Registered Nurse (RN), Inpatient Rehab 3B (Nights)

Memorial Health•Springfield, MA

1d•$30 - $48•Onsite

About The Position

This is a Full Time, Night Shift Position (Three 12-hour shifts, Every third weekend rotation). The Registered Nurse (RN) - 3B Inpatient Rehabilitation Services will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams including Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Social Services, Pastoral Care, Recreational Therapy and Neuropsychology to progress patients to home. They will work closely with their patients to know their therapy schedule, administer medication and provide assessments. They will also have specific training and education around transferring, dressing changes, medication and wound care. A Registered Nurse at Springfield Memorial Hospital means becoming a part of a Magnet hospital that raises the bar for excellence. The SMH environment expects high quality care for patients and RNs who want to advance learning to ensure they can be the best nurse possible. Quality nurses not only understand, but also exhibit, that “care starts with caring.” Nursing is about caring for people. Above all else, working at Memorial means we expect you to exceed customer expectations. You can do this by treating each patient as if they are the only one you are caring for that day, being the calm voice for the family, finding the answers when you don’t have one, and displaying compassion in all interactions.

Requirements

Licensed as RN in State of Illinois.
Current BLS/CPR certification per policy
Must be able to position and/or transfer an average adult patient.
Must possess gross coordination sufficient to perform other patient care duties as required.
Must be able to withstand prolonged periods of standing.
Must be able to perform difficult manipulative skills such as IV insertion and IM injections.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams including Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Social Services, Pastoral Care, Recreational Therapy and Neuropsychology to progress patients to home.
Work closely with patients to know their therapy schedule, administer medication and provide assessments.
Provide specific training and education around transferring, dressing changes, medication and wound care.
Exceed customer expectations by treating each patient as if they are the only one you are caring for that day.
Be the calm voice for the family.
Find the answers when you don’t have one.
Display compassion in all interactions.