What are the responsibilities and job description for the Inpatient Rehabilitation RN position at Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services?
Role Summary: Provide direct nursing care for inpatient rehabilitation patients. Responsibilities include assessing patient needs, implementing individualized care plans, administering medications, monitoring health status, and coordinating with an interdisciplinary team to support safe, effective rehabilitation outcomes.
Key Duties
Key Duties
- Assess patients and develop/implement individualized care plans based on clinical needs.
- Administer medications and perform ongoing monitoring of patient conditions.
- Coordinate care with interdisciplinary team members to promote continuity and quality.
- Educate patients and families on care, recovery, and therapeutic instructions.
- Maintain a safe therapeutic environment and follow relevant safety and clinical standards.
- Support quality improvement efforts through adherence to protocols and best practices.
- Strong clinical assessment and patient monitoring skills.
- Medication administration competency and attention to detail.
- Effective communication and patient/family education skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary healthcare team.
- Commitment to safety, therapeutic environment standards, and continuous quality improvement.