Licensed Vocational Nurse Rehabilitation - NursingJobs

Responsibilities:

• Provide care to patients after illness, injury or surgery or with acute health conditions or patients who are being treated with pharmaceuticals.
• Record, assess and observe patient progress, reactions and symptoms.
• Assesses needs of patient and develop plan of care based on assessment.
• Check vital signs, give injections and perform catherizations and Point of Care Testing.
• Coordinate referrals and interagency communication.
• Manage pain.
• Monitor patients in restraint and seclusion and maintain patient safety.
• Determine medical or psychiatric emergency need and provide intervention.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• 1+ years experience in Rehab/LTAC within the last 3 years (accumulated)
• Current BLS (ACLS a plus!)
• Familiarity with medical software and equipment
• Ability to build rapport with patients
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment