ACUTE CARE RN Needed- Day Shift

The Long-Term Acute Care Registered Nurse provides planningand delivery of direct and indirect patient care to medically complex patientsin long-term acute settings. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Provides planning and delivery of direct and indirectpatient care
• Responsible for providing care to medically complex patients
• Supervises care, treatment, and services of the patient(s)
• Documents the patient’s plan of care using identifiednursing diagnosis, expected patient outcomes and selected nursing interventions
• Maintains confidentiality at all times with patients,medical staff and co-workers
• Provides a safe, comfortable and therapeutic patientenvironment
• Adheres to and supports thepolicies/procedures/goals/objectives of the hospital in an attempt to providequality patient care 
• Revises plan of care according to evaluation, changes inplan of care and nursing interventions
• Performs interventions according to identified priorities,plan of care, and facility policies and patient care outcome standards
• Identifies and prioritizes actions based upon patient carerequirements

Minimum Requirements: 

• Current RN license for the state in which the nursepractices in
• One (1) year nursing experience in a long-term acute carefacility preferred
• Experience in acute rehabilitation for vents, wound care,cardiac, and stable post trauma patients
• Complies with all relevant professional standards ofpractice 
• Participation and completion of Amergis’ Competency programwhen applicable
• Current CPR if applicable
• TB questionnaire, PPD or chest x-ray if applicable 
• Current Health certificate (per contract or stateregulation) 
• Must meet all federal, state and local requirements 
• Successful completion of new hire training as applicable tojob site 
• Understand patient confidentiality and HIPAArequirements  
• Ability to effectively elicit/provide information to andfrom appropriate individuals (including, but not limited to, supervisors,co-workers, clients) via strong communication skills; proficiency in theEnglish language is required  
• Computer proficiency required 
• Must be at least 18 years of age