse upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
One year of acute care experience and/or experience congruent with the role in the service line.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for designated patients.
Recognize when collaboration or communication with physicians and interdisciplinary team members is needed, and act proactively to resolve patient needs.
Synthesize relevant data, information, and knowledge to make decisions that optimize patient outcomes in accordance with ANA Scope and Standards of Practice and the Code of Ethics.
Promote quality and safety in accordance with established policies and procedures and use evidence-based practice; participate in evidence-based practice and research projects as applicable.
Communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, significant others, visitors, staff, and professional colleagues.
Coordinate and provide patient and family education throughout treatment to facilitate an effective transition of care.
Support unit and hospital goals and objectives as a department team member; participate in performance improvement, including organizational and unit-based patient experience goals.
Perform validated technical skills based on clinical specialty and unit practice.
Use technology to optimize alternative modes of care delivery.
Demonstrate leadership and team-building skills, including teaching and mentoring new colleagues and department interns, and precepting when assigned.
Delegate according to team members’ skills and expertise, patient acuity and specific needs, and team members’ time availability.
Provide input, when requested, for performance appraisals of care delivery team members.