Registered Nurse Inpatient Rehab PRN

Medical University of South Carolina•Orangeburg, SC

About The Position

The MUSC Orangeburg Inpatient Rehab Unit is a 24-bed acute rehabilitation unit. Nurses work closely with therapists and other disciplines to help patients achieve the best possible mobility and independence following strokes, traumas, surgeries, and other conditions. Patients on the unit must be able to tolerate three hours of therapy per day, five to six days per week. The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care within an assigned unit and coordinates care planning with other disciplines. The role provides direct care to patients across all age groups and includes assessing patients, developing and evaluating care plans, coordinating services and discharge planning, documenting and communicating patient information, and supporting patient and family education. The nurse may also orient or mentor staff and perform charge duties when requested and when the stated experience and training conditions are met. The work environment involves regular exposure to infectious, contagious, and blood-borne diseases; contact with patients in varied circumstances; exposure to unpleasant elements and unpredictable situations; and the need to handle emergencies or crises. Occasional irregular hours and occasional radiation exposure are noted. The role requires the physical, visual, auditory, communication, and mental capabilities described in the posting, including standing for up to 12 hours and lifting or exerting up to 35 pounds. Patient transfer/lift devices must be used for transfers and lifting involving patients over 35 pounds.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of South Carolina.
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification.
Ability to stand for up to 12 hours, walk, sit, use hands, reach, stoop, kneel, talk, hear, and smell.
Ability to lift or exert energy up to 35 pounds; patient transfer/lift equipment must be used for transfers and lifting of patients over 35 pounds.
Visual capabilities including close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, and depth perception.
Ability to read and interpret business or safety manuals, clinical or technical procedures, or regulations; write reports, correspondence, and/or manuals; and present information and respond to questions.
Ability to perform math functions including calculating percentages, averages, volume, and ratios, and interpreting graphs using numbers and units of measure.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; deal with concrete and abstract concepts; and interpret verbal, nonverbal, and written instructions.
Ability to multitask and prioritize responsibilities to complete patient care.
Ability to demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to meet the physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related needs of patients across all age groups and respond to patients, families, and visitors from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Ability to comply with infection-control protocols and properly use personal protective equipment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Nursing degree preferred.
Some clinical or hospital experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Document initial nursing histories, assess patient conditions according to policy, and develop individualized care plans addressing physical, psychosocial, environmental, cultural, and spiritual needs.
Assist physicians with examinations, procedures, and other direct patient-care processes according to established policies and procedures.
Evaluate patient-care outcomes, consult other specialists as required, and revise nursing-care processes as needed to support optimal care.
Coordinate discharge planning.
Monitor and record patients’ conditions.
Maintain confidentiality.
Develop teaching plans based on identified learning needs and evaluate their effectiveness, including family teaching when appropriate, using an interdisciplinary approach.
Coordinate patients’ ordered diagnostic and therapeutic services.
Communicate patients’ conditions during hand-offs.
Perform other related duties as assigned by the director of nursing, charge nurse, and/or medical staff.
Perform charge duties when requested by the director, after six months of nursing experience and completion of appropriate training.
Round on patients according to policy to improve clinical outcomes.
Orient or mentor new staff members.
Listen effectively to patients to facilitate care requirements.
Provide first-line customer service response.
Follow MUSC Standards of Behaviors.