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Travel RN - Rehab - In Patient

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for an Acute Rehab (IRF) position requiring at least 1 year of med/surg or acute rehab experience, with night shift scheduling and Epic EMR.Job Details• Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit (IRF) within a hospital setting,• 7-bed unit serving patients with stroke, trauma, cardiac conditions, debility, spinal cord injury, neurological conditions, and orthopedic diagnoses,• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:3-4; typically 2 nurses on shift when census is 5 or more patients (LPN+RN or RN+RN staffing model),• Telemetry is present on the unit but RNs are not required to read strips - monitoring is handled at a central location,• Common equipment includes CPAP and BiPAP; no trachs on this unit,• EMR is Epic; prior Epic experience preferred,• 12-hour night shifts, 3x per week (6p-6a),• Self-scheduling with block scheduling allowed; core staff have first pick,• Every 3rd weekend required,• Float responsibilities include Med/Surg, Stepdown, and Behavioral Health Unit (pass meds or sitter role),• On-call may be required during low census periods,Job Requirements• Active NE or Compact RN license required,• Current BLS certification (AHA or ARC) required,• Minimum 1 year of med/surg or acute rehab RN experience required,• Proficiency with IVs (self-insertion), straight caths, Foley catheters, antibiotics administration, and care of isolation patients,• Candidates must reside more than 45 miles from the facility to qualify,Additional Information• RNs participate in weekly Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) conferences held on Wednesday mornings,• Inpatient Rehab Facility (IRF) training is completed on the Acute Rehab Unit,• Rehabilitation patients are generally less medically complex; average length of stay is 7-10 days, up to 30 days,• Unit orientation is 1 shift,• Nurse aides are floated to the unit as needed; none are permanently assigned to the ARU,• PT, OT, and SLP services are provided on the unit,• Holiday coverage is required every other observed holiday; Easter is worked by whoever is scheduled for that weekend,• Navy scrubs required for nursing staff,