Inpatient Rehabilitation Registered Nurse

Apex Home Health, Hospice & Home Care; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Home Health, Hospice & Home Care in Tampa is seeking a Charge Nurse for an inpatient rehabilitation unit to deliver patient-centered, high-quality rehab nursing care and to coordinate efficient care delivery. The role leads nursing staff, guides care planning with the interdisciplinary team, and ensures evidence-based practice, patient safety, and ongoing quality improvement within the unit.

If you have RN leadership experience in rehab and strong communication, you will thrive in this

Qualifications

• RN with leadership and charge nurse experience.
• Strong rehab nursing knowledge and complex neurological care.
• Excellent communication, decision-making, and collaboration.
• Commitment to patient safety and evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate nursing staff and manage patient flow for safe care.
• Provide hands-on nursing care for rehab patients recovering from stroke or spinal injury.
• Ensure evidence-based practice and facility standards.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team on care planning.
• Lead, mentor, and support nursing staff to achieve high-quality outcomes.
• Provide patient and family education as part of the rehab plan.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives to enhance care.

Skills

Leadership

Rehab nursing

Communication

Team collaboration

Patient safety

Quality improvement

Education

RN (Registered Nurse)

Job description

Charge Nurse for an inpatient rehabilitation unit, providing patient-centered, high-quality rehab nursing care.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate nursing staff and manage patient flow to support efficient, safe care.
• Provide hands-on nursing care for patients recovering from stroke, brain and spinal cord injury, neurological conditions, and other medically complex diagnoses.
• Ensure evidence-based, safe clinical practice and adherence to facility standards.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to guide and support care planning.
• Lead, mentor, and support nursing staff; champion consistent, high-quality outcomes.
• Provide and reinforce patient and family education as part of the rehabilitation plan.
• Participate in continuous quality improvement to enhance processes and patient care.

Qualifications & Skills

• Registered nurse with leadership and charge nurse experience or demonstrated leadership ability.
• Strong clinical knowledge of rehabilitation nursing and complex neurological care.
• Excellent communication, decision-making, and team collaboration skills.
• Commitment to patient safety, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement.