RN - Rehab Unit - PT

RN (FT)

The Registered Nurse (RNs) works to promote good health and prevent illness. Educates patients and the public about various medical conditions. Treats patients and help in their rehabilitation. Focuses on the overall care of patients by administering medications under the supervision of doctors and keep records of symptoms and progress. Cardiac monitoring, managing cardiac devices, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary healthcare team. May supervise licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and Patient Care Techs. May perform charge nurse duties.

Excellent customer service skills. Reads and understands the English language. Ability to think critically and analytically with little or no supervision. Ability to maintain absolute confidentiality of material and information accessed and reviewed. Basic computer literacy. Education: RN Associate Degree. Licensed in good standing with the Georgia Board of Nursing and EKG Course. Equipment used.

Age of Patient Populations Served: Children 1 - 12 years. Adults 19 - 70 years. Standards of Performance: CRMC employees are devoted to serving our customers including patients, physicians, fellow-employees and our community by adhering to the Standards of Performance. We are here to make all of our customers feel special.

Respectful and Confidential Employee respects the rights of privacy of our patients. Responsive Employee responds quickly, graciously and appropriately to customer needs. Employee thanks customers.

Gratitude and Attitude Employee's behavior shows that he/she believes that each of us controls our own attitude and that what is important is not so much as what happens to us, but how we choose to react to it.

Communication Employee is personally accountable for positive communication with the customer patients, family members and co-workers.

Employee abides by the Time and Attendance Policy. Job Specific Duties and Performance Standards

These are critical or fundamental to the performance of the position. Following are the essential functions of the position, along with the corresponding performance standards.

Assess and diagnose patient and family needs in order to provide quality care to assigned patients as evidenced by:

Performs admission assessment in accordance with specific unit standards.

Identifies and documents patient/family/significant other teaching needs on admission.

Identifies discharge planning needs of patient/family/significant other on admission.

Develops, discusses, and communicates a realistic problem list (plan of care) in collaboration with each patient/family/significant other in order to address all identified needs as evidenced by:

Plan of care will include nursing diagnosis statement for each identified problem.

Develops patient/family/significant other teaching and discharge plan as per unit standard.

Assembles necessary supplies/equipment prior to start of case.

Checks for availability and proper condition of necessary supplies and equipment.

Collaborates with a multidisciplinary healthcare team.

Demonstrates the skills and judgment necessary to implement medical plan of care, nursing interventions, and procedures as necessary for the care of the patient as evidenced by:

Demonstrates knowledge of hospital policies and procedures for administering, transcribing, and recording medications. Administers blood and blood products following hospital policy and procedures.

Initiates and maintains IV access according to hospital policy and procedures.

Assesses and documents IV site per unit standard.

Identifies priorities and executes nursing care appropriately.

Manages cardiac devices and cardiac monitoring.

Evaluates and reassesses the identified problems, care provided and patient's responses in order to meet patient and family needs to ensure overall quality of care delivered as evidenced by:

Reassessment of plan of care is done per unit standard.

Based on reassessment, plan of care will remain the same or be modified to meet the patient/significant other's identified needs.

Documents outcomes of patient care.

Maintains up to date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to ensure the integration of information for use by the healthcare team, in order to ensure quality care as evidenced by:

Nursing assessment is complete and accurate per unit standard.

Day surgery record/form accurately reflects nursing interventions and medical plan of care.

Discharge plan and documentation accurately reflects patient and/or significant other's ability to manage care after discharge. Documents use of narcotics according to hospital policy and procedure.

Accurately and promptly documents unusual occurrences notes during the patient stay.

Practices within legal boundaries of nurse practice act and according to hospital policy and procedures.

Attends hospital-sponsored training programs as required by department.

Performs all responsibilities/duties required by the unit/department as defined in the scope of service, to ensure that the unique nature of the patient is addressed as evidenced by:

Demonstrates the ability to rapidly assess the patient, differentiating between long and short-term needs.

Patients are discharged from the unit/department with consideration given to age and mobility.

Signatures obtained as per policy.

Attends all required safety training programs and can describe his/her responsibilities related to general safety

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