Inpatient Rehab Registered Nurse
Weirton, WV
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Registered Nurse (RN) – Inpatient Rehab

Location: Weirton, West Virginia
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights
Hours: 12 hours per shift, 36 hours per week

Unit Details

• Unit Type: Inpatient Rehab
• Beds: 7
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:7
• Float between Inpatient Rehab Unit and Level 7 General Med/Surg when census requires
• No charge nurse on shift; 1 nurse and 1 patient care technician (PCT) per shift
• PCT-to-Patient Ratio: 1:7
• No Tele/Monitor Techs; RNs do not read strips
• Weekly interdisciplinary team meeting attendance required

Patient Population & Common Diagnoses

• CVA (Stroke)
• TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack)
• MI (Myocardial Infarction)
• Hip Fracture
• Parkinson’s Disease
• Exacerbation of Chronic Conditions
• Debility
• Motor Vehicle Accidents (MVA)
• Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license
• BLS Certification
• Minimum 2 years of Medical-Surgical or Rehab nursing experience (prefer prior rehab experience)
• Must be comfortable working independently
• Must disclose any licensing issues at time of submission
• Must include a copy of an unexpired driver’s license with application
• No requirement to titrate drips; no common titratable drips on unit

Clinical & Equipment Information

• Rehab therapies available: Physical Therapy (PT), Occupational Therapy (OT), Speech-Language Pathology (SLP)
• Respiratory equipment used: CPAP, BiPAP, High Flow oxygen

Scheduling & Work Environment

• No self-scheduling or block scheduling; schedules are set but adjusted for vacations and holidays
• Weekend requirement: every other weekend
• Holiday rotation may be required, alternating between two groups of holidays every other year
• No on-call requirement; standby only if no census on unit
• Floating may occur only if no census on rehab unit; float assignments include Medical-Surgical, Medical-Surgical Telemetry, or Intermediate Care Unit for lower acuity patients
• Dress code: Navy blue scrubs for nurses; Ceil blue scrubs for PCTs
• Orientation: 1 day with educator plus 1-2 days with preceptor

Additional Notes

• No ward clerk or secretary on unit; part-time unit case manager available
• 50-mile radius rule applies for candidate submissions