RN-INPATIENT REHABILITATION

The RN performs under the direct supervision of the Patient Care Coordinator and is delegated an assignment by the coordinator to achieve quality patient care. The RN shall implement the nursing process in an organized, systematic manner to include assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation in collaboration with the Patient Care Coordinator as evidenced by documentation in Patient Care Record, direct observation by Nurse Manager and patient evaluations of care. The RN is responsible to the Patient Care Coordinator and ultimately accountable to the unit Nurse Manager for patient care

Performance Expectations:

1. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served; also demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age specific needs, and to provide the care needed.
2. Demonstrates thorough, concise and timely documentation, shift reports and verbal communication. Communicates pertinent patient information to all health care team members.
3. Maintains own clinical skills staying current in skills, equipment and certifications required in specific nursing area. Maintains annual competencies for rehabilitation nursing.
4. Demonstrates ability to perform all technical skills required for each unit's population by rendering professional nursing care including administering medications, starting IV's, maintenance of Intravenous lines and foley catheters, venipuncture, administration of blood products, restraint application and monitoring, sterile dressing, and performs both complex and routine treatments as ordered by physician.
5. Demonstrates the technical aptitude for working and troubleshooting equipment used including but not limited to traction, bladder scanner, wound vacuum systems, continuous passive motion machines, and specialty beds.
6. Demonstrates the aptitude for safely positioning and assisting patients using a variety of devices such as but not limited to abduction pillows, splints, slings, braces, neck collars, walkers, crutches and immobilizers.
7. Implements a systematic and comprehensive plan of care to provide individualized care, educates patient and family about diagnosis, treatments or prescribed regimen and medications in accordance with patient and family readiness and ability to learn.
8. Demonstrates critical thinking skills and uses professional judgement to respond promptly with intervention when clinical changes occur and prevention of complications in patients in need of cardiac monitoring, stroke care, and medical-surgical care.
9. Communicates effectively with others in an appropriate and timely manner. Adheres to and promotes the established values of the organization, i.e. customer service, safety, infection control and compliance standards.
10. Consistently follows patient care and FGH policy, procedures, and standards of care in performing nursing duties.

Education: Graduate of a recognized non-online RN program required.Successful completion of transfer training conducted by a Physical Therapist on the Rehabilitation Unit.

Work Experience: One year medical/surgical nursing care preferred, but not required.

Certification/Licnesure: Current license to practice professional nursing in state of Mississippi required. BLS certification required during orientation phase and every 2 years. May become eligible for the Certification for Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN) after 2 years of employment on the Rehabilitation Unit. Certified in FIM concept and scoring as applicable for the Rehabilitation Unit.