What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nursing Assistant (PRN) position at Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital?
Description
Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital is proud to be recognized by Newsweek as the #1 Rehabilitation Hospital in Pennsylvania! Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital is proud to be ranked #2 Nationally and the only inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Pennsylvania to make Becker’s lowest readmission rates list!
Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital, a joint venture between Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health and Lifepoint Health, is the only freestanding inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Lancaster County. Conveniently located off of US Route 30, Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital features 59 private patient rooms. Our highly skilled team of nurses and therapists work together to provide a personalized intensive rehabilitation treatment care plan to optimize patient quality outcomes and restore independence. If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply for this Per Diem position!
Our Benefits :
Various shift availabilities
Competitive pay rates
Strong interdisciplinary teamwork opportunities
Superior quality patient outcomes
What you will do in this role :
- Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient’s age
- Provides morning care which may include bed bath, shower or whirlpool, oral hygiene, combing hair, back care, changing bed linens, cleaning over bed table and bedside stand, straightening room and other general care as necessary throughout the day
- Provides evening care which includes hands / face washing as needed, oral hygiene, back rubs, peri-care, freshening linen, cleaning over bed tables, straightening room and other general care as needed
- Prepares patients for meals; serves and removes food trays and assists with meals or feeds patients if necessary
- Answers patient call lights, anticipates patient's needs and makes rounds to assigned patients.
- Assists patients with the handling of personal property : dentures, glasses, contact lenses, hearing aids, prosthetic devices, etc
- Reports and, when appropriate, records any changes observed in condition or behavior of patients and unusual incidents
- Assists licensed nursing staff with treatment procedures
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital strives to maximize the health, function, and quality of life of those we serve through comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation programs. Our rehabilitation programs provide ongoing care and specialized treatment to patients throughout their recovery journey. We offer customized, intense rehabilitation tailored to the individual needs of those recovering from stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation, and orthopedic injury. Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital is proud to hold Joint Commission Certification, with specialty Stroke and Brain Injury Certification and programs. Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital also is CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) Certified and holds quality and outcomes to the highest degree
