Registered Nurse - Full Time Days

About the job

Rehabilitation Hospital of the Northwest is hiring a full-time registered nurse (RN) for day shifts at its Post Falls, Idaho hospital. The RN gives professional nursing care on an assigned unit of the inpatient rehabilitation hospital, helping patients avoid complications of physical disability, regain function and adjust to changes in daily life.

Rehabilitation Hospital of the Northwest, a participating hospital of Ernest Health, is an inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Post Falls serving northern Idaho and the Inland Northwest, treating patients recovering from strokes, amputations, complex orthopedic injuries, brain or spinal cord injuries and other serious conditions. It holds Joint Commission certification in stroke and amputee care, and patients get one-on-one physical, occupational and speech therapy with nursing and physician support around the clock.

What you'll do

• Provide professional nursing care to patients on your assigned unit
• Assess patients and plan, supervise, carry out and evaluate care
• Work to prevent complications of physical disability, restore the best possible function and help patients adapt to a changed lifestyle
• Work as a close collaborator with physicians and therapists
• Follow current standards for nursing practice, infection control and wound care, along with state, TJC and CMS accreditation standards

What you need

• Successful completion of an accredited registered nursing program
• A current state registered nurse license
• Current CPR certification
• Strong clinical skills and critical thinking
• Knowledge of nursing theory and practice, standards for infection control and wound care, and clinical operations and procedures
• Knowledge of accreditation standards set by the state and by TJC and CMS
• Basic computer skills such as data entry, email, record keeping and word processing
• Effective organization, time management, and written and spoken communication
• Ability to keep information confidential, work closely with others and uphold quality, safety and infection control standards

Preferred

• A Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree
• One year of recent experience
• Experience in an acute care setting

Schedule

• Day shift, full-time

Benefits

• PPO and high-deductible medical plan choices, with flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Dental and vision coverage, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability coverage
• A 401K with an employer match
• An employee assistance program and a wellness program with quarterly challenges and incentives for taking part
• Earned time off, with vacation time accruing from your first day
• Shift differentials and CRRN or CCRN pay
• Clinical Career Ladder and Nursing Preceptor bonus programs
• House supervisor training
• Ernest Health recognition, wellness and retention programs