Registered Nurse (RN) Rehabilitation - PRN

Lifepoint Health • Oak Creek, WI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides nursing care to patients at Rehabilitation Hospital of Oak Creek, a new 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility. The role involves assessing patients, identifying care needs, initiating appropriate interventions, and delivering care suited to each patient's condition and age. The nurse provides education to patients and families throughout the rehabilitation stay and before discharge, collaborates with the interdisciplinary team, and contributes to quality improvement. The position also requires timely and accurate medical-record documentation, completion and revision of each patient's Interdisciplinary Care Plan, and timely, accurate quality-improvement assessments.

Requirements

• Active Wisconsin or compact-state RN license; if relocating, licensure must be updated to the new Primary State of Residence before employment begins.
• Associate's degree.
• AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days of hire.
• Critical-thinking skills and decisive judgment.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Nice To Haves

• One year of previous experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Accurately perform patient assessments and identify patient needs.
• Identify and initiate appropriate nursing interventions.
• Provide patient and family teaching throughout the rehabilitation stay and prior to discharge.
• Provide care appropriate to the patient's condition and age.
• Work cooperatively and actively participate with members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Participate in Continuous Quality and Performance Improvement (CQPI).
• Complete timely and appropriate medical-record documentation relating to medical necessity.
• Complete and revise the Interdisciplinary Care Plan for each patient.
• Perform timely and accurate QI assessments.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Associate degree