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About the Role
Assists individuals with a disability and/or acute/chronic illness to attain and maintain maximum function. Provides specialized nursing care and disease process education for patients and families. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team and advocates for policies that promote the quality of life for individuals with disabilities.
Responsibilities
- Performs hands-on nursing care through applying the nursing process.
- Coordinates and delivers disease process education for patients and families.
- Collaborates with other members of the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team to facilitate achievement of patient-centered goals.
- Advocates for policies, services, and interventions that promote the quality of life for individuals with disabilities.
- Participates in activities that positively influence the community’s awareness of disabilities and the role of rehabilitation.
- Promotes safety by obeying safety rules.
- Identifies, reports, and/or corrects obvious safety hazards.
- Attends all mandatory safety in-services.
- Supports the growth and actively engages in the Eden Alternative philosophy.
- Follows St. John’s Guidelines for Customer Service.
- Follows policy and procedures on annual infectious disease testing and vaccinations.
- Attends all mandatory in-services as assigned.
Requirements
- Maintain Licensed Practical Nurse status in the State of Montana.
- Willing to obtain certification in rehabilitation nursing within the first year of employment.
- Must be CPR certified.
- Ability to function independently in performing assigned duties.
- Must be able to remain calm under stressful and urgent situations.
- Respond to residents' needs in a timely and professional manner, recognizing the patient’s rights.
- Performs job tasks following established procedures and reports problems or concerns to supervisor.
- Must be able to communicate effectively across disciplines and with patients and family members.
- Thorough knowledge of the nursing process and the ability to apply it to the practice setting.
- Requires moderate physical work more than 70% of the time, including lifting up to 25 pounds regularly and up to 50 pounds occasionally, standing, pushing, pulling, lifting, walking, and bending for prolonged periods of time.
- Work involves some exposure to dirt, dust, fumes, unpleasant odors, and/or loud noises.
- Work involves some exposure to hazards, bloodborne pathogens, or physical risks, which require following basic safety precautions.
- Normal health care environment.
- Work involves exposure to plants and animals within the environment.
Skills
- Specialized knowledge and clinical skills necessary to provide care for people with physical disability and acute/chronic illness.
- Nursing process application.
- Disease process education.
- Interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Patient advocacy.
- Community awareness building.
- Safety compliance.
- Customer service.
- Effective communication.
- Calmness under pressure.
- Timely and professional response to needs.
- Adherence to procedures.
Location
- Billings, MT
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Three years’ experience that is directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified is preferred.
Education Level
- Licensed Practical Nurse status
About the Company
- Transitional Rehabilitation Center
- St. John’s United