Registered Nurse (Night Shift, 7p-7a)

City/State:White Plains, New YorkDepartment:Nursing AdministrationWork Days:ALTERNATE WEEKENDS, NIGHTS VARYScheduled Hours:7 PM-7 AMScheduled Daily Hours:11.5 HOURSPay Rate/Range:$58.14-69.88 + 3.75 shift diffJob SummaryThe 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 FunctionsPossesses the specialized knowledge and clinical skills necessary to provide care for people with physical disability and chronic illnessCoordinates educational activities and uses appropriate resources to develop and implement an individualized teaching and discharge plan with clients and their familiesPerforms hands-on nursing care by utilizing the nursing process to achieve quality outcomes for clientsProvides direction and supervision of ancillary nursing personnel, demonstrates professional judgment, uses problem solving techniques and time-management principles, and delegates appropriatelyCoordinates nursing care activities in collaboration with other members of the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team to facilitate achievement of overall goalsDemonstrates 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 reimbursementActs 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 nursingApplies nursing research to clinical practice and participates in nursing research studiesRemains current with mandatory and continuing educationShares 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 continuumPrepares clients and their families for future self-management and decision-making responsibilities by fostering clients’ independence and goal achievementReinforces the teaching done by specialists in rehabilitation and other healthcare disciplines and provides resource materials for clients’ changing needsProvides in-service education for healthcare team members and members of the community regarding the prevention of disabilitiesAssesses 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 diagnosesPlans 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 anotherImplements 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 lossEvaluates the nursing care that is being provided and modifies the plan, as needed, to achieve measurable goals and objectivesDemonstrates 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 othersParticipates in the interdisciplinary team process at team conferences and other team meetings and offers input into team decision makingIntervenes 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 teamCollaborates with team members to achieve cost-effective care by utilizing appropriate clinical measures to meet emergent physical, psychosocial, and spiritual situationsActively listens, reflects, and guides clients and their families through the stages of the grieving process to mourn the loss of abilities and rolesAdvocates 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 disabilitiesContributes to a safe and therapeutic environment and supports activities that promote the clients’ return of function and prevent complications or chronic illnessIntervenes on behalf of clients to ensure that medical professionals and nonmedical professionals work to maximize clients’ success when they return to work or schoolPractices 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.QualificationsBS RequiredInteracts with various members of the rehabilitation team internally, has contacts externally with hospitals and various community service agencies, when necessaryRegistered Nurse New York - New York State Board of Nursing RequiredBLS - American Heart Association RequiredCRRN 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Burke Rehabilitation Hospital