Registered Nurse (RN) - Float
Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital - Allentown
Allentown, PA

Registered Nurse - Float Pool II

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To learn more text "RN - Good Shepherd" to 484-894-1659 * JOB SUMMARY * Promotes and restores patients' health by completing the nursing process; collaborating with physicians and interdisciplinary team members; providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families; delegate and evaluate care assigned to LPNs and CNAs to meet patient care needs. * 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. * delegating the plan of care to other licensed and unlicensed associates within their scope of practice * 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. * 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 * 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 * ENSURES OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT * following manufacturer's instructions; * troubleshooting malfunctions; * entering work orders for equipment repairs; * evaluating new equipment and techniques. * 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 * DEMONSTRATES FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY * Checking stock to determine inventory level; * anticipating needed supplies; * using equipment and 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. * CONTRIBUTES TO ORGANIZATIONAL TEAM EFFORT * By arriving on duty as scheduled, maintaining attendance, punching in and out as per Good Shepherd policy and maintaining time 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. * 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. * 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 * Associate's Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma required * Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred * Completion of a critical care course required * Work Experience * 1-2 years of intensive care or telemetry experience required * Licenses / Certifications * Registered Nurse license required * Basic Life Support / CPR, as a healthcare provider, per the American Heart Association required * Advanced Cardiac Life Support/ACLS id required