Registered Practical Nurse - Brain Program
Core
Provide compassionate, collaborative, and competent nursing care to neurological patients in a rehabilitation setting, focusing on stroke recovery and complex medical needs.
Role type
Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) in rehabilitation
Builds
Patient care plans and safe clinical environments for neurological patients
Domain
Healthcare / Rehabilitation / Neurology
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Health assessment, trach care, suctioning, tube feeding, bowel and bladder management, behavioral management for severe dysfunction, care for severe cognitive and physical impairment, medication administration, computer proficiency
Preferred skills
Diploma preparation in nursing, medical asepsis
Technologies
Electronic health records systems (implied by computer proficiency)
Responsibilities
Educate patients and families on deficits and health promotion, contribute to care planning, mentor RPN students and new staff, monitor clinical status and intervene appropriately, manage patients with severe behavioral and cognitive impairments
Seniority
Mid-level clinical staff