ReMed Recovery Care Centers

　　ReMed maintains and strictly adheres to a long-standing philosophy and principles of non-discrimination, non-harassment, and non-retaliation for protected activity in the employment and advancement of its employees. No person will be discriminated against in employment because of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

　　Location: US-PA-PittsburghID: 2024-8672Category: Direct CareType: Regular Full-Time

　　Overview

　　Join the excitement of a dynamic company committed to providing exceptional neurological rehabilitation to adults with brain injury! ReMed, a Collage Rehabilitation Partner is a growing organization dedicated to excellence, honesty and ethics in the treatment of our clients and each other. For more than 35 years, we've developed programs to meet the diverse needs of clients with moderate to severe traumatic and acquired brain injuries. We provide treatment for post-concussion syndrome, stroke, memory loss, neurobehavioral issues and accident or sports-related head injuries

　　Responsibilities

　　We are currently seeking both part-time and full-time LPNs to work between our Pittsburgh, PA programs

　　The LPN:

　　•    Practices under the direction of a registered nurse and provides nursing and facilitation services for assigned clients•    Contributes to and implements evidence-based treatment strategies that are related to self-care and that promote physical, psychosocial, and spiritual health•    Provides training to clients or family members regarding how to promote health, wellness and medical stability as well as to staff

　　Essential Duties & Functions:

　　•    Timely identification of individuals in need of medical nursing services or interventions and provides as needed•    Possesses the specialized knowledge and clinical skills necessary to provide care for clients and perform hands on nursing care and facilitator care by using nursing process•    Trains/educates families, funders, employers, significant others and uses appropriate resources to develop and implement an individualized teaching and discharge plan•    Coordinates nursing care activities in collaboration with other members of the interdisciplinary team to facilitate achievement of treatment plan and goals•    Implements the interdisciplinary plan of care within the scope of LPN practice and provides nursing care and education directly or in collaboration with Brain Injury specialists, as needed, to maintain and restore function and prevent complications and further loss•    Contributes to the evaluation of the nursing care and to the modification of the plan as needed to achieve measurable goals and objectives•    Takes responsibility for communicating all necessary medical/nursing information to appropriate team members, physicians and other health care providers•    Takes responsibility for seeking out current information regarding client's program and ReMed information (e.g., staff comm., rounds summaries, meeting minutes, client strategies, postings, memos, etc.)•    Responsible for ensuring consistent implementation of strategies through teaching team members, eliciting feedback from team members, reviewing medical documentation including trackers, lab work, etc.•    Complies with professional standards of treatment, licensure and state regulations•    Demonstrates ability to support clients in difficult situations (e.g. refusal of activities, medications, and strategies)•    Works directly with the client and provides minimum to maximum assistance and/or supervision to promote the client's success in achieving identified treatment goals•    Responsible for participation in orientation and staff training regarding health related issues•    Prioritizes tasks to balance direct client treatment, staff communication, assigned program responsibilities and written docu entation•    Ensures completion of all necessary medical documentation including med progress notes, changes to medication record and medication log forms, etc.•    Responsible for recording the date and length of each client contact or service in the Client Info system•    Documents each nursing session on nursing progress note as they occur•    Keeps current with professional certification or licensing requirements, participates in continuing education and keeps abreast of new developments, trends, and treatment modalities in area of specialization

　　Benefits include, but are not limited to:•    Comprehensive benefit package (medical, dental, vision, disability, 401(k) and more)•    Intensive, on-going training•    Tuition reimbursement•    COVID Testing Available, PPE training and supplies provided

　　Qualifications

　　•    PA licensure as a LPN is required•    Experience in the rehabilitation of chronically or catastrophically ill or injured is recommended•    A valid driver's license, insurance and responsible driving behaviors must be maintained.

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