Registered Nurse (RN), PRN/Resource

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital•Grand Rapids, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation is a nationally recognized inpatient rehabilitation provider caring for patients with complex medical and neurological needs. Registered Nurses work in specialized inpatient acute care units, providing hospital-level nursing care and intensive rehabilitation support. They collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to help patients recover, gain independence, use adaptation strategies, and return home. The RN coordinates, directs, delegates, and provides patient-centered care to multiple patients. Nursing care is delivered with compassion and courtesy and in accordance with departmental policies, service standards, the RN’s scope of practice, and applicable law and regulation. The role emphasizes patient and family education, quality improvement, patient safety, customer service, professional collaboration, employee and student development, and a respectful work environment. This is a PRN/resource position at the Main Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The schedule requires a minimum of 48 hours over each six-week period, including at least one weekend during that period and one holiday during the year. Compensation is $45 per hour, with shift differentials available.

Requirements

Current licensure as a registered nurse in the state of Michigan.
Associate degree in nursing.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Strong critical-thinking, decision-making, delegation, and leadership skills.
Time-management and organizational skills, and effective written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work within 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.
Newly hired staff must become a Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN) by their third anniversary with Mary Free Bed.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
Certification as a Registered Rehabilitation Nurse (CRRN); certification is encouraged for all Mary Free Bed RNs.
Previous RN experience, especially in rehabilitation or acute care, is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Assess patients and develop or follow patient-centered plans of care aligned with the attending physician’s and interdisciplinary team’s priorities.
Coordinate, direct, delegate, and provide nursing care to multiple patients, including following up to ensure care provided by non-licensed staff complies with policies and procedures.
Provide care, treatment, and services within the scope of the RN’s license and applicable laws and regulations.
Educate patients and families to support rehabilitation, independence, adaptation strategies, and return home.
Identify opportunities to improve care, report unexpected events, medical errors, and near misses, and participate in requested data collection and documentation audits.
Promote patient safety by following policies and procedures, contributing to safety initiatives, and promptly communicating safety threats or improvement opportunities to Nursing Leadership.
Demonstrate excellent customer service when interacting with patients, families, physicians, and colleagues; handle confidential information discreetly and sensitively and provide service recovery when needed.
Recognize patients’ and families’ cultural and religious needs and incorporate them into individualized plans of care.
Maintain effective working relationships with admitting and consulting physicians and colleagues across disciplines.
Demonstrate required competencies and perform according to organizational policies, procedures, standards of care, and applicable regulatory and accreditation requirements.
Promote professionalism, respect, accountability, open communication, teamwork, and a safe work environment; communicate employee safety risks and take appropriate steps to reduce them.
Assist with employee selection and new-team-member orientation when requested; collaborate with the Clinical Care Coordinator and Nurse Educator when serving as a preceptor.
Collaborate with colleagues, the Clinical Care Coordinator, and Nurse Educator to support RN student clinical rotations when assigned.
Identify problems and seek solutions; support patient and family satisfaction and participate in departmental customer-service monitoring and reporting.
Document patient care using computer systems and follow safety policies related to possible exposure to blood-borne pathogens and hazardous materials.