Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Rehabilitation
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Night
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: Minimum 2 years
License: Valid Nursing License
Certifications: BLS
Must-Have:
Med/Surg or PCU experience
Rehabilitation experience preferred
Description:
Inpatient rehab unit with 35 beds.
Patient-to-nurse ratio of 5-7:1.
Unit staffed with techs depending on census, usually 2-4.
Equipment includes vital sign machines, IV pumps, SCDs, and bladder scanners.
Documentation is performed using Meditech.
12-hour shifts required, with every other weekend scheduled.
Flexibility to float to other medical-surgical departments may be necessary.
Experience in rehabilitation is preferred, although not advanced skills are required.
Procedures performed on the unit include medication administration, IV care, PEG tube administration, bladder scans, trach care, tube feeding, Foley catheter insertion, bladder irrigation, and blood administration.
Dress code consists of navy blue or white solid scrubs.
Opportunity to work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team.
Team includes nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, physiatrists, physician assistants, and neuropsychologists.
Contribute to patient functional improvements and achieve goals for functional independence.