Job Title: Rehabilitation Nurse
Profession: RN
Specialty: Rehab
Duration: 12 weeks
Shift: 06:45 - 19:15
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: 1+ years
License: RN License
Certifications: BLS, BSN
Must-Have: IRF, MED-SURG
Description:
This is a state-of-the-art inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital dedicated to helping individuals regain their independence following an injury or illness.
The rehabilitation programs provide ongoing care and specialized treatment to patients throughout their recovery journey.
Customized, individualized rehabilitation is offered for those recovering from strokes, brain injuries, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injuries, amputations, and orthopedic injuries.
The facility strives to maximize health, function, and quality of life through comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation programs.
Neurological rehabilitation is designed for patients who have experienced an injury to the brain, spinal cord, or nerves.
Individuals with neurological injuries or diseases may have difficulty with movement, speaking, swallowing, breathing, or learning.
Comprehensive rehabilitation is offered for patients with spinal cord injuries, both traumatic and non-traumatic.
This process helps to increase physical, emotional, and psychological abilities.
Therapists with specialized skills provide care for individuals who have experienced brain injuries.
They recognize unique needs and offer consistent, structured rehabilitation addressing physical dysfunction, cognitive impairments, and behavioral issues.
A multidisciplinary team provides care to help individuals regain function from the effects of strokes.
The goal is to help patients achieve the most complete recovery possible through prevention, recognition, assessment, and treatment.
Care is offered by a team of professionals for patients who have experienced amputations.
The focus is on restoring strength and confidence, regaining function and mobility, and returning individuals to an independent life.
Patients recovering from orthopedic injuries receive preparation for transitioning back home and into the community.
Objectives are established based on individual needs, including gait training, stair climbing, transfer training, muscle strengthening, endurance, fall safety, and daily activities.
Preferred skills include step down, wound care, respiratory treatment, BiPAP, and CPAP.
Common diagnoses include neuro, orthopedic, and cancer-related conditions.
Candidates should be team players who are adaptable and flexible.