Registered Nurse (Day Shift)

Registered Nurse (Day Shift) page is loaded## Registered Nurse (Day Shift)locations: Burke Main Campustime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 4 Days Agojob requisition id: JR228813**City/State:**White Plains, New York**Department:**Nursing Administration**Work Days:**DAYS VARY, ROTATING SCHEDULE**Scheduled Hours:**7 AM-7 PM**Scheduled Daily Hours:**11.5 HOURS**Pay Rate/Range:**$58.14-$69.88**Job Summary** The goal of rehabilitation nursing is to assist individuals with disability and/or chronic illness to attain and maintain maximum function. The rehabilitation staff nurse assists clients in adapting to an altered lifestyle, while providing a therapeutic environment for client's and their family's development. The rehabilitation staff nurse designs and implements treatment strategies that are based on scientific nursing theory related to self-care and that promote physical, psychosocial, and spiritual health. **Essential Functions*** Possesses the specialized knowledge and clinical skills necessary to provide care for people with physical disability and chronic illness* Coordinates educational activities and uses appropriate resources to develop and implement an individualized teaching and discharge plan with clients and their families* Performs hands-on nursing care by utilizing the nursing process to achieve quality outcomes for clients* Provides direction and supervision of ancillary nursing personnel, demonstrates professional judgment, uses problem solving techniques and time-management principles, and delegates appropriately* Coordinates nursing care activities in collaboration with other members of the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team to facilitate achievement of overall goals* Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills to develop a rapport with clients, their families, and health team members and to ensure the fulfilment of requirements for legal documentation and reimbursement* Acts as a resource and a role model for nursing staff and students and participates in activities such as nursing committees and professional organizations that promote the improvement of nursing care and the advancement of professional rehabilitation nursing* Applies nursing research to clinical practice and participates in nursing research studies* Remains current with mandatory and continuing education* Shares information about the disease processes underlying disabilities and teaches nursing techniques to help clients and their families develop the self-care skills necessary to move toward wellness on the illness-wellness continuum* Prepares clients and their families for future self-management and decision-making responsibilities by fostering clients’ independence and goal achievement* Reinforces the teaching done by specialists in rehabilitation and other healthcare disciplines and provides resource materials for clients’ changing needs* Provides in-service education for healthcare team members and members of the community regarding the prevention of disabilities* Assesses the physical, psychological, sociocultural, and spiritual dimensions of clients and their families, as well as their educational and discharge needs in order to formulate nursing diagnoses* Plans nursing care while acknowledging that rehabilitation nursing is practiced within a dynamic, therapeutic, and supportive relationship that is constantly changing, as nurses and clients influence one another* Implements a plan of care by providing nursing care and education directly or through ancillary personnel, as needed, to maintain and restore function and prevent complications and further loss* Evaluates the nursing care that is being provided and modifies the plan, as needed, to achieve measurable goals and objectives* Demonstrates the ability to translate knowledge physical, psychosocial and cognitive-perceptual changes related to age into assessments plans and treatment modalities for paediatric adolescent, young adult, adult and geriatric patients.* Develops goals, in collaboration with clients, their families, and the rehabilitation team, that are oriented to wellness behaviour and are reality based and that encourage socialization with others* Participates in the interdisciplinary team process at team conferences and other team meetings and offers input into team decision making* Intervenes with team members and other healthcare professionals to ensure that the optimal opportunity for recovery is made available to the client, the most significant member of the rehabilitation team* Collaborates with team members to achieve cost-effective care by utilizing appropriate clinical measures to meet emergent physical, psychosocial, and spiritual situations* Actively listens, reflects, and guides clients and their families through the stages of the grieving process to mourn the loss of abilities and roles* Advocates for policies and services that promote the quality of life for individuals with disabilities and participates in activities that will positively influence the community’s awareness of disabilities* Contributes to a safe and therapeutic environment and supports activities that promote the clients’ return of function and prevent complications or chronic illness* Intervenes on behalf of clients to ensure that medical professionals and nonmedical professionals work to maximize clients’ success when they return to work or school* Practices Standard Precautions. Follows regulations, policies and guidelines on the prevention of infections; does not eat or drink in patient care areas.* Maintains confidentiality of information; abides by HIPAA regulations.* Maintains a professional image and follows Hospital’s policy on uniforms; consistently wears hospital ID.* Demonstrates reliable, on-time attendance, which is an essential function of all jobs at Burke.* Completes mandatory annual learning (Learning Harbor) within deadline.* Personally adheres to Burke C.A.R.E.S. philosophy by demonstrating compassion, accountability, respect and exceeding expectations through service excellence.* Performs other job related duties as assigned.**Qualifications*** Interacts with various members of the rehabilitation team internally, has contacts externally with hospitals and various community service agencies, when necessary* Registered Nurse New York - New York State Board of Nursing Required* BLS - American Heart Association Required* CRRN Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurs - Assoc. of Rehabilitaton Nurses PreferredThe Burke Rehabilitation Hospital is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Burke Rehabilitation Hospital will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.* A culture of mentorship and collaboration.* Working with an inter-disciplinary team of experts.* Clinical knowledge growth through regular in-services and other opportunities.* Career growth within the organization.* Providing patient-centered care using state of the art equipment.* Earning extremely high patient satisfaction scores.* Ensuring a great reputation in our local communities.* Giving back through volunteering at Burke-sponsored events.* Recognition for their contributions at the local and national level.### A Generous Benefits PackageBurke employees have access to a comprehensive benefits package that supports them with:* Medical Coverage* Dental Coverage* Generous Paid Time Off* A 403B Retirement Plan with matching contributions* An Employee Assistance #J-18808-Ljbffr