Registered Nurse (RN) - Spinal Cord Injury Days

Registered Nurse (RN) - Spinal Cord Injury DaysDay Shift (United States of America)

Employment Type

Full-time - Days
Compensation:  
Starting at $34/hr (eligible for increase based on experience) Shift differentials and sign-on bonuses available!
Days Worked 
Rotating schedule; Weekend requirement
Hours: 
36 hrs/week; 7:00am - 7:30pm
Primary Location 
Main Hospital - Grand Rapids, MI 
Department Name 
Inpatient - 3 North Spinal Cord Injury Unit
Other Benefits: 
Annual Merit Increases, Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision,) PTO, Holiday Pay, PSLF Eligible, Tuition Reimbursement 

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation is a nationally recognized leader in inpatient rehabilitation, providing hospital-level care for patients with complex neurological conditions. Our Inpatient Acute Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Unit specializes in caring for patients with spinal cord injuries who require intensive rehabilitation, close medical oversight, and coordinated interdisciplinary care to maximize functional independence.

As an RN in the SCI unit, you’ll provide comprehensive nursing care including patient assessments, care planning, medication administration, and clinical coordination for patients with high-acuity neurological needs. You’ll collaborate closely with LPNs, therapists, and physicians to manage complex medical conditions, support intensive therapy, and facilitate safe discharge planning.

This unit is ideal for RNs who thrive in a hospital-level rehab environment, enjoy working with complex neurological patients, and want to make a meaningful impact by helping patients regain independence and improve quality of life after spinal cord injury.

Summary

Registered Nurses are a key member of the multi-disciplinary team that collaborates together to provide patient-centered care. Within the Nursing Department, RNs coordinate, direct, delegate, and provide care to multiple patients. Using a patient and family-centered care approach, each RN develops relationships with patients, families, and colleagues that enhance the quality of care provided. Nursing care is performed with compassion and courtesy, and each RN is responsible for following departmental policies and service standards. Patient and family education is a primary focus of rehabilitation nursing and is a critical aspect of the interdisciplinary team’s efforts to assist patients to gain independence, apply adaptation strategies, and return home.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Staff will provide patient care, treatment, and services within the scope of their license, certification or registration and as required by law and regulation.

Quality Pillar of Excellence

• Quality Nursing Care – The Registered Nurse is responsible for all nursing care provided to patients at Mary Free Bed. Through careful assessment of each patient, interdisciplinary collaboration, and critical thinking, each RN develops and/or follows a patient-centered plan of care that aligns with the priorities and plans developed by the attending physician and other disciplines. The RN coordinates care for non-licensed staff through delegation and follow-up, to assure that all care provided follows departmental policies and procedures.

• Quality Improvement – Mary Free Bed is committed to providing rehabilitation services that are of the highest possible quality. Opportunities for improvement are valued, as staff and leaders will take advantage of lessons learned to improve future services. Each RN will participate in performance improvement through identification of ways to improve care, reporting unexpected events or medical errors, and reporting “near misses”. As requested, the RNs will participate in data collection and documentation audits to assist the Nursing Department with quality improvement measures.

• Patient Safety – Each RN is responsible to promote safety for all patients served by following all applicable department policies and procedures. RNs will understand and contribute to the initiatives that are in place to improve the safety of the patients served. Additionally, a culture of patient safety is very important at MFB, and this requires all employees to be able to identify and report unexpected events and near misses without the fear of reprisal or retaliation. Retaliation or intimidation towards another employee for reporting unexpected events or near misses will not be tolerated. Finally, when threats to patient safety are identified, or opportunities for improvement are noted, these will be communicated with a member of the Nursing Leadership Team in a