RN-Rehabilitation - UnityPoint Health

Are you interested in being part of a high performing team and helping patients rebuild their lives after a life altering event or chronic illness?  Then look no further, St. Luke’s Inpatient Rehabilitation unit has been providing acute rehabilitation services for over 40 Years and are the experts in the field of rehabilitation.  Rehabilitation Registered Nurses not only manage complex medical conditions, but also help patient’s achieve freedom and independence.  St. Luke’s Inpatient Rehabilitation unit is the only acute inpatient rehabilitation unit in the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City corridor that is CARF accredited and part of a Magnet designated hospital, which means we provide top-notch care and promote your development as a Team Member.  

Why choose UnityPoint Health St. Luke’s Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit?

• Better nurse-patient ratios than other comparable Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Units
• State-of-the-art-facilities with 23 private rooms and a transitional apartment.
• You will have the opportunity to work with a large collaborative healthcare team. The team includes a supportive nursing leadership team, nurses, patient care technicians, physiatrists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech therapists, recreational therapists, neuropsychologists, health psychologists, care coordination, spiritual care, and social work.
• Over 50% of eligible nursing staff have achieved advance certification as a Certified Brain Injury Specialist or Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse.

Wait no longer and apply today.  New Grad RNs welcome to apply! CRRN and CBIS offered.

Learn more about our team: https://www.unitypoint.org/cedarrapids/services-inpatient-rehabilitation-services.aspx

Why UnityPoint Health?

• Culture – At UnityPoint Health, you matter. Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.
• Benefits – Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options like 401K match, paid time off and education assistance that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment – We’re committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.
• Development – We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
• Community Involvement – Be an essential part of our core purpose—to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.

    Hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work at https://dayinthelife.unitypoint.org.

Clinical Excellence/Patient Care

• Assumes primary responsibility for the plan of care for a patient or group of patients, per unit standards and nursing care required for the specified patient population.
• Effectively delegates tasks and responsibilities to other health care team members and assumes responsibility for follow-up and collaboration.
• Performs admission assessment process per specific department standards to include patient history, physical, and psycho-social assessment.  Utilizes physical assessment data, diagnostic data (lab, radiology, diagnostic testing), pharmacological information and patient/family perceptions in formulating nursing diagnosis related to focus problem areas and identifying goals of care.
• Assumes responsibility for developing a plan of care that is mutually established with the patient and family.  Each patient is treated as an individual, with their identified goals and expectations reviewed each shift to verify priorities. 
• Implements the plan of care according to current standards of nursing practice, evidence-based practice, and hospital protocol/procedures.
• Integrates multidisciplinary approach to maintain comfort, support human functions and responses, and maintain an environment conductive to safety and well-being.  Implements measures to promote a safe environment.
• Partners with healthcare team to achieve the patient care outcomes and goals of care.
• Administers medications and nursing treatments within scope of practice.
• Incorporates St. Luke’s Comfort/C.A.R.E. Professional Practice Model in their daily nursing care. 

Patient Education

• Assess and chooses teaching strategies appropriate to the patient’s and their families’ age specific needs, culture, gender, readiness to learn and level of comprehension.
• Consults appropriate resources within the hospital to provide specialized education.
• Demonstrates knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors, accidents and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns immediately.
• Integrates patient/family teaching throughout the hospitalization, including the plan and goals of care, pre- and post-operative procedures, diagnostic procedures, and discharge teaching. 
• Integrates preventative health maintenance into the education plan.

Leadership and Professional Development

• Assists in the orientation of new associates by acting as a resource and mentor to associates.  Collaborates with unit leadership, as appropriate.  Serves in preceptor role, as appropriate.
• Participates in the education experiences of students and/or RN interns.
• Continues professional development and involvement in professional activities that enhance nursing practice by sharing knowledge through networking and research.
• Utilizes evidenced based models of learning.
• Participates in department and hospital shared governance infrastructure and performance improvement activities.

• Graduate of accredited nursing program
• Possess current RN licensure in the State of Iowa or compact state
• QI Credentialing certificate
• Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English
• Multicultural sensitivity
• Demonstrates proficiency in the manual skills and techniques required to perform basic/advanced nursing procedures in the administration of medication therapy and the operation of specialized equipment
• Ability to complete a basic computer course on the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) through in-hospital training
• Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.
• Age Specific Requirements:
• Patients served ages Peds/Adolescents 8-18 and Adults