Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse, RN, Rehabilitation is accountable for assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating care for patients served on the Acute Rehab Unit. The Registered Nurse, RN, Rehab practices professional nursing by utilizing the nursing process and adheres to standards set forth in the Nurse Practice Act of Pennsylvania and Grand View Health policies and procedures.

The Acute Rehab Unit includes 14 private rooms and is helping people recover from conditions such as stroke, orthopedic injury, amputation, trauma, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, other neurological disorders, bilateral joint replacement and single joint replacement with specific criteria.

The interdisciplinary teams consist of Registered Nurses, Physicians, Physical Therapists, OTs, Speech Therapists, Dietitians and Social Workers.

Essential Functions:

• Assesses and monitors the overall needs of patients and family. Ensures that required documentation is performed in an accurate and timely manner.
• Develops and utilizes verbal communication skills to obtain and/or provide information regarding the adolescent, adult and geriatric patient/significant other. Communicates effectively with members of the healthcare team.
• Implements accepted standards of documentation on patient electronic medical records and other hospital forms to ensure that information affecting a patient, significant other or member of the healthcare team is properly recorded.
• Assumes leadership roles and delegates appropriately.
• Functions as a preceptor or mentor as needed.
• Accepts assignments in a positive and professional manner.
• Assertively communicates concerns, issues and information through appropriate channels.
• Identifies continuing education needs and seeks appropriate educational opportunities to enhance professional development.

Schedule: Two out of four Weekends, from 7:00am–7:30pm.