Travel Nurse RN - Rehab - $1,600 to $1,620 per week in Houston, TX

Registered Nurse (RN) | Rehab
Location: Houston, TX
Agency: Compunnel Healthcare
Pay: $1,600 to $1,620 per week
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Number of Beds – 20 private beds

• Number of Staff – 18 RN FTE (total staff with therapy and nursing is ~60)
• Type of staff: 1 CNC, 2-3 RNs, 1-2 CNAs for day and night

o Night Shift - same

• Patient Ratios – 5:1 on average with sometimes 6:1 if short.
• Type of equipment – standard nursing equipment plus rehab equipment for transfers, etc.
• EMR - Meditech

Requirements

Unit Information: HCA Houston Healthcare West

Location: Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility

Floor: 3rd

General Information

Tell us about the unit(s):

· Number of Beds – 20 private beds

· Number of Staff – 18 RN FTE (total staff with therapy and nursing is ~60)

· Type of staff: 1 CNC, 2-3 RNs, 1-2 CNAs for day and night

o Day Shift – ( example 1 charge, 3 RN, 2 CNA, and 1-3 sitters)

o Night Shift - same

· Patient Ratios – 5:1 on average with sometimes 6:1 if short.

· Type of equipment – standard nursing equipment plus rehab equipment for transfers, etc.

· EMR - Meditech

Typical hiring profile

Skill Set Most recruited for: 

Must have : candidates without these skills will not be considered for the role.

· Start/stop IVs, wound care, telemetry, Foley care, and standard Medsurg unit nursing skills are a must

· Medication pass

Preferred or nice to have : candidates with these skills will be considered first.

· Prior Inpatient Rehab Facility or Skilled Nursing Unit experience

List typical procedures performed on unit(s):   

· Mobilization of patients to bathrooms, dressing, out of bed mobility.

· Daily medication distribution, education on medication reconciliation, nursing care for DC home

Best personality Fit:

· Open to learn rehab, outgoing, energetic, fun

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS:

· BLS (ACLS preferred), Nursing license

Floating Area(s):

· Med surg possible