Registered Nurse - PRN
Company: Kindred Healthcare
Location: Knoxville
Posted on: May 15, 2022
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Job Description:
Description
Knoxville Rehabilitation Hospital - Knoxville, TN
1250 Tennova Medical Way
Kindred Healthcare has partnered with Tennova Healthcare and the
University of Tennessee Medical Center to open the brand new 57-bed
inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Knoxville Rehabilitation Hospital provides care for patients across
an 11-county region with impairments resulting from a traumatic
medical situation, such as stroke, serious spinal cord and brain
injury, neurologic illness, major multiple trauma, and orthopedic
conditions with complex or profound impairments. Although the
majority of patients are seniors, Knoxville Rehabilitation Hospital
is equipped to also treat younger patients recovering from
traumatic incidents.
With more than 20 standalone inpatient rehabilitation facilities
(IRFs) across a dozen states, Kindred Hospital Rehabilitation
Services (KHRS) is a partner of choice for many major hospital
systems in the creation and success of joint-venture operations
that outperform in both clinical and financial outcomes. We bring
proven rehabilitation management and services expertise that
benefits our partners as well as the nearly 50,000 IRF patients we
see each year who seek to recover and get home quickly from any of
a number of conditions, including stroke, brain injury, spinal cord
injury, orthopedic injury, neurological conditions, amputation and
trauma.
JOB SUMMARY:
Provides planning and delivery of direct and indirect patient care
through the nursing process of Assessment, Planning, Intervention,
and Evaluation. Develops nursing care plan in coordination with
patient, family and interdisciplinary staff as necessary.
Communicates changes in patient's clinical condition with
Physicians, Nursing Supervisor/Manager, and co-workers as
appropriate. Participates in discharges planning process.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Accurately performs patient assessments and identifies patient
needs.
Identifies and initiates appropriate nursing interventions.
Provides patient and family teaching throughout the rehabilitation
stay and prior to discharge.
Provides care appropriate to condition and age of the patient.
Works cooperatively and actively participates with other members of
the interdisciplinary team.
Participates in Continuous Quality and Performance Improvement
(CQPI).
Maintains positive relationships with all customers.
Promotes rehabilitation nursing philosophy and scope of
practice.
Actively participates in team conferences.
Performs timely and appropriate documentation relating to medical
necessity in the medical record.
Responsible for completion and revision of the Interdisciplinary
Care Plan for each patient.
Performs timely and accurate QI assessments.
Provides a safe environment for patients, visitors and staff and
complies with appropriate and approved safety standards.
Supports the leadership for the hospital in a professional manner
and acts as a role model.
Other duties as assigned.
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Qualifications
Graduation from an accredited Bachelors of Science in Nursing,
Associate Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma program.
Current state licensure as Registered Nurse.
CPR/BCLS certification. ACLS preferred.
CRRN Preferred.
Minimum six months' Medical/Surgical experience in an acute care
setting preferred.
Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal
skills.
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