Registered CN1 - Job Code 604618, Traumatic Brain Injury, Nights

Company Description

We’re making Maryland stronger!

With roots that go as far back as 1895, the UM Rehab & Ortho Institute continues to be a pioneer in orthopedics and neurological disorders. From bones to brains, our cutting-edge hospital heals even the most serious of injuries, specializing in everything from total joint replacement to spinal cord injuries and neurological condition.  In total, our 141-bed facility welcomes over 3,000 patients every year. As the state’s largest provider of inpatient rehabilitation services, we offer some of the most advanced therapies for stroke, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, orthopedic and sports injury, among many others.

: The Inpatient Brain Injury Program at University of Maryland Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute offers a supportive, therapeutic environment for adults and adolescents undergoing traumatic brain injury rehabilitation.

People with a brain injury are likely to have difficulty with memory, communication, thinking and reasoning skills. They may also have trouble behaving appropriately in social situations.

Through our comprehensive program, patients reach their highest possible level of independence and return to their everyday activities. The Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program provides individual, goal-directed rehabilitation services to help each patient achieve the highest possible level of physical, cognitive and behavioral function preparation for return to their community. Patients in this program may be offered therapy six days a week - based on the needs and tolerance of the patient and have access to outstanding rehabilitation facilities, including well-equipped gyms, a 48-foot hydrotherapy pool, a healing garden, sports courts and the beautiful grounds of the Institute.

Job Description

General Summary

Under direct supervision of a registered nurse, the nurse graduate participates in the nursing process by delivering care to patients and their families.  Duties and responsibilities include direct care activities required in daily nursing practice on the assigned unit.

1. Principal Responsibilities and Tasks
   
   The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification.  They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.

•  Nurse Graduates perform various routine nursing support functions as listed below.  These functions may vary depending upon the unit to which the Nurse Graduate is assigned.
  1. After successful completion of an organized staff development program which includes an evaluation that the nurse graduate is competent, through skills validation, the nurse graduate may perform and document routine procedures taught within the nurse graduate’s generic nursing program, including but not limited to:
     1. Documenting in the medical record using the initials “NG” after the nurse graduate’s name as credentials
     2. Assisting the Registered Nurse assigned to the patient with the assessment of the patient by monitoring parameters outlined by the Registered Nurse in accordance with the Nursing Standards of Practice.
     3. Identifying, recording, and reporting overt findings to the Registered Nurse concerning the physical and mental condition of a patient in accordance with the Nursing Documentation policy.
     4. Assisting the Registered Nurse assigned to the patient with the implementation of nursing care by performing nursing care activities as delegated and supervised by the Registered Nurse such as:
        1. Performing patient assessments after the initial assessment or after the first assessment of the shift has been performed by the registered nurse
        2. Assisting with indwelling and intermittent urinary bladder catheterizations by performing catheter insertion, catheter care and removal.
        3. Providing direct patient care, such as personal hygiene care, positioning, ambulating, transporting, nutritional intake/ feeding, obtaining specimens and performing blood sugar checks.
        4. Performing routine patient care and administrative procedures on the unit such as dressing changes, calculating body intake and output measures and shift totals.
        5. Assisting with patient admission and/or discharge by setting up special equipment and recording vital signs.
        6. Assisting with intravenous therapy by gathering equipment for starting IV fluids, preparing the patient as directed by the Registered Nurse and monitoring IV rate.
  2. Assists the Registered Nurse in patient status evaluation by reporting patient information such as vital signs or response to nursing actions such as pain management interventions.
     1. Verbally reports to the nur