Registered Nurse (RN) Rehab Nurse

About This Role

Assess resident health status, develop and revise care plans, and administer nursing interventions to improve lives in a rehabilitation setting. This role involves critical thinking and communication with the interdisciplinary team, residents, and families.

Responsibilities

• Accurately assess residents' health status, educational, and environmental needs on admission and ongoing
• Communicate significant changes in condition to the appropriate interdisciplinary team (IDT) member
• Document all assessments accurately
• Develop dynamic care plans through an interdisciplinary approach that includes physicians, residents, families, and other IDT members
• Review and revise care plans as residents' needs, problems, and goals change
• Communicate care plans to appropriate IDT members, residents, and families
• Document care plans on admission, cognition change, or regulatory requirements
• Identify necessary nursing interventions relevant to the plan of care, including nursing orders, physician orders, and educational/environmental needs
• Administer medications, treatments, and IV fluids safely and timely
• Document all interventions accurately and timely
• Use critical thinking skills when dealing with residents' change in condition
• Notify the physician timely using the SBARR communication tool
• Maintain composure and handle crisis situations calmly and professionally
• Monitor resident care to ensure effective care plan delivery
• Identify problem areas and use the QAPI process for immediate problem resolution
• Assist in answering call lights and with resident ADLs
• Complete a minimum of twelve hours of nursing-related offerings

Requirements

• Education from an accredited school of nursing that results in becoming a registered nurse
• Current RN license in Illinois
• CPR/AED certification or willing to obtain within six months of employment
• Critical thinking skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Ability to stand and walk for long periods
• Ability to lift heavy objects using proper techniques
• Ability to transfer and move patients weighing 200+lbs
• Ability to push and pull equipment weighing over 40lbs
• Manual dexterity, coordination, and skillful use of hands
• Visual acuity with ability to distinguish color
• Ability to physically perform necessary documentation electronically and in writing

Qualifications

• Education from an accredited school of nursing that results in becoming a registered nurse

Nice to Have

• Long-term care experience

Benefits

Certifications