Travel RN - Rehab - In Patient

Travel RN - Rehab - In Patient

American Traveler

Norfolk, Nebraska, United States

Position ID: P-769184

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 12

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-30T00:00:00.000Z

$2,275.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for an Acute Rehab Inpatient position requiring 1 year of MS or Acute Rehab experience and a NE or compact RN license.

Details

• Acute inpatient rehabilitation unit with 7 beds
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:3-4, staffed with LPN+RN or RN+RN pairs when 5+ patients are present
• Patient population includes stroke, trauma, cardiac, debility, spinal cord injury, neuro, and orthopedic diagnoses
• Average length of stay is 7-10 days, up to 30 days, with lower medical complexity than acute care
• Telemetry is present on the unit but nurses are not required to read strips, as monitoring occurs centrally
• PT/OT/SLP services provided; respiratory equipment includes CPAP and BiPAP, no trach patients
• EPIC EMR used, Epic experience preferred
• 12-hour shifts, 6a-6p/6p-6a, self-scheduling with block scheduling allowed
• Weekender rotation covering day and night shifts on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
• Weekend requirement of every 3rd weekend
• Holiday requirement of every other observed holiday
• Floating required to MS, Stepdown, and BHU units (passing meds or sitting)
• On-call may be required during periods of low census

Requirements

• Active RN license (NE or Compact) required
• BLS certification (AHA or ARC) required
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention)/Nonviolent Crisis Intervention certification required
• Minimum 1 year of Med-Surg or Acute Rehab experience required
• Skills required include IV insertion, straight caths, foley catheters, antibiotic administration, and isolation patient care
• RN IRF training completed in an Acute Rehab Unit setting preferred
• Epic EMR experience preferred

Additional Information

• Participate in weekly Interdisciplinary Team meetings held Wednesday mornings
• No charge nurse responsibilities, as a charge nurse is assigned to the unit and House Supervisors manage daily staffing needs
• Nurse aides float in as needed; none are currently on permanent unit staff
• Navy scrub color required for nursing staff
• Unit-specific orientation consists of one shift
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Must reside within a 45-mile radius of the facility

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12