Registered Nurse Inpatient Rehabilitation - Day shift- Stroke Certified Program

Department:

34700 Aurora St. Lukes Medical Center - Rehabilitation Unit

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

36

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

12 hour day shift

Holiday and weekend requirements

Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center is seeking Registered Nurses to join our extraordinary team of Inpatient Rehabilitation Nurses!!!

Perks of joining Inpatient Rehab:

• Up to $20,000 Loan Support Program!
• Up to $10,000 Sign-on Bonus!
• We offer 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and Weekend Program schedule (8- and 12-hour shift options)!
• We offer competitive wages along with excellent benefit package.
• Be part of a team or nurses whose sole purpose is to help people live well!!!

Special Note:  The Inpatient Rehabilitation unit is a great unit for RNs with a goal to work in community, population health, or in home health in the future; as well as nurses who want to advance to specialty areas.

Overview:

Inpatient Rehab (IRP) is a stroke certified rehabilitation program accredited by the Commission of Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).  Admission to the unit is considered a separate admission from the acute care area, but the unit is considered, and supported by all the hospital services at Aurora St. Luke’s.

 

Approximately 50% of the patients admitted to the unit have Neuromedical diagnosis such as: Strokes, Parkinson’, Multiple Sclerosis and brain injuries with other neurological impairments.

Other populations served include:

• Transplant patients including pre and post organ transplant; and patients who may not qualify for heart transplant and require LVAD implantation.
• Post limb amputation
• Joint replacements
• Oncology
• Dialysis
• Hyperbaric Oxygen Program (HBO)

 

Nurses work with multiple populations with patients working with the therapy department for three (3) hours, minimum, each day. Therapy includes PT/OT and speech as appropriate. There are multiple skills to learn and very in-depth discharge planning which starts on day one of a patient’s admission.  Discharge planning involves carry-over of therapy skills, teaching patients and families’ various skills that the patient will need to learn to live with a life-changing illness or injury. Approximately 80% of patient go home resuming most of their home activities.

 

Responsible for providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care through the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies and procedures. Using evidence-based practice, clinical decision making, compassion and skilled communication, leads efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum.

Major Responsibilities:

• Uses the nursing process to assess the needs of the patient, plan and implement individualized interventions and evaluate the effectiveness of the plan of care. Includes the patient and family in planning and implementing care and develops and maintains a therapeutic relationship throughout the healthcare continuum.
• Anticipates and recognizes significant changes in the patient’s condition, status, and need for care. Provides ongoing assessment of the patient and takes appropriate actions when changes occur. Anticipates and alters the plan of care as needed, mobilizes appropriate resources, and collaborates with other health care team members to coordinate patient centered care.
• Implements strategies to reduce patient risk and increase patient safety. Assesses patient and family readiness to learn and individualizes the approach as necessary. Works collaboratively to develop strategies to meet the learning needs of the patient and family.
• Actively coordinates the discharge plan utilizing an interdisciplinary approach. Applies evidence-based practice to d