Acute Rehab RN
Ogden, UT
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse - Rehab

Location: Ogden, Utah
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Hours per Week: 36

Unit Overview

• Acute Rehab Unit with 15 beds
• Patient ratio typically 1:5, occasionally 1:6
• Unit staffing includes tech support for every 10-15 patients; no unit secretaries
• Charge nurse included within patient ratio
• Equipped with transfer devices (Sara Steady, Hoyer lift), IV equipment, and Kangaroo pumps for tube feedings
• Recently wired for cardiac telemetry
• Documentation system: Meditech
• Scheduling: 5-on/5-off shifts, prioritizing day shift but night shift help also needed
• Contract staff are first to float
• CMS-regulated unit requiring patients to participate in 3 hours of therapy daily (PT, OT, and/or ST)

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Utah
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum 2 years of rehabilitation nursing experience, including experience within the last year
• Med/surg nursing experience and training
• BLS certification
• Training and demonstrated competency in safe patient transfers

Skills and Experience

• Rehabilitation nursing background preferred but not mandatory
• Advanced skills in safe patient transfers
• Experience with activities of daily living (ADLs), 1:1 patient mealtime assistance, and mobility transfers
• Competency in care of Foley catheters, NG tubes, PICC lines, and midlines

Work Environment and Culture

• Uniform: Navy scrubs (top and bottom) required
• Strong team culture with a mission to "Care Like Family"
• Celebrates patient discharges with a “clap out” tradition
• Known for excellent teamwork and some of the best views on the unit

Additional Notes

• Emphasis on rounding with patients each shift to prepare them adequately for discharge
• Unit is heavily regulated by CMS guidelines
• Transfer equipment and cardiac telemetry technology available to support patient care