Possesses the specialized knowledge and clinical skills necessary to provide care for people with physical disability and chronic illness
Coordinates educational activities and uses appropriate resources to develop and implement an individualized teaching and discharge plan with clients and their families
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
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 fulfilment of requirements for legal documentation and reimbursement
Acts as a resource and a role model for nursing staff and students 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
