Registered Nurse - Acute Rehab Registry Specific
Company: Loyola University Health System
Location: Melrose Park
Posted on: September 25, 2022
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Job Description:
Employment Type: Part time Shift: Rotating Shift Description:
The nurses on Acute Rehab treat patients who will benefit from an
intensive, multidisciplinary rehabilitation program. Our program is
fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of
Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), with an additional CARF
accreditation for our stroke specialty program. Our nurses work
closely with both our physical therapy partners as well as our
dedicated physical, medicine and rehabilitation physicians. The
nurses on Acute Rehab treat patients who will benefit from an
intensive, multidisciplinary rehabilitation program. Our program is
fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of
Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), with an additional CARF
accreditation for our stroke specialty program. Our nurses work
closely with both our physical therapy partners as well as our
dedicated physical, medicine and rehabilitation physicians. The
level II Registered Nurse 2 functions to protect promote and
optimize health and abilities of those in their care. Works to
prevent illness and injury, facilitate healing, and alleviate
suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response,
and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, groups,
communities and populations. Executes their duties through clinical
and professional practice standards. Nursing practices evolves over
time as one gains experience and knowledge through clinical
practice and ongoing learning. Uses the nursing process
(Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning,
Implementation/Coordination/Teaching and Promotion, Evaluation) to
guide practice and respond to patient needs.
--- Gathers pertinent data and information relative to patients'
health status and needs and analyzes the assessment data to
determine actual or potential diagnoses, problems or issues. ---
Identifies expected outcomes or goals of care based on a plan to
individualize care and in collaboration with patients, families,
groups, communities or populations served. --- Develops a plan that
prescribes strategies to attain expected outcomes or goals. ---
Nurses systematically implement the individualized care plan,
facilitates the coordination of care with inter and
intra-professional colleagues and employs strategies for health
teaching and promotion. --- Evaluates progress toward achieving
defined outcomes/goals and change the plan if necessary. ---
Implements evidenced-based approaches to care. Expected to engage
in professional role activities, including leadership, appropriate
to their education and position. Accountable for their professional
actions to themselves, their healthcare consumers, their peers and
to society.
--- Uses resources and speaks up to help evaluate situations where
unethical behavior is in question. Consults other professionals to
initiate ethical consults when needed. --- Works with a questioning
attitude raises clinical concerns. Uses current literature to guide
practice and offer ideas for improve practice and outcomes. ---
Implements practices that are congruent with cultural diversity and
inclusion principles. --- Communicates effectively and speaks up
when communication from others is not clear and may endanger the
safety of patients, families, groups, communities or colleagues.
Effective verbal and written communication in the form of
documentation in the medical record are essential to effective
practice. Seeks assistance to resolve conflict if unable to resolve
independently. --- Collaboration with patients and families is
essential in developing an effective plan of care and nurses must
collaborate inter and intra-professionally for effective practice.
Actively participates in interdisciplinary care planning. --- The
level of leadership for a Registered Nurse 2 (RN 2) is consistent
with the level of experience, knowledge and licensure. Must
delegate appropriately and effectively to unlicensed assistive
personnel and ensure the quality of work. Effectively evaluates the
completion of delegated care and provides feedback to unlicensed
assistive personnel and other nurses.
Caring is an essential component of nursing practice and
demonstrated through concrete acts, interpersonal connections,
verbal and nonverbal communication. Nurses also promote self-care
and care for the environment and society. Advocates for safety in
patient care and within the work environment by raising concerns,
reporting safety events, reporting conditions that could cause a
safety event (near misses), by participating in investigation of
safety events and improvement efforts and by implementing best
practices to improve safety. Demonstrates the Trinity Health/Loyola
Medicine values in every interaction with patients, families,
visitors, colleagues and providers.
Position Requirements:
Minimum Education:
Licensure/Certifications:
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000
physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve
diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the
cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and
health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that
knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize
that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our
world and that these differences often lead to innovative
solutions. Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce
(through training and education, recruitment, retention, and
development), commitment and accountability, communication,
community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
Keywords: Loyola University Health System, Chicago , Registered Nurse - Acute Rehab Registry Specific, Other , Melrose Park, Illinois
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