RN Rehab Full Time Days

About the position

The position involves providing comprehensive care to rehabilitation patients, addressing their physical, psycho-social, and spiritual needs. The nurse is responsible for gathering necessary data, monitoring patient conditions, and incorporating cultural and ethnic factors into care approaches. The role requires assessing patients according to rehabilitation nursing standards, developing individualized care plans, and evaluating patient outcomes. The nurse will also engage in case management, ensuring effective communication with the healthcare team, and safely administering medications while monitoring patient responses. Emergency care, patient rights, and educational needs are also key components of the role.

Responsibilities

• Perform duties to meet the physical, psycho-social, and spiritual needs of rehabilitation patients.
• Gather necessary data in a timely manner and monitor patient conditions.
• Incorporate cultural and ethnic factors into patient care approaches.
• Assess patients using rehabilitation nursing policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate a rehabilitation knowledge base in duties performed.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate nursing aspects of the trans-disciplinary care plan.
• Initiate discharge planning on admission and coordinate patient care across the continuum.
• Administer pharmacotherapeutics safely and competently.
• Ensure patient safety based on the physical environment and equipment.
• Provide care in emergency situations and follow established procedures.
• Communicate patient care/service issues through the organizational chain of command.
• Identify therapeutic rehabilitation patient care issues and determine appropriate interventions.
• Respect and maintain patient rights, ensuring privacy and dignity.
• Determine the presence and type of Advance Directive and involve patients/families in decision-making.
• Identify patient/family educational needs and provide individualized teaching.
• Demonstrate knowledge of age-specific care and communicate effectively.
• Demonstrate effective Team Leader/Change Nurse skills.
• Practice Universal Precautions.

Requirements

• Graduate of an RN Training Program.
• 1 year of Registered Nursing experience in an acute care setting.
• Current California RN license.
• BLS card.
• Fire Card.
• Assault Response Competency (ARC) required within 30 days of hire.

Nice-to-haves

• Recent experience in Rehab Care.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits program available for qualifying positions.
• Additional individual compensation may be available through differentials, extra shift incentives, referral bonus, and other bonuses.