Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg
Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital
Jacksonville, FL

Registered Nurse (RN), Transitional Living, Full-Time

Brooks Overview: For more than 50 years, the nonprofit Brooks Rehabilitation, headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., has been a comprehensive system of care for physical rehabilitation. Ranked as the No. 1 rehabilitation hospital in Florida and one of the top 20 in the nation on U.S. News & World Report, Brooks operates two inpatient rehabilitation hospitals in Jacksonville, Fla., and a Center for Inpatient Rehabilitation in partnership with Halifax Health (Daytona Beach). Brooks also offers one of the region's largest home healthcare agencies; more than 50 outpatient therapy clinics; the Brooks Rehabilitation Medical Group; two skilled nursing facilities; assisted living; memory care; and the Clinical Research Center, which specializes in advanced research to further the science of rehabilitation. In addition, Brooks provides many low- or no-cost community programs and services to improve the quality of life for people living with physical disabilities. Location Overview: University Crossing * $5,000 sign on bonus* Position Summary: Responsible for the nursing care planning and management of patients in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. Responsibilities: * Identifies patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand care requirements. * Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families. * Promotes patient's independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching patient, friends, and family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions. * Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; following hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations. * Resolves patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies. * Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations; calling for assistance from health care support personnel. * Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations. Qualifications: * Registered Nurse licensed in the State of Florida. * One year of skilled nursing or acute care experience preferred. * Current hands-on CPR/BLS Certification. Shift-Full Time 32 hours per week, Available shifts 7a-3p, 3p-11p, 11p-7a Location: 6210 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville FL 32216 Thriving in a culture that you can be proud of, you will also receive many employee benefits such as the following: * Competitive Pay * Comprehensive Benefits package * Vacation/Paid Time Off * Retirement Plan * Employee Discounts * Clinical Education and Professional Development Programs