RN Physical Rehabilitation Care
Employment Type Full Time
Location
Northridge, CA | United States
Job description
Overview
Founded in 1955 Dignity Health – Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a 394-bed acute care nonprofit community hospital located in Northridge California. The hospital offers a full complement of award winning services including the Leavey Cancer Center a cardiovascular center stroke center the Center for Assault Treatment Services a pediatric medical center and the only pediatric trauma center in the San Fernando Valley. As a leading provider of compassionate high-quality and affordable patient-centered care we share a rich legacy with Dignity Health one of the nation’s five largest health care systems. We are part of a 21-state network of nearly 9000 physicians 62000 employees and more than 400 care centers. Visit dignityhealth.org/northridgehospital for more information.
Rehab Inpatient & Outpatient Treatment
We are equipped to treat people who have suffered any major disabling condition, whether it’s a spinal cord injury, brain injury, stroke, multiple trauma, burn, amputation, neurological disorder, arthritis, orthopedic problem or sports injury. Our inpatient and outpatient treatment programs help patients regain abilities and control of their lives. Patient progress is accomplished under the direction of a board-certified physiatrist and a skilled care team who evaluate each patient and develop an integrated treatment plan.
The Center for Rehabilitation Medicine has received accreditation from CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities), which assures our program has met leading-edge international standards designed by rehabilitation experts and patients.
Northridge Hospital Medical Center
Registered Nurse
Rehabilitation Unit
The Physical Rehabilitation Care at Northridge Hospital Medical Center is actively seeking individuals who demonstrate patient care excellence. We are seeking a Registered Nurses (RN) for the Physical Rehabilitation to coordinate supervise and implement patient care based on competence professional expertise knowledge and evidence-based practice. The Registered Nurse is expected to practice autonomously consistent with professional standards Nurse Practice Act and hospital job description specific to the unit. This position is critical to the success of Northridge Medical Center and requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the Mission and organizational values of the Dignity Health system.
While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry we’ll take care of you with benefits that include health/dental/vision FSA matching retirement plans paid vacation adoption assistance and more.
Connect with us today if you are ready to experience a culture driven by talent technology innovation and humankindness!
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Responsibilities - Adheres to established Hospital/departmental policies and procedures, objectives, Quality Assessment and Improvement Program, legal, safety, environmental, infection control standards, Nurse Practices Act and Patient's Bill of Rights
- Applies clinical knowledge and expertise for coordinating patient care by regularly planning and evaluating the care of patients.
- Establishes and maintains professional and collaborative relationships with other staff members, physicians, patients, patient family members, and the public as appropriate, while assuring confidentiality of all patient information.
- Demonstrates effective nursing judgement and a working knowledge of the nursing process.
- Provides guidance to interdisciplinary team members by supervising nursing interventions and assisting with related tasks.
- Provides leadership by establishing priorities and coordinating nursing care.
- Documents and communicates all observed symptoms, reactions, treatments and changes in the patient condition to the appropriate member of the interdisciplinary health care team.
- Provides for teaching based on identified need.
- Coordinates plan of care with other members of the interdisciplinary health care team to achieve desired goals and outcomes.
- Communicates the plan of care to the patient and care partner(s) for the active involvement of the patient in the evolution of the plan throughout hospitalization.
- Conducts hourly rounds with the patient and care partner, focusing on pain management, skin integrity, elimination and other miscellaneous patient needs.
- Conforms to legal requirements of nursing practice and Hospital policies and procedures.
- Demonstrates a professional, cooperative manner when dealing with all members of the interdisciplinary health care team.
- Demonstrates understanding of organizational structure and utilizes appropriate channels of communication.
- Administers medications to assigned patients as directed and assesses and documents patient responses; initiates appropriate interventions per Hospital/Unit policy.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the approaches to and methods of Continuous Performance Improvement.
- Supervises and assigns duties to unlicensed assistive personnel based on legal scope of practice, regulations, and hospital policy.
- Acts as a resource for all aspects of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) for employees and medical staff
- Accesses network and effectively utilizes electronic applications (e.g., e-mail, LMS, T.E.A.M, etc) on a daily basis.
- Serves as a preceptor and role model to new personnel and nursing students.
- Collaborates with the supervisory staff to identify own educational and professional growth needs.
- Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
Qualifications - Graduate of Accredited RN school of Nursing.
- Registered Nurse with current California license.
- Minimum 1 year current acute care registered nursing experience in a hospital setting required
- Current AHA BLS ACLS required.
- Current certification in speciality area preferred
- LA City Fire Safety Card Required within 90 days from hire.
This position is represented by SEIU L121RN and is covered by the terms and conditions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement.
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