Registered Nurse - LTAC
Location: Las Vegas Nevada
Description: HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION is presently looking of Registered Nurse - LTAC right now, this job will be placed in Nevada. Detailed specification about this job opportunity please read the description below. The Registered Nurse - LTAC is responsible for:
- Providing direct patient care to medically complex patients
- Supervising care, treatment and services of patient care provided by LPNs, RNTs/CNAs, and other staff on assigned unit and shift
- Assessing and reassessing of patients
- Communicating appropriate information with the interdisciplinary team
- Reporting patient concerns and changes in condition to supervisor and/or physician in a timely manner
- Creating a plan of care that is individualize to patient needs and is reflective of patient goals.
License or Certification:
- Current RN licensures appropriate to state regulations
- CPR certification
- ACLS preferred, required for ICU/IMC units
- PCCN certification preferred
- One year of experience in inpatient hospital setting preferred
- Critical care experience preferred for LTACHs
- Experience in cardiac rhythm analysis
- General office equipment such as telephone, copy machine, fax machine, calculator, computer.
- Medical Equipment such as ventilators, infusion pumps, med dispense, wound vac, cardiac/telemetry monitors
- Good visual acuity and ability to communicate.
- Ability to lift a minimum of 30 pounds and ability push/pull a minimum of 30 pounds, which includes the lifting, pushing and/or pulling of medical supplies and equipment and the transferring and repositioning of patients. Reasonable assistance may be requested when lifting, pushing, and/or pulling are undertaken which exceeds these minimum requirements.
- Ability to withstand prolonged standing and walking.
- Ability to reach, stoop, bend, kneel, and crouch are required for patient care functions and in setting up and monitoring equipment
- Ability to speak, read, write, and communicate effectively.
- Ability to coordinate, analyze, observe, make decisions, multi task, and meet deadlines in a detail-oriented manner.
- Ability to work independently without supervision.
- Indoor, temperature controlled, smoke-free environment. Occasional outdoor exposure.
- Exposure or potential exposure to blood and body fluids may be required.
- Handicapped accessible.
- May work under stressful circumstances at times.
- Meets established attendance standards.
- Adheres to hospital/department dress code including wearing ID badge.
- May be required to work weekdays and/or weekends, evenings and or night shifts if needed to meet deadlines.
- May be required to work on religious and/or legal holidays on scheduled days/shifts.
- Will be required to work as necessary during disaster situations, i.e., before, during or after a disaster.
- May be required to stay after workday to assist after a disaster situation until relief arrives.
- May be required to perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
- May be required to float to other units to meeting staffing/patient acuity needs.
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If you were eligible to this job, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION.
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This job starts available on: Wed, 11 Jul 2012 06:25:06 GMT