· The rehabilitation nurse in the home setting provides client-driven care as part of a continuum between other healthcare settings and the client's home
· Possesses the specialized knowledge and clinical skills necessary to provide care for people with physical disability and chronic illness
Assesses the appropriateness of a client's admission to, and the delivery of rehabilitation services in, the home environment
· Performs hands-on nursing care by utilizing the nursing process to achieve quality outcomes for clients
· Provides direction and supervision of ancillary nursing personnel, demonstrates professional judgment, uses problem solving techniques and time-management principles, and delegates appropriately
· Helps the client, the client's family and caregivers safely adapt to changes in lifestyle necessitated by the disabling condition
· Implements rehabilitation nursing care based on scientific knowledge, home care standards, and rehabilitation principles that are safe and appropriate to the home care environment
· Advocates for clients and their families or caregivers and supports them with end of life decisions
· Provides education and training for the client, family and caregivers on safe use of new and existing adaptive equipment
· Coordinates nursing care activities in collaboration with other members of the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team to facilitate achievement of overall goals
· Coordinates a holistic approach to meeting patient's medical, vocational, educational, and environmental needs
· Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills to develop a rapport with clients, their families, and health team members and to ensure the fulfillment of requirements for legal documentation and reimbursement
· Acts as a resource and a role model for nursing staff and participates in activities such as nursing committees and professional organizations that promote the improvement of nursing care and the advancement of professional rehabilitation nursing
· Applies nursing research to clinical practice and participates in nursing research studies
· Facilitates community education regarding acceptance of people with disabilities
· Actively engages in legislative Initiatives affecting the practice of rehabilitation nursing or the people in their care.
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