Inpatient Rehabilitation RN
Salem, Virginia
LewisGale Medical Center

Travel RN Opportunity - Salem, Virginia

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN)
• Location: Salem, Virginia
• Employment Type: Travel
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit Information

• Unit: Inpatient Rehab
• Number of Beds: 35
• Patient Ratios: 5-7 patients per nurse
• Staffing: 2-4 techs per census, unit secretaries available
• Equipment Used: Vitals machine, Baxter IV pumps, Sequential Compression Devices (SCDs), Bladder scanner
• Documentation System: Meditech
• Scheduling: 12-hour shifts, every other weekend
• Floating Policy: May be floated to other Medical-Surgical departments

Required Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum 2 years in Med/Surg or Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
• Licenses: Virginia Registered Nurse License
• Certifications: BLS (Basic Life Support)
• Preferred Experience: Rehab experience preferred but not required
• Advanced Skills: None required

Procedures Performed on Unit

• Medication administration including IVs, PICC lines, PEG tube administration
• Bladder scans
• Tracheostomy care
• Tube feeding
• Foley catheter care and bladder irrigation
• Blood administration

Work Environment

• Dress code: Navy blue or white solid scrubs
• Collaborative multidisciplinary team including Nursing, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Physiatrist, Physician Assistant, and Neuropsychologist
• Focus on patient functional improvements and achieving goals for functional independence

Additional Notes

• Prior travel experience is not specified as required for this position.