Travel RN – Inpatient Rehab
Salem, Virginia
LewisGale Medical Center

Travel RN Opportunity – Inpatient Rehab Unit

Location: Salem, Virginia

Facility & Unit Information

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

Job Requirements & Preferences

• Must Have:

  • Med/Surg or PCU experience
  • BLS certification
  • Virginia RN license
• Preferred:

  • Rehab experience
• 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 & Culture

• 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

Contract Length

• 13 weeks