Hospital Care Nurse

Registered Nurse
The Good Shepherd Specialty Hospital has been helping patients recover from complex medical conditions and injuries since 2000. The first long-term acute-care hospital (LTACH) in the region, we help patients who are too medically fragile to transfer to a skilled nursing facility, acute rehabilitation hospital or their home after a hospital stay. In addition to general rehabilitation, our team is renowned for their expertise in ventilator weaning and respiratory care.
Promotes and restores patients' health by completing the nursing process; collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members; Uses nursing process as a framework to deliver care:
By assessing patient condition on admission and at regular intervals during assigned shift
Coordinating, prioritizing and integrating patient information from all aspects of clinical care
Delegating basic patient care needs to assistive personnel
Acting on physician's orders in a timely manner
Developing independent nursing interventions appropriate to the patient's response to care
Documenting interventions and their resultant responses and auditing aggregate performance in order to improve systems that support patient care.

By providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
Teaching patient, friends, and family to understand condition, medications, safety, and self-care skills
Assures quality of care
Measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards
Following hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by State Nurse Practice Act, and other governing agencies.

By complying with procedures, rules, and regulations for safety and infection control
Keeping patient rooms in a neat and orderly fashion, cleaning assigned equipment or areas according to procedure and adhering to medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.

Keeping information confidential and responding to requests using tact and diplomacy.

Ensures operation of equipment
Maintaining equipment inventories
Evaluating new equipment and techniques.

Establishing personal networks
Maintaining current BLS and ACLS affirmations, attending required annual in-services, attending staff meetings regularly, documenting professional development on associate education record, conducts annual learning session in collaboration with the patient care specialist, identifies learning needs and seeks professional improvement.

Demonstrates financial accountability
Checking stock to determine inventory level
Using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.

Building rapport
Participating in at least one performance improvement team or project, completing assignments by specified deadline, assists in evaluating improvements and aggregate performance according to standards.

Maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams
By documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
Acting as a preceptor for new associates or students
Communicating performance outcomes and results
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Associate's Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma required
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred
Work Experience
Previous acute care experience preferred
Registered Nurse license required
Certification in Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN) preferred (must be acquired within 2 years of employment, 1750 hours in direct care of acutely/ critically ill patients, with 875 of those hours accrued in the most recent year preceding application).
Basic Life Support / CPR, as a healthcare provider, per the American Heart Association required
Good Shepherd Rehabilitation