Rehab Registered Nurse
Overland Park, Kansas
Saint Luke's South Hospital

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (Rehab) - Travel/Contract

Location: Overland Park, Kansas
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

• Position: Registered Nurse (Rehab)
• Facility Type: Acute Inpatient Rehab Hospital
• Average Daily Census: 52
• Rooms/Beds: 60
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:6 (all shifts)
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Floating: May float within service line and all MSI units; regular floating between departments, units, and facilities as needed
• Weekend Requirement: 4 weekend shifts per scheduled period
• Holiday Requirement: Yes, if holiday falls on scheduled days
• Block Schedule: Not accommodated
• Locals: Not accepted (home address must be at least 75 miles from facility)
• Pending State License: Not accepted
• Return to Office Restrictions: No more than 7 days
• Guaranteed Hours: 3 shifts per 13 weeks

Required Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum 1 year of specialty experience in Rehab nursing
• First-timers: Accepted
• Certifications:

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) required
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) may be required depending on unit
  • Other certifications may be required based on unit (e.g., PALS, NRP, TNCC, EFM, CPI/MAB)
• Licensure: Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license for Kansas
• Skills:

  • Acute inpatient rehab experience preferred
  • Experience with hypertension, post cardiac surgery care, blood glucose monitoring, insulin protocols
  • Feeding devices and tube care (NG tube insertion, PEG tube management)
  • Swallowing precautions, thickened liquids
  • Chronic renal failure/dialysis care
  • Foley catheter insertion/removal
  • Blood administration
  • IV starts and venous blood draws
  • Medication administration including anti-coagulants, anti-seizure, diuretics
  • Neurological assessments (CVA, neuromuscular disease, Parkinson’s, post craniotomy, seizure disorders, stroke scale)
  • Care for spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury
  • Assistive devices, mobilization techniques, prosthesis application
  • Pulse and CMS checks, suture/staple removal
  • Care of mechanically ventilated patients
  • COVID protocols
  • Incentive spirometry, pulse oximetry, suctioning (oral and nasotracheal), supplemental oxygen delivery
  • Tracheostomy care and suctioning
  • Diabetic teaching, fall risk assessment
  • Infection prevention and isolation precautions
  • Use of lift/transfer devices
  • National Patient Safety Goals/Core Measures
  • Pain assessment and management
  • Patient teaching
  • Pressure ulcer assessment and prevention
  • Restraints and specialty beds
  • Wound care
• Electronic Health Record: Epic experience required

Compliance and Background Requirements

• Government-issued ID required
• Criminal background check within 6 months, including statewide and nationwide searches
• Quarterly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks
• Education verification of highest nursing degree required
• State-specific background checks as applicable
• Drug testing within 1 year of start, must include comprehensive panel (amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methadone, opiates, oxycodone, PCP)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Fit mask testing (N95) required and must be renewed annually
• Immunizations and titers required:

  • Tdap (or declination)
  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 1 year
  • Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella, Varicella immunity or vaccination/declination
  • Flu vaccination or medical/religious exemption required during flu season
• Other facility-specific documents and acknowledgements (HIPAA, latex allergy, confidentiality, hand hygiene, dress code, etc.) must be completed prior to start

Additional Information

• Floating within scope of practice is expected
• Must complete unit-specific competency exams annually
• Skills checklist required within 1 year of start
• References: Two professional references required (supervisors preferred)
• Employment application required
• Orientation modules required through WorkRamp (approx. 16 hours) unless completed in current calendar year

This position is ideal for RNs with rehab experience seeking a travel contract in a structured acute rehab hospital setting with a supportive team and comprehensive compliance requirements.