Supplemental Nurse/Nursing Resource Pool (RN)

Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana (RHI); Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

The Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana (RHI) is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide patient-centered care in our physical medicine rehabilitation unit. This supplemental/resource role supports an interdisciplinary team and focuses on discharge planning, education, and compassionate care.

Responsibilities include assessing patients, developing care plans, coordinating with the care team, and promoting independence for stroke, brain injury, spinal injury, and other rehab patients.

Qualifications

• Must have at least 2 years of hospital RN experience within the last 5 years.
• Current RN licensure in Indiana or compact licensure with eligibility.
• CPR certification required.

Responsibilities

• Perform ongoing assessments for adult rehab patients and plan care.
• Provide emotional support to patients and families.
• Adhere to care standards and adjust plans as needed.
• Promote independence by teaching patients and families about conditions and medications.
• Develop individualized care plans with goals and interventions.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to coordinate care.

Skills

Compassionate patient care

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Nursing Degree (RN)

Indiana RN Licensure

CPR Certification

Tools

EMR/EHR systems

Job description

The Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana (RHI), named Best Rehabilitation Hospital in Indiana by US News and World Report for the past two years, provides quality rehabilitation services to those facing life-changing injuries or illness. We specialize in the areas of brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury and complex medical conditions.As a caregiver, teacher, collaborator, leader, patient advocate, and critical thinker, our nurses work within an interdisciplinary team environment to instill cutting-edge treatment strategies and translational research to drive sustained outcomes. Our nurses are not only able to build relationships with individuals to help restore maximum function across their lifespan, but they also help restore hope.

Summary

This Registered Nurse position exists to provide nursing care to the patients and/or plans, directs and coordinates the nursing care to physical medicine rehabilitation patients via the nursing process and in collaboration with other nursing resources and the health care team. This position is a Supplemental / Resource position and is not a full-time position at RHI.

Essential Functions

• Performs initial and ongoing assessment for the mid-teen to adult physical medicine rehab population served; assesses physical, psychological, social, age dependent changes, cultural, environmental, spiritual and economic needs as well as discharge needs.
• Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, spiritual and psychological support to patients, families and friends.
• Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards, measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards and making necessary and immediate adjustments to changes in patient conditions.
• Promotes patient's independence by establishing care goals; teaching patients, friends and families to understand condition, medications, and answering questions.
• Develops individualized care plans, which include nursing diagnosis, long and short-term goals and specific nursing interventions congruent with assessment data.
• Focused on providing customer satisfaction (including, but not limited to, patients, coworkers, visitors, vendors and physicians) as a primary goal/outcome of all interactions
• Other duties as requested.

Education And Experience

• Must have at least 2 years of experience in a hospital setting as an RN within the last 5 years
• Nursing Degree from an Accredited School of Nursing
• Current State of Indiana or Compact Licensure as a Registered Nurse
• CPR certification

HOURS

• Must commit to working at least 108 hours in each 6-week schedule period
• 54 of these hours must be worked on Saturday and/or Sunday
• Day Shift position
• 12-hour shifts preferred: 7 AM--7:30 PM
• Occasional evening shift hours available: 3PM-11:30 PM
• Must be able to work across all units with the expectation of supporting patients recovering from Stroke, TBI, Spinal Injury, or other recoveries as admitted.

The Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.