Registered Nurse - Graduate Nurse - LTACH

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Bethlehem, PA, US

JOB SUMMARY

Promotes and restores patients' health by completing the nursing process; collaborating with physicians and intermultidisciplinary 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
by participating in performance improvement activities
by 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

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