REGISTERED NURSE/or LPN, Acute Rehab - Per Diem Nights

UHS•Reno, NV

22d•Onsite

About The Position

Northwest Specialty Hospital, an extension of Northern Nevada Medical Center, is a new facility located at 6225 Sharlands Ave. in Northwest Reno, offering acute rehabilitation and adult behavioral health services. The acute rehabilitation services provide occupational, speech, and physical therapy for adults recovering from stroke, injury, or other disabling conditions, with advanced treatment for conditions like stroke, brain injury, amputation, neurological disorders, major multiple traumas, and spinal cord and back injuries. Patients will have private rooms, access to a renovated therapy gym, and personalized care. The adult behavioral health services expand on the current program for individuals 50 and older, now serving all adults 18 and older. This department is managed by a multidisciplinary team and offers individualized care plans, including therapy, activities, medication management, and a secure, compassionate environment. This Registered Nurse/or LPN opportunity is a per diem role with a night shift schedule, located at the new Rehab Hospital in Northwest Reno. The role involves providing safe and compassionate care to patients in the acute rehab environment, with Patient Centered Care and Service Excellence as foundational principles.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited or NLN approved RN program, OR Graduate of an accredited LPN/LVN program.
Current Nevada nursing license
Current BLS certificate

Nice To Haves

One-year full time or three years part time experience in an acute care setting preferred

Responsibilities

Involves the patient and family psychosocial, spiritual, emotional, population specific, and diversity needs in care assessment.
Constructs and implements the plan of care using nursing knowledge and skill. Integrates direct and indirect patient care activities related to the diagnosis and co-morbidities.
Coordinates the implementation of the interdisciplinary plan of care for assigned patients. Develops goals, treatment plans, and discharge plans that meet individual patient/family needs.
Consistently completes hourly rounds with purpose to strengthen nurse communication, improve safety, and anticipate patient needs (i.e. pain, re-positioning, toileting). Rounds with purpose including pro-actively evaluating the environment to ensure it is patient friendly and patient safe.
Collaborates with the patient’s designated care partner to meet the educational, physical, psychological, and spiritual needs of the patient.
Follows communication practices that minimize risks associated with handoffs among providers, and across transitions in care utilizing the SBAR process.