RN - Acute Rehab Services (Inpatient)
About The Position
The staff Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver responsible for a group of patients during a designated time frame. The RN provides care using the nursing process, current nursing practices, technology, and financial and human resources, in keeping with the institution’s philosophy. In the inpatient rehabilitation setting, the RN assesses patients on admission and develops, implements, and continually evaluates individualized rehabilitation plans of care based on patient and family needs. The RN coordinates care with the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team, participates in rounds and team meetings, and provides education about underlying disease processes, self-care techniques, changing needs, and resources to support patients and families as they work toward wellness. The role requires specialized knowledge and clinical skills for caring for people with physical disabilities and chronic illness.
Requirements
- Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) through the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA), required within 30 days.
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or a college diploma in Nursing.
- Specialized knowledge and clinical skills necessary to care for people with physical disabilities and chronic illness.
Responsibilities
- Perform responsibilities and duties required by the unit and its scope of service.
- Implement procedures and theories related to the area of practice, including rehabilitation practice.
- Maintain accurate, up-to-date documentation of nursing care for use by the healthcare team.
- Complete initial assessments upon admission and develop plans of care based on unit standards and patient and family needs.
- Implement nursing plans of care, interventions, and patient care procedures, and modify plans based on ongoing evaluation.
- Take responsibility for patient and employee safety by reporting or correcting safety hazards and incidents.
- Communicate directly and privately when necessary to resolve issues.
- Offer constructive feedback to support peers’ professional development and confer with colleagues to expand knowledge.
- Identify personal learning needs and take initiative to address them.
- Fulfill departmental and rehabilitation departmental competency requirements.
- Coordinate nursing care with interdisciplinary rehabilitation team members to support achievement of patient goals.
- Share information about disease processes underlying disabilities and teach nursing techniques that help patients and families develop self-care skills.
- Participate in rehabilitation rounds and team meetings.
- Reinforce therapy teaching, provide resource materials for patients’ changing needs, and provide ongoing patient education.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers.
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Job Type
Full-time
