Inpatient Rehab Registered Nurse in Little Elm, TX

RN - Inpatient Rehab

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33 bed Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit 

Schedule: Full-Time Nights 7P-7A

Job Summary and Qualifications

Perform direct patient care within the scope of the Registered Nurse Practice Act, with emphasis on nursing process /outcomes for the Inpatient Rehab Unit

• Determine the predictable or unpredictable health status and health needs of patients (individual and family) through interpretation of health data and preventive practice in collaboration with patients and interdisciplinary health care team members. 
• Utilize a systematic approach to provide individualized, goal-directed nursing care. 
• Perform comprehensive nursing assessments regarding the health status of the patient. 
• Formulate a nursing care plan based on determination of nursing diagnoses and identified problems. 
• Implement nursing care within the RN’s scope of practice, including compliance with other laws that apply to the practice setting
  
• Develop and implement teaching plans for patients concerning promotion, maintenance and restoration of health. 
• Provide education, emotional support and age specific care to foster a partnership with the patient and significant others. ·
• Provide for the care of multiple patients (individual and family) either through direct care or assignment and/or delegation of care to other members of the healthcare team. 
• Evaluate the patient’s (individual and family) responses and outcomes to therapeutic interventions. 
• Use critical thinking approach to analyze clinical data and current literature as a basis for decision making in nursing practice
• Make assignments to licensed RN staff and delegate to unlicensed staff in compliance with current BNE rules in a structured health setting for patients with predictable as well as unpredictable health needs

What qualifications you will need:

• Must be a graduate of an accredited School of Professional Nursing
• Must have an Associate's Degree of Professional Nursing
• BSN required within 24 months of hire into RN position
• Minimum of one-year experience in acute care hospital within the last three years
• Experience in Post-Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation is preferred
• Experience utilizing the Patient Assessment Instrument (IRF-Pai) preferred
• Current license in the State of Texas or Compact license is accepted
• Current BLS provider is required - AHA or ARC
• Advanced Certification in Inpatient Rehab Nursing, CRRN is preferred

Benefits

Medical City Dallas, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services 
• Wellbeing support, including  free counseling and referral services 
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence 
• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling 
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing 
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts 

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location. 

Medical City Dallas is recognized for its advanced medical facilities and commitment to excellence in patient care. We are an 895+ bed tertiary care center. Our medical team consists of more than 1,500 physicians, many are recognized as the world's best in their specialties. Patients travel to Medical City Dallas from all over the United States and from other countries. We offer sophisticated treatment by our 400+ in-house physician specialists. Medical City Dallas has a full-service adult hospital and pediatric hospital. We have separate adult and pediatric emergency rooms, outpatient clinics and diagnostic centers. Our providers have access to state-of-the-art technology and are pioneering new medical procedures to accommodate patient needs. As a part of the Medical City network of hospitals, patients are ensured access to leading medical experts and advanced healthcare innovations across the network.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder 

Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our RN - Inpatient Rehab opening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out. 

We are an equal opportunity employer.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.