Registered Nurse - FT Days

Company: Kindred Healthcare
Location: Fort Smith
Posted on: June 23, 2022

Job Description:

Description
Full TimeRN

Day Shift - 7AM - 7PM

Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Fort Smith is a joint venture partnership betweenKindred Healthcareand Mercy. This brand new state of the art, 50 bed inpatient rehabilitation hospitalprovides care for adultsrecovering from conditions such as stroke, neurological disease, injury to the brain or spinal cord and other debilitating illnesses or injuries. Kindred and Mercy are also partners for rehabilitation hospitals in Oklahoma City,St. Louisand Springfield, Missouri.

With more than 25standalone inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) across a dozen states, Kindred Hospital Rehabilitation Services (KHRS) is a partner of choice for many major hospital systems in the creation and success of joint-venture operations that outperform in both clinical and financial outcomes. We bring proven rehabilitation management and services expertise that benefits our partners as well as the nearly 50,000 IRF patients we see each year who seek to recover and get home quickly from any of a number of conditions, including stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, orthopedic injury, neurological conditions, amputation and trauma.

JOB SUMMARY:

Provides planning and delivery of direct and indirect patient care through the nursing process of Assessment, Planning, Intervention, and Evaluation. Develops nursing care plan in coordination with patient, family and interdisciplinary staff as necessary. Communicates changes in patient's clinical condition with Physicians, Chief Nursing Officer, and co-workers as appropriate. Participates in discharges planning process.



ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Job Specific:

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• Accurately performs patient assessments and identifies patient needs.
  
• Identifies and initiates appropriate nursing interventions.
  
• Provides patient and family teaching throughout the rehabilitation stay and prior to discharge.
  
• Provides care appropriate to condition and age of the patient.
  
• Works cooperatively and actively participates with other members of the interdisciplinary team.
  
• Participates in Continuous Quality and Performance Improvement (CQPI).
  
• Maintains positive relationships with all customers.
  
• Promotes rehabilitation nursing philosophy and scope of practice.
  
• Actively participates in team conferences.
  
• Performs timely and appropriate documentation relating to medical necessity in the medical record.
  
• Responsible for completion and revision of the Interdisciplinary Care Plan for each patient.
  
• Performs timely and accurate QI assessments.
  
• Provides a safe environment for patients, visitors and staff and complies with appropriate and approved safety standards.
  
• Supports the leadership for the hospital in a professional manner and acts as a role model.
  
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  Qualifications
  QUALIFICATIONS:
  
  
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  • Graduation from an accredited Bachelors of Science in Nursing, Associate Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma program.
    
  • Current state licensure as Registered Nurse.
    
  • CPR/BCLS certification. ACLS preferred.
    
  • CRRN Preferred
    
  • Minimum six months' Medical/Surgical experience in an acute care setting preferred.
    
  • Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
    
    
    
    
    

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