Description
CNS helps people with brain injury find hope, independence, and a meaningful life - and you can play a key role in that journey as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Under the supervision of the Director of Rehabilitation, you will develop, implement, and manage all clinical aspects for your assigned patients. Be an integral part of the overall decision-making process bridging clinical and administrative matters involving both the clinic and residential sites. Job Tasks: Evaluates and treats patients with acute, chronic complaints and health maintenance concerns. Prescribes, directs, administers and supervises the administration of prescribed medications and treatments. Observes patients' reactions to medications and treatments. Visual and verbal ability required to detect adverse reactions. Recognizes situations which require the immediate attention of a physician, and initiates life-saving procedures when necessary. At the clinic and during visits to residential site if needed, will assess patients' medical status, administer, or supervise medication and perform treatment procedures. Assessment: Vital signs, head to toe assessment, listening to the patient’s comments and questions about health status, observing reactions and interactions with others. Diagnosis: After identifying problems related to health status, formulating a plan to address this problem or potential problem in promoting an expected outcome. Planning: Setting goals to improve the outcomes for the patient are a primary focus of the nursing process. This directly equates with improving the quality of life for the patient and what the patient needs to do to improve his/her health status or better cope with concerns identified. Implementation: Setting treatment plans in motion and delegating responsibilities for each step. Communication is essential to the nursing process. All members of the health care team should be informed of the patient’s status, health concerns and goals of care. In return, nursing should receive feedback from the healthcare team including observations and interventions as well as patient’s outcomes and responses. Evaluation: The treatment process is ongoing. Evaluation not only analyzes the success of goals and interventions but examines the need for adjustments and changes as well. The evaluation incorporates all input from the entire rehabilitation team, including the patient. Assists with weekly and/or bi-monthly medical staffings as well as providing and coordinating patient teaching and counseling.
Skills
Job Requirements:Graduation from an accredited Nurse Practiitoner program. Current licensure in state employed is required. Experience in acute care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation concepts preferred. Maintain CPR certification. COVID vaccination is required.
Notes
Benefits Package Includes:paid time off extended sick leave health, dental, life, and optional vision insurance paid holidays 401(k) continuing education assistance
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| Employer: |
Centre For Neuro Skills
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| Post Date: |
Apr 19, 2026 |
| Profession: |
Advanced Practitioner |
| Job Type: |
NP |
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None |
| Start Date:
| 10/6/21 |
| Salary: |
n/a |
| Location: |
California - Bakersfield |
| Contact Details: |
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