Registered Nurse Inpatient Rehab

Overview

The MUSC Orangeburg Inpatient Rehab Unit is a 24-bed acute rehabilitation unit where nurses work closely with therapists and other disciplines to help patients achieve the best mobility and independence after strokes, traumas, surgeries, etc. Patients on this unit must be able to tolerate 3 hours of therapy per day for 5-6 days per week.

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Employee

Regular

CC004827 ORBG - IP Rehab Nursing

Hourly

Health-28

36

Nights (United States of America)

Provide professional nursing care within an assigned unit and coordinate care planning with other disciplines.

Regularly exposed to infectious, contagious and blood borne diseases. Contact with patients under a wide variety of circumstances. Exposed to unpleasant elements including accidents, injuries and illnesses. Subject to varying and unpredictable situations. Must be able to handle emergency or crisis situations. Is occasionally subject to irregular hours. Occasional exposure to radiation.

LPN, CNA, WS, Tech, MOA

Financial stewardship of supplies and resources.

• Documents initial nursing histories, assesses patients’ conditions per policy requirements and develops individual care plans considering physical, psycho-social, environmental, cultural, and spiritual needs.
• Assists physicians with examinations, procedures and other processes related to direct patient care according to established policies and procedures.
• Evaluates outcomes of patient care, consults with other specialists as required and revises nursing care processes as necessary to obtain optimal patient care.
• Coordinates discharge planning.
• Monitors and records patients’ condition.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Using an interdisciplinary approach, formulates a teaching plan based on identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning [including family teaching] as appropriate.
• Coordinates patients’ ordered diagnostic and therapeutic services.
• Communicates patients’ condition during hand-offs.
• Performs other miscellaneous and related duties as assigned by the director of nursing, charge nurse and/or medical staff.
• Performs charge duties as requested by director, after six (6) months nursing experience and appropriate training as required.
• Rounds on patients per policy to improve clinical outcome.
• Orients or mentors new staff members.
• Listens effectively to the patient to facilitate care requirements.
• Provides first line customer service response.
• Follows the MUSC Standards of Behaviors.
• Other duties as assigned.

Physical requirements are related to the essential functions of any job. You must be able to stand up to twelve (12) hours, walk, sit, use hands, reach, stoop, kneel, talk, hear and smell. Must be able to lift or exert energy up to 35 pounds. Safe patient handling equipment is to be utilized for transfers and lifting of patients greater than 35 pounds.

Close and distance vision, color vision, peripheral depth perception are required.

Must possess the ability to read and interpret business or safety manuals, clinical or technical procedures or regulations. Ability to write reports, present information and respond to questions from groups, patients, families, other employees and medical staff. Ability to perform complex math functions and analyze data. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to multitask and prioritize to complete patient care as necessary.

This position primarily interacts with all age groups and provides direct patient care. Staff must be able to meet the needs of patients, families and visitors from diverse cultural backgrounds.

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing. Bachelor of Nursing degree preferred. Current RN license in the state of South Carolina. Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare…