Pediatric Rehab

Registered Nurse - Graduate Nurse - IP Peds

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Pediatric UnitBethlehem, PAFull Time (36+ hrs/wk), Night Shift - 12 hours, 7:00pm - 7:30am + Weekend as Assigned + EOH

Must be enrolled in the RN program and graduating spring/summer 2027

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital Emily Howatt Pliskatt Pediatric Unit is a specialized inpatient pediatric rehabilitation leader with programs designed specifically to treat children with complex medical and congenital conditions.

JOB SUMMARY

Promotes and restores patients' health by completing the nursing process; collaborating with physicians and interdisciplinary team members; providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families. The graduate nurse who holds a TPP must practice under the supervision of an experienced, Pennsylvania registered nurse who is physically present in the unit or area where the graduate nurse is practicing.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

IDENTIFIES PATIENT CARE REQUIREMENTS

By establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand care requirements.

Uses the nursing process as a framework to deliver care by establishing or contributing to a plan of care with the patient including a teaching plan, within 24 hours of admission establishing or contributing to prioritization of goals appropriate to the patient's age and ability to learn estimated length of stay, medical diagnoses and discharge plan identifying nursing care needs, writing nursing interventions and identifying educational objectives appropriate to care standards by reassessing and documenting the effectiveness of nursing actions and the patients progress toward goals as the patient's condition changes by communicating the plan and patient progress to the interdisciplinary team.

ESTABLISHES A COMPASSIONATE ENVIRONMENT

By providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.

PROMOTES PATIENT'S INDEPENDENCE

By establishing patient care goals educating patient, friends, and family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills answering questions by applying rehabilitation principles to patients served by demonstrating competence in providing age specific care to pediatric patients, adult patients and geriatric patients.

ASSURES QUALITY OF CARE

By adhering to therapeutic standards measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards making or recommending necessary adjustments following hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, State Nurse Practice Act, and other governing agency regulations participating in performance improvement activities assessing care provided to assigned patients by LPNs, Nursing Assistants, agency personnel, and other associates.

RESOLVES PATIENT PROBLEMS AND NEEDS

By utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies by utilizing established communication methods to ensure resolution of patient problems and needs by communicating patient status to the interdisciplinary team.

DOCUMENTS PATIENT CARE SERVICES

By documenting delivery of services, changes in the patient's condition and the patient's response to nursing interventions in the medical record according to policies and procedures.

MAINTAINS PATIENT CONFIDENCE AND ORGANIZATIONAL CONFIDENTIALITY

By keeping information confidential.

MAINTAINS SAFE AND CLEAN WORKING ENVIRONMENT

By complying with procedures, rules, and regulations calling for assistance from health care support personnel by maintaining a clean and safe unit environment keeping patient rooms, supply rooms and hallways free from clutter by complying with procedures, rules and regulations by adhering to infection control policies and procedures, medication administration and storage procedures and controlled substance regulations. By maintaining compliance with professional, regulatory and governmental standards of care. By demonstrating knowledge of responsibilities in an emergency situation (i.e., code blue, Dr. Wintergreen, etc.).

ENSURES OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT

By following manufacturer's instructions troubleshooting malfunctions entering work orders for equipment repairs evaluating new equipment and techniques.

DEMONSTRATES FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY

By checking stock to determine inventory level anticipating needed supplies using equipment/supplies as needed to accomplish job results By minimizing overtime by work prioritization and delegation recognizes and complies with RN's role in reimbursement for patient care services. By identifying and providing input to Nurse Managers on work methods that reduce the cost and/or time required to deliver patient care. By maintaining awareness of unit budget.

MAINTAINS PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE

By identifying personal educational needs and opportunities attending educational workshops completing mandatory educational requirements reviewing professional publications establishing personal networks participating in professional organizations sharing new knowledge with teams attending unit meetings reading unit memos participating in committees, projects and PI activities. By maintaining responsibility for own professional development through active participation in in-services and/or continuing education programs.

MAINTAINS A COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIP AMONG HEALTH CARE TEAMS

By communicating information responding to requests building rapport participating in team problem-solving methods by communicating patient care or team issues to the nurse manager or supervisor holding each team member accountable for patient and team outcomes participate in team meetings offering suggestions for improvement to the program director utilizing the chain of command to present issues or concerns demonstrate positive conflict resolution skills with all associates treat all associates with dignity and respect.

CONTRIBUTES TO ORGANIZATIONAL TEAM EFFORT

By arriving on duty as scheduled, maintaining attendance, punching in and out as per Good Shepherd policy and maintaining etime sheet. By demonstrating flexibility in response to change by offering to assist team members with patient care needs and unit activities that arise throughout the shift participating in orienting new employees meeting dress code requirements. By attending meetings as requested by organizational leaders by positively representing the profession and organization at work and away from work promoting and participating in organizational goals. By mentoring channels of communication among nursing shifts, disciplines, departments, and external customers. By utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies, to assure resolution of patient problems and needs.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required The graduate nurse must register and complete the state board examination within 90 days from start date

Work Experience New graduate program Previous health care experience preferred

Licenses / Certifications Current PA temporary practice permit required Basic Life Support / CPR, as a healthcare provider, per the American Heart Association required

GOOD SHEPHERD'S UNIVERSAL FLU PROGRAM As a health-care provider, we have a professional and ethical obligation to protect our patients and residents from developing further complications. GOOD SHEPHERD'S UNIVERSAL FLU PROGRAM To protect our patients and residents, Good Shepherd requires influenza (flu) vaccinations for all Associates, licensed independent practitioners, contracted, agency and temporary employees, students and volunteers.

***Important Note: Good Shepherd & GSPP Rehabilitation are drug free and tobacco free work environments. As a result, candidates selected for employment may be subject to a drug screen test.***Good Shepherd is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by State or Federal law.