Clinical Nurse - Inpatient Rehab Nights

Phoenix Children's; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Children's is seeking a full-time Night Shift Rehabilitation RN (0.9 FTE) to join our Pediatric Rehabilitation team on the 12-bed CARF-accredited inpatient unit.

Responsibilities include nursing assessments, collaboration with therapists and physicians, and care for children with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological and orthopedic conditions, plus select short-stay pediatric medical-surgical patients. Nights, weekends every third.

Qualifications

• Pediatric and rehabilitation nursing experience preferred.
• CARF-certified rehabilitation program experience a plus.
• Ability to work nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Completes nursing assessment of patient conditions consistent with age and condition, including physical, psychological, social, developmental, and educational factors.
• Continually evaluates patient responses to care, teaching, and discharge plans; documents progress and communicates with team and families.
• Contributes to team by performing activities within parameters to ensure compliance with medication, storage and documentation standards.
• Provides orientation to the unit, hospital systems, and processes to patients and families.
• Supervises patient care activities of assigned team members and provides feedback on performance.
• Collaborates with the care team and family to implement plan of care and participate in rounds and conferences.
• Models best practices and provides mentorship to students and new employees.
• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.

Job description

Position Details Department: PCH-MAIN | CA 1A ET-Rehab

Location: Phoenix

Shift: Mon-Fri, Sat, Sun, (Days Vary), Nights, 7pm-8:30am

Category: Nursing

Posting #: 1061396

Employee Type: Full-Time

Position Summary

Phoenix Children's is seeking a full-time Night Shift Rehabilitation RN (0.9 FTE) to join our growing Pediatric Rehabilitation team. This unique opportunity combines specialized inpatient rehabilitation nursing with pediatric medical-surgical care, allowing nurses to build expertise in a highly collaborative and rewarding environment. Our 12-bed CARF-accredited inpatient rehabilitation unit cares for children recovering from brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological conditions, orthopedic injuries, and other diagnoses requiring intensive rehabilitation. Approximately 60% of our patient population consists of children recovering from brain injuries, making experience with neurological or rehabilitation patients especially valuable. While pediatric and rehabilitation nursing experience are preferred, we welcome experienced adult RNs who have a passion for transitioning into pediatric care. Experience in a CARF-certified rehabilitation program is a plus, and our team provides specialized training, including pediatric and brain injury rehabilitation education. You'll work alongside an exceptional interdisciplinary team that includes physicians, nurse practitioners, physical, occupational and speech therapists, neuropsychology, social work, and Patient Care Technicians. In addition to rehabilitation patients, the unit also cares for select short-stay, non‑complex pediatric medical‑surgical patients, providing additional variety and opportunities to expand your clinical skills. This 0.9 FTE night shift position includes every third weekend and offers the chance to join a department that has experienced tremendous growth over the past several years while making a meaningful impact on children and families during their recovery journey.

This position works in collaboration with the healthcare team, patient and family to promote patient health through delivery of professional nursing care appropriate to patients age and condition as documented in the nursing and medical plans of care in accordance with evidence-based nursing and patient care practice standards and hospital goals, values and regulatory standards.

Position Duties

• Completes nursing assessment of patient conditions consistent with age and condition, including physical, psychological, social, developmental, and educational factors, to determine initial level of compliance with treatment plan per policy and unit guidelines. Performs ongoing patient and family assessments and identifies variations from diagnoses.
• Continually evaluates patient responses to care, teaching, and discharge plans. Documents patient progress in appropriate charts and shares observations and assessment outcomes with healthcare team and families to ensure timely communication and understanding of patient health status, progress, and ongoing needs.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing required activities within established parameters to ensure compliance with all applicable medication, storage and documentation standards, regulations, and requirements.
• Provides orientation to the unit, hospital systems, and processes to patients and family members to ensure familiarity with unit's policies and requirements.
• Supervises patient care activities of assigned team members and delegates activities appropriate to knowledge, skill, and competency. Provides timely feedback and review of care delivery to ensure maintenance of patient safety, infection control procedures, therapeutic environment, and team members' performance level, maintaining confidentiality as appropriate.
• Works collaboratively with patient care team and family members to establish and implement plan of care to ensure coordination of activities and ongoing communication of patient health status. Participates in patient care rounds and patient care conferences as appropriate.
• Fosters a positive learning environment by modeling best practices and patient-centered care while providing guidance, training, and support to students and new employees through mentorship, clinical instruction, and knowledge sharing.
• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.

Phoenix Children's Mission, Vision, & Values

Mission

To advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families

Vision

Phoenix Children's will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research and advanced medical education.

We realize this vision by:

• Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities and specialties
• Investing in innovative research, including emerging treatments, tools and technologies
• Advancing education and training to shape the next generation of clinical leaders
• Advocating for the health and well‑being of children and families

Values

• We place children and families at the center of all we do
• We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way
• We collaborate with colleagues, partners and communities to amplify our impact
• We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today, and innovate for the future
• We are accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable