Rehabilitation RN
Kankakee, Illinois
Riverside Medical Center

Rehab RN

Location: Kankakee, Illinois Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Day, 12-hour shifts (5a-5:30p), 36 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• BLS certification
• Driver's license required for submission
• 1 year of experience
• Inpatient acute rehab experience (not SNF or LTACH)

Preferred Qualifications

• Rehab certified
• QIM experience
• Previous travel experience (highly preferred)

Unit Details

• Unit: Rehab
• Beds: 30
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:6-8, depending on acuity
• Patient sources: Med surg/tele, post-op (cardiovascular surgery, falls, knee and back surgeries), strokes, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's, and some COVID post-acute patients for conditioning
• Clinical tasks: PICC/Ports care
• Titration: Not required to titrate drips. Common titratable items: IVF, electrolytes, ABX, blood
• Monitoring: No continuous tele monitoring; no tele/monitor techs on this unit
• Charge nurse: TL during the day until 11pm; charge on nights, weekends, and holidays
• Nursing assistants: 2-3 techs at a time, depending on census, handling ADLs and vitals; a separate shower tech
• Respiratory therapy: RT assists with CPAP/BiPAP settings for patients who use them at home

Scheduling and Expectations

• TL/manager builds the schedule; block schedule requests are accommodated where possible, with flexibility expected
• Weekend and holiday work expected when needed
• Standby for low census and pending admissions
• Floating: MedSurg
• Scrub color: Caribbean Blue
• Orientation: one 12-hour shift with a preceptor

Hiring Process

• Clinical prescreen required; if recommended, the hiring manager decides within 24 hours
• No second phone interview