Rehabilitation Nurse
Nashua, NH
Catalytic Solutions
3x12 hrs, Flexible
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse (RN) - Rehab

Location: Nashua, New Hampshire
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Varied Shifts
Hours per Week: 36

Job Description

• Provide professional nursing care to patients within an assigned unit, carrying out provider orders.
• Complete comprehensive clinical documentation including care plans each shift.
• Communicate patient information effectively through bedside shift reports, multidisciplinary rounds, and hourly rounding (AIDET).
• Maintain compliance with unit-specific competencies and complete required learning modules on time.
• Promote a culture of well-being and a positive atmosphere within the department.
• Ensure a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors, and staff by following established procedures.
• Identify and assist in correcting patient care safety issues; participate in daily unit-based safety huddles.
• Stay current with nurse-sensitive indicators such as CAUTI, CLABSI, CDIFF, HAPU, FALLS, HH, and VAE.
• Actively participate in quality initiatives and performance improvement efforts.
• Collaborate with nurses across departments and assist team members as needed.
• Serve as a preceptor for new nurses and work collaboratively with nursing students and instructors.
• Participate in peer feedback, employee engagement surveys, and unit problem-solving.
• Delegate care and unit activities appropriately to nursing personnel.
• Complete a dysrhythmia course prior to orientation completion (required for telemetry-based departments).
• Maintain current nursing licensure and certifications required for the department.
• For Occupational Health roles: enter orders for labs, x-rays, EKGs, follow up on tests per protocol, and document point-of-care tests.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in New Hampshire
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum of 1 year of rehabilitation nursing experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Additional Information

• Up to 16 hours of orientation is unpaid.
• The employer reserves the right to cancel up to 3 shifts during the 13-week contract.
• Commitment to safe practices and shared governance philosophy is expected.
• Avoid unauthorized overtime and manage earned time off per policy.

Experience

• No explicit years of specialty experience required beyond licensure and training prerequisites.
• Prior travel experience is not specified as required.