RN Days – Short-Term Rehab (Hospital-Based) Grand Rapids

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital•Grand Rapids, MI

17d•$34•Onsite

About The Position

RN Days – Short-Term Rehab (Hospital-Based) Grand RapidsDay Shift (United States of America) Employment Type Part-time - Days Compensation: Starting wage $34 (commensurate with experience) Additional $3.40/hour COVID Pay Sign-on Bonuses available Days Worked Rotating Schedule, Weekend requirement Hours: 24 hrs/week; 7:00am - 7:30pm, every 3rd weekend Primary Location Main Hospital - Grand Rapids, MI Department Name Sub-Acute Rehab, 5th floor Other Benefits: Annual Merit Increases, Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision,) PTO, Holiday Pay, PSLF Eligible, Tuition Reimbursement Mary Free Bed Sub-Acute Rehabilitation is a nationally recognized, 5-star short-term rehab facility and a U.S. News & World Report Best Nursing Home. Our Sub-Acute Rehab Unit provides patient-centered care for individuals who need continued rehabilitation and skilled nursing support at a slower, more gradual pace. We care for adults with a wide range of conditions, including orthopedic surgery, complex fractures, cardiac recovery, cancer, amputation, and multiple injuries, helping patients regain independence and safely return home. As an RN in sub-acute rehab, you’ll provide comprehensive nursing care, including patient assessments, care planning, medication administration, and clinical oversight, while collaborating closely with LPNs, therapists, and providers to support steady recovery. RNs play a key role in coordinating care, monitoring patient progress, and supporting safe discharge planning. This unit is ideal for nurses who value clinical autonomy, interdisciplinary teamwork, and building meaningful patient relationships while helping patients regain independence and safely return home. Summary Registered Nurses are a key member of the multi-disciplinary team that collaborates together to provide patient-centered care. Within the Nursing Department, RNs coordinate, direct, delegate, and provide care to multiple patients. Using a patient and family-centered care approach, each RN develops relationships with patients, families, and colleagues that enhance the quality of care provided. Nursing care is performed with compassion and courtesy, and each RN is responsible for following departmental policies and service standards. Patient and family education is a primary focus of rehabilitation nursing and is a critical aspect of the interdisciplinary team’s efforts to assist patients to gain independence, apply adaptation strategies, and return home.

Requirements

Licensure: Registered nurse in the state of Michigan.
Education: Associate's degree in nursing is required.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Strong critical thinking, decision-making, delegation, and leadership skills are required to work as a RN in the Nursing Department at MFB.
Time management and organizational skills are very important, as well as effective written and verbal communication skills.
Must be able to work effectively under time requirements and deadlines, problem-solve when facing unexpected issues, handle interruptions, and prioritize effectively.
Due to possible exposure to blood-borne pathogens and hazardous materials, must be able to understand and follow department policies related to employee safety.
Must be competent with computer systems for the purpose of documenting patient care

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Certification as a Registered Rehabilitation Nurse is preferred and will be encouraged for all MFB RNs.
Previous experience as a RN, especially in a rehabilitation or acute care setting, is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Staff will provide patient care, treatment, and services within the scope of their license, certification or registration and as required by law and regulation.
The Registered Nurse is responsible for all nursing care provided to patients at Mary Free Bed.
The RN coordinates care for non-licensed staff through delegation and follow-up, to assure that all care provided follows departmental policies and procedures.
Each RN will participate in performance improvement through identification of ways to improve care, reporting unexpected events or medical errors, and reporting “near misses”.
As requested, the RNs will participate in data collection and documentation audits to assist the Nursing Department with quality improvement measures.
Each RN is responsible to promote safety for all patients served by following all applicable department policies and procedures.
RNs will understand and contribute to the initiatives that are in place to improve the safety of the patients served.
Each Registered Nurse is required to demonstrate excellent customer service standards and behaviors, while interacting with patients, family members, physicians, and colleagues.
Each RN must deal discreetly and sensitively with confidential information, and as needed, will perform customer service recovery with patients and families’ members.
The RN will also take active steps to recognize unique cultural and religious needs of patients and families and integrate these diverse needs into a patient-specific plan of care that aims to exceed the expectations of each patient and family.
Maintaining effective working relationships with admitting and consulting physicians is an important responsibility of each RN.
Each RN is responsible to develop and maintain professional working relationships with colleagues from other disciplines that are involved in the care of each patient and family.
Each RN employed at Mary Free Bed is responsible to perform within the policies, procedures, and standards of care set by the organization.
Each RN is responsible to demonstrate competency in those areas required by the department, within the defined time frame.
Each RN is responsible for encouraging a culture of personal accountability, solution-seeking behavior, mutual respect, open communication, acceptance of change, enthusiasm, and pride.
Each employee within the Nursing Department is responsible to follow all policies and procedures related to employee safety.
As requested by a member of the Nursing Leadership Team, MFB RNs assist with employee selection and the orientation process for new team members.
As a preceptor, each RN will collaborate with the Clinical Care Coordinator and Nurse Educator to provide a comprehensive orientation for the new team member.
RNs are responsible to ensure the Nursing Care Assistant assigned to the RN, and who is serving as a preceptor, provides a thorough and accurate orientation for the new team member.
As assigned by a Clinical Care Coordinator or Nurse Educator, each RN will collaborate with colleagues, the Clinical Care Coordinator and Nurse Educator to provide a valuable clinical rotation for RN students.
Each RN will follow departmental policies and procedures related to payroll practices, patient chargeable items and other opportunities to provide high-value nursing care at a reasonable price to our customers.