460 United Hospital Center jobs in the United States
Physician, Neurosurgery-United Hospital Center (Bridgeport)
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Whether you are caring for our patients at one of the critical access hospitals, community sites, regional or academic medical centers, we are all one WVU Health System.
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West Virginia University School of Medicine and the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute's Department of Neurosurgery seek a Neurosurgeon (ranks available: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor). The successful candidate will be expected to practice in Bridgeport, WV.
Duties: The successful candidate will practice in the area of neurosurgery. In addition to providing excellent patient care, the successful candidate will also be actively involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows. The neurosurgeon's responsibilities include managing operative cases that include general cranial, spine and peripheral nerve procedures; manage non-operative clinical care of patients with brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerve disease; and assist the hospital leadership in organizing and delivering neurosurgically related health care to patients through the nursing and ancillary staff at UHC. Specifically, this includes being able at a minimum to perform routine cervical and lumbar spine discectomy and fusion surgeries, address basic uncomplicated brain tumors and neurosurgical cranial emergencies (cranial trauma, stroke, or shunt malfunction).
Qualifications: Candidate must have an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible for state medical licensure. Successful candidate must have completed a neurosurgery residency program and must be board certified / eligible in neurosurgery. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.
The WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute guides a team of 280 dedicated faculty in providing compassionate patient care and advanced medicine through education, research, and outreach in the many diverse communities we serve. The Institute spearheads efforts to develop innovative solutions for neurological and psychiatric conditions ranging from Alzheimer's to Parkinson's; autism to stroke; and paralysis to chronic pain, addictions, and traumatic brain injury.
The WVU Medicine Neurosurgery, Spine and Pain Center at United Hospital Center is in a period of growth and focuses on the multidisciplinary treatment of spine disease. You will join a dedicated and collegial group of physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners who have expertise in interventional pain management, neurosurgery and physiatry.
UHC is a member hospital of the West Virginia University Health System (WVU Medicine) , the state's largest health system and largest employer. The System has undergone significant expansion in specialty and sub-specialty care in areas such as cancer, heart and vascular, and neuroscience, among many others. The Health System operates West Virginia's first and only multi-organ transplant center, and opened a new, 150-bed Children's Hospital in September 2022.
Today, the WVU Health System has more than 2,400 licensed beds, 3,900 providers, and nearly 30,000 employees. Anchored by a 700-bed academic medical center in Morgantown, the Health System includes more than 20 member hospitals that collectively serve a multi-state region that includes West Virginia, Western Maryland, Eastern Ohio, and Southwestern Pennsylvania. To learn more, visit WVUMedicine.org.
Bridgeport, WV is a growing professional community in the heart of North Central WV. Home to government and private enterprises such as the FBI, oil and gas, aerospace, and health care, it is an economically strong and vibrant community. Located just under 2 hours south of Pittsburgh, PA and within easy driving distance of several mid-Atlantic and Midwest cities, Bridgeport offers residents the best of small-town America with top ranked public schools and access to incredible recreational opportunities.
Build your legacy as you serve, teach, learn, and make a difference from day one. To learn more, visit and and apply online at
For additional information, please contact Pam Furbee, Senior Physician Recruiter, at
West Virginia University & University Health Associates are an AA/EO employer - Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran - and WVU is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity.
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8103 UHA Neuro Neurosurgery UHCAddress:
327 Medical Park DriveBridgeportWest VirginiaEqual Opportunity Employer
University Health Associates and its subsidiaries (collectively UHA) is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. UHA strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All UHA employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.
#J-18808-LjbffrPhysician - Neurologist, United Hospital Center (Bridgeport)
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Position OverviewWest Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute and the Department of Neurology in the WVU School of Medicine are seeking a Neurologist (ranks available: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor). The successful candidate will practice at United Hospital Center in Bridgeport, WV.
Responsibilities- Practice in the area of neurology.
- Provide excellent patient care.
- Engage in teaching medical students and residents.
- MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent.
- Eligibility for state medical licensure.
- Completed a neurology residency program.
- Board certified or eligible in neurology.
Part of the WVU Health System, UHC is a broad, integrated network across West Virginia, Southwestern Pennsylvania, Western Maryland, and Ohio. Opened in 2010, it features 692,000 sq ft, eight stories, 292 private inpatient rooms, and a medical staff of over 381 physicians and extenders.
WVU Health System OverviewAs West Virginia's largest health system, it includes over 2,400 licensed beds, 3,900 providers, and nearly 30,000 employees. It operates more than 20 hospitals, including West Virginia's first multi-organ transplant center and a new Children's Hospital.
WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience InstituteLeading a team of 280 faculty, the Institute advances care through education, research, and outreach, focusing on neurological and psychiatric conditions such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, autism, stroke, paralysis, chronic pain, addictions, and traumatic brain injury.
Community and LocationBridgeport, WV, is a vibrant community with government and private enterprises, including the FBI, energy, aerospace, and healthcare sectors. Located less than two hours from Pittsburgh, it offers excellent recreational opportunities and top-ranked schools.
Application and ContactLearn more at medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/neurology and rni.wvumedicine.org . Apply online at wvumedicine.org/careers . For additional information, contact Pam Furbee at .
Equal Opportunity EmployerUHA is an AA/EO employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. We prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.
#J-18808-LjbffrPhysician, Neurosurgery-United Hospital Center (, WV, United States)
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Whether you are caring for our patients at one of the critical access hospitals, community sites, regional or academic medical centers, we are all one WVU Health System.
Work Here. Thrive Here.
Additional Job Description:
West Virginia University School of Medicine and the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute's Department of Neurosurgery seek a Neurosurgeon (ranks available: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor). The successful candidate will be expected to practice in Bridgeport, WV.
Duties: The successful candidate will practice in the area of neurosurgery. In addition to providing excellent patient care, the successful candidate will also be actively involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows. The neurosurgeon's responsibilities include managing operative cases that include general cranial, spine and peripheral nerve procedures; manage non-operative clinical care of patients with brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerve disease; and assist the hospital leadership in organizing and delivering neurosurgically related health care to patients through the nursing and ancillary staff at UHC. Specifically, this includes being able at a minimum to perform routine cervical and lumbar spine discectomy and fusion surgeries, address basic uncomplicated brain tumors and neurosurgical cranial emergencies (cranial trauma, stroke, or shunt malfunction).
Qualifications: Candidate must have an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible for state medical licensure. Successful candidate must have completed a neurosurgery residency program and must be board certified / eligible in neurosurgery. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.
The WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute guides a team of 280 dedicated faculty in providing compassionate patient care and advanced medicine through education, research, and outreach in the many diverse communities we serve. The Institute spearheads efforts to develop innovative solutions for neurological and psychiatric conditions ranging from Alzheimer's to Parkinson's; autism to stroke; and paralysis to chronic pain, addictions, and traumatic brain injury.
The WVU Medicine Neurosurgery, Spine and Pain Center at United Hospital Center is in a period of growth and focuses on the multidisciplinary treatment of spine disease. You will join a dedicated and collegial group of physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners who have expertise in interventional pain management, neurosurgery and physiatry.
UHC is a member hospital of the West Virginia University Health System (WVU Medicine) , the state's largest health system and largest employer. The System has undergone significant expansion in specialty and sub-specialty care in areas such as cancer, heart and vascular, and neuroscience, among many others. The Health System operates West Virginia's first and only multi-organ transplant center, and opened a new, 150-bed Children's Hospital in September 2022.
Today, the WVU Health System has more than 2,400 licensed beds, 3,900 providers, and nearly 30,000 employees. Anchored by a 700-bed academic medical center in Morgantown, the Health System includes more than 20 member hospitals that collectively serve a multi-state region that includes West Virginia, Western Maryland, Eastern Ohio, and Southwestern Pennsylvania. To learn more, visit WVUMedicine.org.
Bridgeport, WV is a growing professional community in the heart of North Central WV. Home to government and private enterprises such as the FBI, oil and gas, aerospace, and health care, it is an economically strong and vibrant community. Located just under 2 hours south of Pittsburgh, PA and within easy driving distance of several mid-Atlantic and Midwest cities, Bridgeport offers residents the best of small-town America with top ranked public schools and access to incredible recreational opportunities.
Build your legacy as you serve, teach, learn, and make a difference from day one. To learn more, visit and and apply online at
For additional information, please contact Pam Furbee, Senior Physician Recruiter, at
West Virginia University & University Health Associates are an AA/EO employer - Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran - and WVU is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity.
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40Shift:
Exempt/Non-Exempt:
United States of America (Exempt)Company:
UHA University Health AssociatesCost Center:
8103 UHA Neuro Neurosurgery UHCAddress:
327 Medical Park DriveBridgeportWest VirginiaEqual Opportunity Employer
University Health Associates and its subsidiaries (collectively UHA) is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. UHA strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All UHA employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.
#J-18808-LjbffrPhysician - Neurologist, United Hospital Center (, WV, United States)
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To apply for this position, click the Apply button above and complete the application in full. Below, you'll find important information about this role.
Position OverviewWest Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute and the Department of Neurology in the WVU School of Medicine are seeking a Neurologist (ranks available: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor). The successful candidate will practice at United Hospital Center in Bridgeport, WV.
Responsibilities- Practice in the area of neurology.
- Provide excellent patient care.
- Engage in teaching medical students and residents.
- MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent.
- Eligibility for state medical licensure.
- Completed a neurology residency program.
- Board certified or eligible in neurology.
Part of the WVU Health System, UHC is a broad, integrated network across West Virginia, Southwestern Pennsylvania, Western Maryland, and Ohio. Opened in 2010, it features 692,000 sq ft, eight stories, 292 private inpatient rooms, and a medical staff of over 381 physicians and extenders.
WVU Health System OverviewAs West Virginia's largest health system, it includes over 2,400 licensed beds, 3,900 providers, and nearly 30,000 employees. It operates more than 20 hospitals, including West Virginia's first multi-organ transplant center and a new Children's Hospital.
WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience InstituteLeading a team of 280 faculty, the Institute advances care through education, research, and outreach, focusing on neurological and psychiatric conditions such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, autism, stroke, paralysis, chronic pain, addictions, and traumatic brain injury.
Community and LocationBridgeport, WV, is a vibrant community with government and private enterprises, including the FBI, energy, aerospace, and healthcare sectors. Located less than two hours from Pittsburgh, it offers excellent recreational opportunities and top-ranked schools.
Application and ContactLearn more at medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/neurology and rni.wvumedicine.org . Apply online at wvumedicine.org/careers . For additional information, contact Pam Furbee at .
Equal Opportunity EmployerUHA is an AA/EO employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. We prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.
#J-18808-LjbffrUrology Physician Job with WVU Medicine - United Hospital Center in Bridgeport, WV (Bridgeport)
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Join a well-established and expanding urology practice in North Central WV where you can have a significant impact on the lives of your patients while enjoying the benefits of living in one of West Virginias top-ranked communities.
UHC Urology is a hospital-owned practice with a strong reputation for providing excellent care to a patient base of close to 300,000. Our physicians enjoy dedicated administrative and clinical support and have access to the latest treatment options available. General urology or reconstructive urology candidates are encouraged to apply.
Duties: Successful candidates will diagnose and treat conditions affecting the urinary tract and reproductive system that will include medication management as well as performing surgical procedures. The physician will work both in the inpatient and outpatient settings.
Qualifications: Successful candidates must have an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible to obtain a state medical license. Applicants must have completed an accredited residency in Urology. Applicants must be board certified or eligible in Urology by the American Board of Urology. All qualifications must be met at the time of appointment.
Opportunity Highlights:
- Non-profit, 300 bed new hospital facility
- 5 Advanced Practice Providers across inpatient and clinic
- Dedicated urology OR suite
- SpaceOAR Hydrogel, UroLift implant, Blue Light Cystoscopy and UroNav fusion biopsy
- Large referral base
- Guaranteed base salary plus bonus incentives
- Significant recruitment incentives with an initial multi-year contract
- Comprehensive health benefits provided by WVU Medicine
- 403B retirement match program with optional 457B plan
- CME time off and annual allowance
- Short term disability plan covering 100% base salary for up to 6 months
Community Highlights:
Bridgeport is an economically strong and vibrant community, as it is home to government and private enterprises that includes the FBI, energy, aerospace and health care. Located less than two hours south of Pittsburgh, PA, and within easy driving distance of several mid-Atlantic and Midwest cities, Bridgeport offers residents the best of small-town America with one of the top ranked high schools in the state according to Niche . This North Central West Virginia community offers ease of access to incredible recreational opportunities, with West Virginia earning accolades from Cond Nast Traveler and Time magazine as one of the best places to travel.
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#J-18808-LjbffrAcademic Outpatient Psychiatrist - MedStar Washington Hospital Center (, MD, United States)
Posted 6 days ago
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MedStar Health, the largest non-profit health system in the Maryland and DC area, is excited to announce openings within our expanding Behavioral Health Network.
Located in the heart of Washington, DC, MedStar Washington Hospital Center is a leading clinical center and teaching institution, renowned for its excellence in trauma, heart, vascular, and burn treatment. We are currently seeking a full-time Academic Psychiatrist to join our outpatient programs.
Position Highlights:
- Serve as an attending physician, delivering clinical care in our outpatient and partial programs.
- Supervise and mentor Georgetown University residents and medical students.
- Hold a faculty appointment with the Georgetown University School of Medicine.
- Demonstrate exceptional teaching and clinical skills.
- Board eligibility or certification in Psychiatry is required.
Why Join MedStar Health?
- Competitive Salary with productivity incentives and quality bonuses
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Pre-Tax Investment Plan with employer matching
- Generous CME Leave and Allowance
- Opportunities for Clinical Ladder Advancement
MedStar Health is ranked among the Best Places to Work by Baltimore magazine, Baltimore Business Journal, and Washington Business Journal. A proud member of the Institute for Diversity in Healthcare Management, we are committed to expanding career and leadership opportunities for ethnically, culturally, and racially diverse individuals.
The hiring range for this position is $295,000 - $305,000.
In addition to your salary, MedStar Health offers a comprehensive healthcare package (including medical, dental and vision subject to eligibility requirements) and other benefits. The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate, non-discriminatory factors set by MedStar Health? MedStar Health is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local pay equity laws.
The hiring range is the range MedStar Health, in good faith, believes is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future and actual compensation may vary from posting based on work experience, education and/or skill level, etc. Even within the range, the actual compensation will vary depending on the above factors as well as market/business considerations. No amount is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in MedStar Health's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at MedStar Health's sole discretion, consistent with the law.
MedStar Health is an Equal Opportunity (EO) Employer and assures equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. We hire people to work in different locations, and we comply with the federal, state and local laws governing each of those locations. MedStar Health entities that are federal government contractors are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers. MedStar Health makes all decisions regarding employment, including for example, hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation, benefit eligibility, discipline, and discharge without regard to any protected status, including race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sex, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, political affiliations, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local EO laws. If you receive an offer of employment, it is MedStar Health's policy to hire its employees on an at-will basis, which means you or MedStar Health may terminate this relationship at any time, for any reason.
#J-18808-LjbffrLead Cook- Virginia Hospital Center
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General Utility Worker- Virginia Hospital Center
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Ensure guest satisfaction by maintaining all dishes, pots, pans, silverware, glasses, equipment, and kitchen utensils are cleaned and sanitized - Maintains dishwashing station, three compartment sink and related areas cleaned - Ensures equipment is c Utility Worker, Hospital, Worker, Utility, Manufacturing
Chef de Cuisine - Ketel One Club - United Center
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**Salary: 9000 - 115000**
Different perspectives make us better. We're committed to creating an equal opportunity and fair treatment environment, where learning and growing together is just part of our every day. An environment where you can be your authentic self.
**About Levy**
The disruptor in defining the sports and entertainment hospitality experience, Levy is recognized as the market leader and most critically acclaimed hospitality company in its industry. Twice named one of the 10 most innovative companies in sports by Fast Company magazine and one of the top three Best Employers for Diversity in America by Forbes, Levy's diverse portfolio includes award-winning restaurants; iconic sports and entertainment venues, zoos and cultural institutions, theaters, and convention centers; as well as the Super Bowl, Grammy Awards, US Open Tennis Tournament, Kentucky Derby, and NHL, MLB, NBA, NFL, and MLS All-Star Games.
**Job Summary**
Working as the Chef De Cuisine for the Ketel One Club, you will be responsible for the successful operation of the culinary department for the facility. You will assist in the supervision, preparation, and cooking of various food items, developing menu items, and the daily ordering. You may supervise hourly associates, and you work with the Executive Sous Chef to develop new menus and assist with ordering. This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic, entrepreneurial culinary professional.
The Ketel One Club is a contemporary American cuisine, and it is a members-only club that serves a wide range of entrées from burgers to filet mignon, and features exciting specials each night. This club is open before, during, and after Bulls and Blackhawks games.
Key Responsibilities:
Assists the Executive Sous Chef with managing cost controls and control expenditures for the account
Assists the Executive Sous Chef with planning and creating menus
Produces and execute catering events
Rolls out new culinary programs in conjunction with Company marketing and culinary team
Qualifications:
2 years experience operating an ala carte restaurant - Required
Culinary/kitchen management experience
Catering experience a plus
High volume, complex foodservice operations experience - highly desirable
Institutional and batch cooking experiences helpful
Comprehensive knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation
Must be experienced with computers; to include Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Power Point), Outlook, E-mail and the Internet
ServSafe certified - Preferred
We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act. We encourage applicants with a criminal history (and driving history) to apply.
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
**At Levy, team = family. And we'll always take care of family, learn more about Levy benefits offered.**
+ Medical
+ Dental
+ Vision
+ Life Insurance/ AD
+ Disability Insurance
+ Retirement Plan
+ Flexible Time Off Plan
+ Paid Parental Leave
+ Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
+ Personal Leave
+ Associate Shopping Program
+ Health and Wellness Programs
+ Discount Marketplace
+ Identity Theft Protection
+ Pet Insurance
+ Commuter Benefits
+ Employee Assistance Program
+ Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
**Levy maintains a drug-free workplace.**
Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here ( for paid time off benefits information.
Registered Nurse Weekends - Rehab Hospital Center Valley
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Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network has opened a state-of-the-art, 76-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital that will revolutionize treatment and recovery options for people with complex medical conditions, such as stroke, spinal cord injury, brain injury and other serious injuries or illnesses. The four-story, 123,000-square-foot facility on Center Valley Parkway features all private rooms and offers world-class physical rehabilitation care to patients who are recovering from complex and catastrophic conditions.
One of the most novel and exciting spaces to spur innovation in Good Shepherd's new hospital is Empower+. This first-of-its-kind space will give people with disabilities and other mobility challenges an environment where they can explore the latest advancements, like 3D printing, robotics, wearables, artificial intelligence and smart home and personal assistance devices, designed to promote healing and independence and make people's lives better.
* Job summary
* Promotes and restores patients' health by completing the nursing process; collaborating with physicians and intermultidisciplinary team members; providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families; delegating and evaluating care assigned to LPNs and CNAs to meet patient care needs.
* Essential functions
* Identifies patient care requirements
* By establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand care requirements.
* Uses the nursing process as a framework to deliver care by establishing or contributing to a plan of care with the patient, including a teaching plan, within 24 hours of admission
* establishing or contributing to prioritization of goals appropriate to the patient's age and ability to learn
* estimated length of stay, medical diagnoses and discharge plan
* Identifying nursing care needs, writing nursing interventions and identifying educational objectives appropriate to care standards
* by reassessing and documenting the effectiveness of nursing actions and the patients progress toward goals as the patient's condition changes
* by communicating the plan and patient progress to the interdisciplinary team
* delegating the plan of care to other licensed and unlicensed associates within their scope of practice.
* Establishes a compassionate environment
* By providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
* Promotes patient's independence
* By establishing patient care goals
* educating patient, friends, and family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills
* answering questions by applying rehabilitation principles to patients served
* by demonstrating competence in providing age-specific care to pediatric patients, adult patients and geriatric patients.
* Assures quality of care
* By adhering to therapeutic standards
* measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards
* making or recommending necessary adjustments
* following hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by the state board of nursing, the State Nurse Practice Act, and other governing agency regulations
* by participating in performance improvement activities
* by directing and assessing care provided to assigned patients by LPNs, Nursing Assistants, agency personnel, students and other associates.
* Resolves patient problems and needs
* By utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies
* by utilizing established communication methods to ensure resolution of patient problems and needs
* by communicating patient status to the interdisciplinary team.
* Documents patient care services
* By documenting delivery of services, changes in the patient's condition and the patient's response to nursing interventions in the medical record according to policies and procedures.
* Maintains patient confidence and organizational confidentiality
* By keeping information confidential.
* Maintains safe and clean working environment
* By complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
* calling for assistance from health care support personnel
* by maintaining a clean and safe unit environment
* keeping patient rooms, supply rooms and hallways free from clutter
* by complying with procedures, rules and regulations
* by adhering to infection control policies and procedures, medication administration and storage procedures and controlled substance regulations.
* By maintaining compliance with professional, regulatory and governmental standards of care.
* By demonstrating knowledge of responsibilities in an emergency situation.
* Ensures operation of equipment
* By following manufacturer's instructions
* troubleshooting malfunctions
* entering work orders for equipment repairs
* evaluating new equipment and techniques.
* Demonstrates financial accountability
* By checking stock to determine inventory level
* anticipating needed supplies
* using equipment/supplies as needed to accomplish job results
* By minimizing overtime by work prioritization and delegation
* recognizes and complies with RN's role in reimbursement for patient care services.
* By identifying and providing input to Nurse Managers on work methods that reduce the cost and/or time required to deliver patient care.
* By maintaining awareness of unit budget.
* Maintains professional and technical knowledge
* By identifying personal educational needs and opportunities
* attending educational workshops
* completing mandatory educational requirements
* reviewing professional publications
* establishing personal networks
* participating in professional organizations
* sharing new knowledge with teams
* attending unit meetings
* reading unit memos
* participating in committees, projects and PI activities.
* By maintaining responsibility for your own professional development through active participation in in-services and/or continuing education programs.
* Maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams
* By communicating information
* responding to requests
* building rapport
* participating in team problem-solving methods
* by communicating patient care or team issues to the nurse manager or supervisor
* holding each team member accountable for patient and team outcomes
* participate in team meetings
* offering suggestions for improvement to the program director
* utilizing the chain of command to present issues or concerns
* demonstrate positive conflict resolution skills with all associates
* treat all associates with dignity and respect.
* Contributes to organizational team effort
* By arriving on duty as scheduled, maintaining attendance, punching in and out as per Good Shepherd policy and maintaining time sheet.
* By demonstrating flexibility in response to change by offering to assist team members with patient care needs and unit activities that arise throughout the shift
* participating in orienting new employees
* meeting dress code requirements.
* By attending meetings as requested by organizational leaders
* by positively representing the profession and organization at work and away from work
* promoting and participating in organizational goals.
* By mentoring channels of communication among nursing shifts, disciplines, departments, and external customers.
* By utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies, to assure resolution of patient problems and needs.
* 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.
* Education
* Associate's Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma required
* Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred
* Work Experience
* Prior experience med-surg or rehabilitation experience preferred
* Licenses / Certifications
* Registered Nurse license required
* Basic Life Support / CPR, as a healthcare provider, per the American Heart Association required
* Certification in Rehabilitation Nursing preferred (must be acquired with 3 years of employment)