TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Rehab RN in Peoria, Illinois, 61605!
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Rehabilitation
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 12-Hour Nights
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: 1 year
License: Active state license required
Certifications: BLS
Must-Have: Strong Neuro skills
Description:
The position requires working primarily in an acute rehabilitation setting.
The unit accommodates patients with neuro, neurosurgery, amputations, multi-trauma, cardiac issues, and complex medical conditions, including tracheostomies.
Nurses will have a patient ratio of 6:1 during the night shift.
Titration of IV drips is not required, except for heparin.
Monitoring is performed using telemetry packs; however, RN staff will not actively monitor ECG strips.
Nurses must attend team conferences for acute inpatient rehabilitation.
House supervisors will be present, and there will not be charge nurses on the unit.
Nurse aides are available, with a 1:9 or 1:10 ratio.
Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Therapy services are provided.
The use of CPAP/BiPAP will be limited to night use for sleep apnea.
Shifts alternate every other weekend and include a holiday rotation.
Floating is required to long-term acute care or medical-surgical units, but not to specific acute care units without training.
Any color scrubs may be worn, with no t-shirts allowed unless approved.
Unit-specific orientation includes classroom training along with time spent with a preceptor to learn necessary systems and documentation.
The charting system utilized is electronic.