Rehabilitation Nurse

Job Title: Registered Nurse – Rehab

Address: New York, NY 10019

Shift: 7:00 PM - 7:30 am

Contract: 13 weeks

Guaranteed hours: 34.50

Pay rate: Local: $55/hr

Travel: $2100/weekly

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Rehab Registered Nurse (RN) to provide high-quality patient care on a fast-paced Medical-Surgical/Rehab unit. The RN will deliver patient-centered care, collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, and support safe transitions throughout the continuum of care. This role requires strong clinical judgment, excellent communication skills, and the ability to care for a diverse patient population in a high-acuity environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, evidence-based nursing care utilizing the nursing process.
• Assess and evaluate patient conditions; apply critical thinking to care planning.
• Incorporate relevant assessment and intervention skills into daily practice.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
• Prioritize patient needs, education, rounding, and discharge planning.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with patients, families, and care teams.
• Educate patients and caregivers on treatment plans, health promotion, and disease prevention.
• Uphold Relationship-Centered Care principles throughout all interactions.
• Conduct purposeful hourly rounding addressing the 4 Ps.
• Establish therapeutic, empathetic, culturally sensitive relationships with patients.
• Escalate concerns through appropriate channels and support service recovery efforts.
• Practice safe and compliant patient care; identify and escalate safety concerns.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and evidence-based practice activities.
• Utilize electronic medical record systems accurately (EPIC preferred).
• Support high reliability and a culture of safety across all patient encounters.
• Perform charge nurse duties when assigned.
• Ensure proper use of supplies and escalate resource needs when appropriate.
• Document thoroughly in compliance with regulatory and legal standards.
• Facilitate efficient patient throughput during shifts.
• Demonstrate professionalism, teamwork, and a commitment to lifelong learning.
• Participate in shared governance, councils, and departmental initiatives.
• Support unit colleagues, students, and interdisciplinary partners.

Qualifications

• NYS Registered Nurse (RN) License – Required
• BLS – Required
• BSN preferred (ASN accepted with relevant experience or active BSN enrollment)
• Minimum 2 years Med-Surg/Rehab experience – Required
• EPIC EMR experience highly preferred

Benefits

Pride Health offers eligible employees comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance, and hospital indemnity), 401(k) retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto and home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors.