Rehab

Registered Nurse Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit (IRU)

Be part of a growing high-performing team as we increase staffing to support our expanding inpatient rehabilitation population. Mercy Cedar Rapids is hiring Registered Nurses experienced or new graduates to join our Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit (IRU).

Schedule That Fits Your Life

• Part-Time or Full-Time Day/Evening 0700-1930!
• Part-Time or Full-Time Benefit eligibility!
• Weekends free for family, school, or personal time with minimal holiday rotation

Why Mercy & the IP Rehab Unit

• Open to both experienced nurses and new graduates
• Hands-on orientation and mentorship program
• Opportunities to grow across multiple specialties
• A supportive team environment where your voice matters

Mercy Cedar Rapids is an independent locally-managed healthcare system that has served the community for 120+ years.

What Youll Do

• Deliver safe high-quality patient-centered care
• Monitor patients recovering from surgery, illness, or acute pain
• Educate patients and families so they feel confident at discharge
• Collaborate closely with physicians, techs, and fellow nurses
• Document accurately and communicate clearly at hand-offs
• Respond quickly to changes in patient condition and emergencies
• Foster a respectful, compassionate, and team-focused environment

Take the Next Step

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Work Shift 0700-1930 3 12s/wk M-F

Work Shift Day/Evening

Scheduled Weekly Hours 36

Summary

This position supports Mercy's philosophy of patient centered care by being a competent, respectful, and compassionate professional who is able to safely, appropriately, accurately, efficiently, and independently follow Mercy's standards along with policies and procedures while caring for patients. The Registered Staff Nurse works with the unit specific team members to identify clinical problems, develop a plan, and educate patients and families.

Job Description

Job Duties

• Ensures that accurate and clinically relevant information is communicated with patients, their families, and co-workers at hand offs and other times as needed.
• Demonstrates competent assessment, planning, intervention, coordination, and evaluation skills based on the individual patient plan of care.
• Continually assesses patient and family needs in order to provide quality care based on a patient centered care model.
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills and judgment necessary to implement a patient plan of care, nursing interventions, and procedures.
• Maintains accurate and real time documentation of nursing care provided to ensure the integration of information for use by the healthcare team according to hospital policy and procedure related to documentation parameters.
• Functions as a role model for current and new staff by creating a healthy work environment to facilitate the department's or unit's ability to meet identified goals and objectives.
• Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible, and courteous environment.
• Directs other licensed and non-licensed personnel in the provision of care to patients as assigned.
• Demonstrates effective and age-appropriate communication as well as the ability to understand the needs of the patient including non-verbal communication, fears, anxieties, and language/cultural barriers.
• Responds within scope of practice to emergencies and life-threatening conditions.
• Adheres to and promotes patient safety practices throughout the patient experience.
• Communicates and collaborates effectively with all members of the healthcare team.
• Provides ongoing education to patients and families.
• Delegates to other staff registered nurse licensed practical nurses certified nursing assistants patient care technicians unit secretaries and other staff positions specific to the department.
• Remains current on Evidence-based practice as well as appropriate Protocols and Procedures.
• Follows Mercy's safety guidelines carries out job-specific safety duties and responsibilities and promptly reports any unsafe conditions situations incidents and injuries.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Sound background in basic nursing principles and procedures.
• Demonstrates competency in unit specific skills.
• Demonstrates ability to provide safe and effective basic nursing care.
• Role Models exemplary customer service skills including verbal and non-verbal skills and proper phone etiquette.
• Creates a welcoming environment for all healthcare team members.
• Committed to ongoing self-development and learning.

Professional Experience

• Previous RN experience in an acute care setting preferred.
• Department specific experience requirements are noted below:
• Inpatient Rehab 1 year inpatient rehab RN experience preferred.
• Education Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing preferred.

Licensure Certification Registration Requirements listed below are applicable to all departments:

• Current license to practice as a registered nurse in the state of Iowa or compact state required.
• Current certification in Basic Life Support in accordance with the American Heart Association required.
• Iowa Dependent Adult Abuse/Iowa Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter training required. Employee must submit certification of completed training to Human Resources prior to start or transfer date.

Additional requirements specific to each department are noted below:

• IP Rehab The department requires completion of Quality Measures (QM) certification within one year of transfer or hire.

Pay Rate Type Hourly

Mercy is an independent community-based organization supporting the Cedar Rapids area for over 120 years. Mercy is an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion and therefore evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.