Inpatient Rehab Registered Nurse

HCA Healthcare • Charleston, SC

6d

About The Position

The Rehabilitation Registered Nurse collaborates with patients, their families, and other members of the health care team to assess, evaluate, plan, implement, and coordinate treatment plans and achieve nursing department goals. As a key member of the interdependent team, the nurse is responsible for assigned patients and for supporting positive patient and departmental outcomes. The role includes helping patients exercise, providing skin care and positioning to prevent skin breakdown and further immobility, coordinating with the rehabilitation therapy team on acute medical management to improve functional skills, administering medications as ordered, and teaching patients and families about medications and treatment plans.

Requirements

• Associate Degree in Nursing or RN Diploma.
• Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in the state(s) of practice, or hold an active compact license in accordance with applicable law and regulation.
• Obtain Basic Cardiac Life Support certification within 30 days of employment start date.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain overall accountability and responsibility for assigned patients.
• Assist patients with exercise; provide appropriate skin care to prevent skin breakdown and position patients to prevent further immobility.
• Coordinate with the rehabilitation therapy team to provide acute medical management and improve functional skills, including mobility, cognition, activities of daily living, and communication.
• Administer medications in accordance with physician orders.
• Instruct patients and families regarding medications and treatment plans.
• Assess, evaluate, plan, implement, and coordinate patient treatment plans in collaboration with patients, families, and the health care team.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine benefits.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan and flexible spending accounts.
• Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
• Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
• Legal counseling, identity theft protection, auto and home insurance, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, financial wellbeing counseling, and consumer discounts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree