Rehab RN
Salem, VA
Planet Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Travel RN Position

Location

• Facility: Lewisgale Medical Center VA
• City: Salem, Virginia
• Address: 1900 Electric Rd, Salem VA 24153

Employment Details

• Specialty: RN
• Employment Type: Travel
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit Information

• Unit: Inpatient Rehab
• Building: Main 4E
• Number of Beds: 35
• Patient Ratios: 5-7 patients per nurse
• Unit Staffing: Techs available per census, usually 2-4
• Type of Equipment: Vitals machine, Baxter IV pumps, SCDs, Bladder scanner
• Documentation System: Meditech
• Scheduling Requirements: 12-hour shifts, every other weekend
• Floating Policy: May be floated to other Med Surg departments

Patient Care Requirements

• Preferred Experience: Rehab experience
• Must Have: Med/Surg or PCU experience, BLS certification, and Virginia RN License
• Advanced Skills Needed: None
• Procedures Performed on Unit:

  • Medication administration (IVs, PICC, PEG tube)
  • Bladder scans
  • Trach care
  • Tube feeding
  • Foley catheter insertion
  • Bladder irrigation
  • Blood administration

Dress Code

• Navy blue or white solid scrubs

Additional Information

• Collaborative Environment: Opportunity to work with a multi-disciplinary team including Nursing, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Physiatrist, Physician Assistant, and Neuropsychologist to enhance patient functional improvements and achieve goals for functional independence.