RN - Acute Rehab Services (Inpatient)

Carle Health•Normal, IL

About The Position

The staff Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver responsible for a group of patients during a designated time frame. The RN provides care using the nursing process, current nursing practices, technology, and available financial and human resources, consistent with the institution’s philosophy. In Acute Rehab Services, the RN assesses patients upon admission, develops and implements individualized rehabilitation plans of care, and adjusts care based on ongoing evaluation. The RN collaborates with the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team to support patient goals, participates in rehabilitation rounds and team meetings, and educates patients and families about disease processes, nursing techniques, self-care skills, and changing care needs. The role requires specialized knowledge and clinical skills to care for people with physical disabilities and chronic illness.

Requirements

Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) through the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) within 30 days.
College diploma in Nursing.
More than one year of RN work experience.
Specialized knowledge and clinical skills necessary to care for people with physical disabilities and chronic illness.

Responsibilities

Perform responsibilities and duties required by the unit and its scope of service.
Implement procedures and theories relevant to the area of practice and rehabilitation nursing.
Maintain accurate, current documentation of nursing care for use by the healthcare team.
Complete an initial patient assessment upon admission and develop a plan of care based on patient and family needs and unit standards.
Implement nursing plans of care, interventions, and patient care procedures; modify the plan based on ongoing evaluation.
Coordinate nursing care with other members of the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team to help achieve patient goals.
Share information about diseases underlying disabilities and teach patients and families nursing techniques and self-care skills.
Participate in rehabilitation rounds and team meetings.
Reinforce therapy teaching, provide resource materials for changing patient needs, and provide ongoing patient education.
Promote patient and employee safety by reporting or correcting safety hazards and incidents.
Communicate directly and privately when needed to resolve issues.
Offer constructive feedback to support peers’ professional development and consult colleagues to expand knowledge.
Identify personal learning needs and take initiative to address them.
Fulfill departmental and rehabilitation departmental competency requirements.