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The Good Shepherd Specialty Hospital has been helping patients recover from complex medical conditions and injuries since 2000. The first long-term acute-care hospital (LTACH) in the region, we help patients who are too medically fragile to transfer to a skilled nursing facility, acute rehabilitation hospital or their home after a hospital stay. In addition to general rehabilitation, our team is renowned for their expertise in ventilator weaning and respiratory care.
JOB SUMMARY
Promotes and restores patients' health by completing the nursing process; collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members; providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families; supervising assigned team members.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
USES NURSING PROCESS AS A FRAMEWORK TO DELIVER CARE:
ESTABLISHES A COMPASSIONATE ENVIRONMENT
By providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
PROMOTES PATIENT'S INDEPENDENCE
Teaching patient, friends, and family to understand condition, medications, safety, and self-care skills
MAINTAINS SAFE AND CLEAN WORKING ENVIRONMENT
RESPECTS PATIENTS AND THE ORGANIZATION
ENSURES OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT
MAINTAINS PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
By attending educational workshops
reviewing professional publications
establishing personal networks
participating in professional societies.
Maintaining current BLS and ACLS affirmations, attending required annual in-services, attending staff meetings regularly, documenting professional development on associate education record, conducts annual learning session in collaboration with the patient care specialist, identifies learning needs and seeks professional improvement.
DEMONSTRATES FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
CONTRIBUTES TO ORGANIZATIONAL TEAM EFFORT
MAINTAINS A COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIP AMONG HEALTH CARE TEAMS
By accomplishing related results as needed, Following through on delegated tasks, responding to co-workers requests For assistance, demonstrating behaviors as defined by the GSSH code of conduct, acting as a resource and/or leader when the need arises.
By documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
PROMOTES THE DEVELOPMENT OF GOOD SHEPHERD AS A SYSTEM
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.