Registered Nurse - Rehabilitation

Job Details

We are an Acute Inpatient Rehab Facility - our patients Come to us after strokes, spinal cord injuries, brain injuries, amputees, and can be medically complex. Below are some conditions we treat (keep in mind, our patients may have more than one of these conditions):&bull

Strokes, TBI, Spinal Cord injuries, Trauma, Resp. Failure, Cardiac Failure, Surgical Complications, non-healing wounds, , bowel obstructions, prosthetic training etc...&bull

The patients get 3 hours of therapy a day, PT, OT SLP&bull

The patients don't plan on coming to us except for prosthetic training.&bull

The average stay in our hospital is 10-14 days.Acuity:&bull

Only drips we do is Heparin and that is rare.&bull

You will see wounds, wound vacs, trachs, IV antibiotics, dementia&bull

We are like a med surg floorNurse Patient Ratios&bull

Typical load is 7-8:1. We also staff about the same or slightly higher with nursing assistant. &bull

Behaviors or increased isolation could result in smaller assignments.&bull

UPMC does all of our labs, IVs, etc. You can start your own IVs if competent.EHR/Med dispense&bull

We are on EPIC for our Electronic Health Record&bull

We use Omnicell Orientation&bull

You will only get one 12 hour shift of orientation. If needed we will give a 2nd shift.&bull

After that one shift of orientation, you are expected to take your own team of patients. &bull

A resource nurse will be assigned to check in on you a few times throughout the shift to ensure you have everything you need. &bull

Successful nurses for this engagement site are those with critical thinking skills and recent med/surg hospital experience. It is a busy unit. Good time management to manage the nursing needs around the therapy schedule along with being communicative and a team player.o The expectation is that night shift staff work every other Friday and Saturday and day shift staff work every other Saturday and Sunday. Trades are optional after the schedule is posted. o Every other holiday is also expected.o If you call off on a weekend you will be expected to make up that weekend.o Burgundy scrubs, No crocs, open heeled shoeso No cell phone, drinks, or food in patient areas. Requirements&bull

BLS Certification through AHA&bull

Active and unencumbered RN Licensure that is Compact or a PA license.

Benefits

At AMN Healthcare we take care of our travelers! We offer:

• Competitive pay rates
• Free, quality, private housing
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) and Flex Spending
• Life Insurance
• Accident and Short-term Disability Coverage
• Free Continuing Education
• Refer a friend and earn extra cash!

Required Qualifications

Registered Nurse, Rehab Licenses: RN(Compact Accepted) Certifications: CERT-NIH Stroke Scale References: 1 Reference in entire work history

About Company

At AMN Healthcare, we strive to be recognized as the most trusted, innovative, and influential force in helping healthcare organizations provide quality patient care that continually evolves to make healthcare more human, more effective, and more achievable.