RN - Inpatient Rehab, PRN, Days

Description :

RN - Inpatient Rehab, PRN,

Days

Piedmont Eastside Inpatient Acute Rehab

Unit is a 20- bed facility in Snellville, GA. Serving Gwinnett

County and surrounding communities such as Loganville, Lilburn,

Athens, Walton and Rockdale.

For over 40 years,

Piedmont Eastside Medical Center Rehabilitation has offered

high-quality, patient-centered care and has continued helping

people go back to their home to function at their optimal

independent level or discharge to an alternative arrangement if

there is a safety concern.

Admission to the

Inpatient Rehab Unit (IPAR) is contingent upon the patient meeting

specific criteria as approved by the Centers for Medicare Services.

Appropriate diagnosis includes :

a.

Stroke

b. Spinal Cord

Injury

c. Congenital

Deformity

d. Amputation

e.

Major Multiple Trauma

f. Fracture of

Femur

g. Brain Injury

h.

Polyarthritis, including rheumatoid arthritis

i.

Neurological disorders

j.

Burns

k. Systemic vasculidities with joint

inflammation

l. Severe or Advanced

osteoarthritis with joint deformity and substantial loss of ROM,

atrophy of

Muscles surrounding the

joint

m. Knee and hip

replacement

IPAR at

Piedmont Eastside

uses :

Unit Safety

Huddle at start of the shift

• Bedside report

handoff at change of shift

• Quality initiatives

such as pain assessment / reassessment, pressure ulcer prevention,

early mobility, time critical meds administration, infection

prevention strategies for central lines and indwelling urinary

catheters, etc

• Charge Nurse with limited

patient load to facilitate daily operations

Self-scheduling with schedule 360

• EPIC

computer system

RESPONSIBLE FOR :

The staff nurse provides nursing care to

patients from birth through the lifecycle utilizing nursing

processes to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the care for

patients. He / she functions within the framework of the policies and

procedures of the organization and demonstrates professional growth

and accountability. The staff nurse is responsible for maintaining

standards of practice, coordinating patient care activities of all

assigned staff in the provision of quality nursing

care.

Qualifications : MINIMUM

EDUCATION REQUIRED :

Graduate of a nursing

program

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

REQUIRED :

New Graduates of a nursing

program eligible

MINIMUM

LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY

LAW :

Current License in the State of

Georgia as a Registered Nurse or NLC / eNLC Multistate License. BLS

certification required.

ADDITIONAL

QUALIFICATIONS :

Advanced certification in

field of specialty, if applicable. Bachelor's degree preferred.

Nursing Experience in Hospital Setting

Preferred.

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