Registered Nurse (RN) Brain Injury Unit

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital•Grand Rapids, MI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is a key member of a multidisciplinary team providing patient- and family-centered nursing care in Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation’s inpatient acute rehabilitation Brain Injury Unit. The unit cares for patients recovering from traumatic brain injury, stroke-related brain injury, anoxic injuries, and other neurological conditions requiring intensive rehabilitation and close medical and cognitive monitoring. The RN provides comprehensive nursing care, including neurological assessments, care planning, medication administration, and clinical coordination, and collaborates with LPNs, physicians, neuropsychology, and interdisciplinary therapy teams to support higher-acuity care, rehabilitation, and safe discharge planning. RNs coordinate, direct, delegate, and provide care to multiple patients. They develop or follow patient-centered plans of care in alignment with attending physicians and other disciplines, educate patients and families, and help patients gain independence, use adaptation strategies, and return home. The position also involves contributing to quality improvement and patient safety, maintaining professional and effective working relationships, following organizational policies and standards, supporting staff orientation and student learning when assigned, and practicing fiscal responsibility. This is a full-time night position at the Main Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The schedule is 36 hours per week, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with rotating workdays and a weekend requirement. Starting compensation is $36 per hour, with an increase possible based on experience. Shift differentials and sign-on bonuses are available.

Requirements

Current registered nurse licensure in the state of Michigan.
Associate's degree in nursing.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Strong critical-thinking, decision-making, delegation, and leadership skills.
Time-management and organizational skills.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work effectively under time requirements and deadlines, solve unexpected problems, handle interruptions, and prioritize effectively.
Ability to understand and follow employee-safety policies related to possible exposure to blood-borne pathogens and hazardous materials.
Competence with computer systems for documenting patient care.
Ability to meet the stated physical requirements, including frequent movement around the work location and use of department-specific equipment, and occasional stationary positioning and lifting or exerting force up to 35 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
Certification as a Registered Rehabilitation Nurse (CRRN) preferred and encouraged.
Previous RN experience, especially in a rehabilitation or acute care setting, preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Assess patients and develop and/or follow patient-centered plans of care aligned with physician and interdisciplinary team priorities.
Coordinate, direct, delegate, and provide nursing care to multiple patients, including follow-up on care provided by non-licensed staff.
Provide neurological assessments, medication administration, clinical coordination, and other nursing care within the scope of licensure and applicable laws and regulations.
Educate patients and families to support independence, adaptation strategies, and return home.
Collaborate with LPNs, physicians, neuropsychology, therapy teams, and other colleagues to provide coordinated patient-centered care.
Identify opportunities to improve care; report unexpected events, medical errors, and near misses; and participate in data collection and documentation audits as requested.
Promote patient safety by following policies and procedures, communicating safety threats and improvement opportunities to Nursing Leadership, and contributing to safety initiatives.
Demonstrate excellent customer service, protect confidential information, address patient and family concerns, and recognize and integrate cultural and religious needs into care plans.
Maintain professional working relationships, demonstrate required competencies, and follow organizational policies, procedures, and standards of care.
Follow employee-safety policies and communicate risks to employee safety to Nursing Supervisors.
Assist with employee selection and new-team-member orientation when requested; precept new team members and RN students when assigned.
Follow departmental policies related to payroll, patient chargeable items, and cost-conscious, efficient care; share cost-saving opportunities with Nursing Leadership.