Inpatient Rehabilitation Registered Nurse
Salem, Virginia
LewisGale Medical Center

Registered Nurse - Rehab (Travel)

Location: Salem, Virginia
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Hours per Week: 36 hours
Shift: 12-hour shifts, every other weekend

Unit & Work Environment

• Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit with 35 beds
• Patient ratios: 5-7 patients per nurse
• Unit staffing includes 2-4 techs per census and unit secretaries
• Equipment used: Vitals machines, Baxter IV pumps, Sequential Compression Devices (SCDs), Bladder scanner
• Documentation system: Meditech
• Floating policy: May be floated to other Medical-Surgical departments
• Dress code: Navy blue or white solid scrubs

Job Responsibilities & Procedures

• Medication administration including IVs, PICC lines, PEG tube administration
• Bladder scans, tracheostomy care, tube feeding
• Foley catheter care and bladder irrigation
• Blood administration
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including Nursing, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Physiatrist, Physician Assistant, and Neuropsychologist to support patient functional improvements and independence

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Virginia
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• 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
• Progressive Care Unit (PCU) nursing experience

Additional Information

• Opportunity to work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment focused on patient functional goals
• Rehab experience is preferred but not mandatory
• No advanced skills required beyond standard nursing competencies for this unit

Note: Prior travel experience is not specified as a requirement.