Registered Nurse​/Lpn, Acute Rehab - Per Diem Nights

Responsibilities

Northwest Specialty Hospital, an extension of Northern Nevada Medical Center, brings expanded services to a new building located at 6223 Sharlands Ave. in Northwest Reno. The facility will offer acute rehabilitation and adult behavioral health services.

Our acute rehabilitation services include occupational, speech, and physical therapy for adults recovering from stroke, injury, or another disabling condition. We offer advanced treatment for a wide range of conditions including stroke, brain injury, amputation, neurological disorders, major multiple traumas, spinal cord and back injuries. All patients will experience private rooms, have access to a newly renovated therapy gym, and personalized care from our qualified staff.

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This Registered Nurse/or LPN opportunity is for a per diem role, offers a convenient night shift schedule. The position is for our New Rehab Hospital located in Northwest Reno. We are looking for a dynamic Rehab Nurse that will help provide safe and compassionate care to our patients in the acute rehab environment. Patient Centered Care is the foundation for all nursing care.

Demonstrates Service Excellence standards at all times.

• Involve the patient and family psychosocial, spiritual, emotional, population specific, and diversity needs in care assessment.
• Constructs and implements the plan of care using nursing knowledge and skill. Integrates direct and indirect patient care activities related to the diagnosis and co‑morbidities.
• Coordinates the implementation of the interdisciplinary plan of care for assigned patients. Develops goals, treatment plans, and discharge plans that meet individual patient/family needs.
• Consistently completes hourly rounds to strengthen nurse communication, improve safety, and anticipate patient needs (i.e., pain, repositioning, toileting). Rounds with purpose include pro‑actively evaluating the environment to ensure it is patient friendly and safe.
• Collaborates with the patient’s designated care partner to meet the educational, physical, psychological, and spiritual needs of the patient.
• Follows communication practices that minimize risks associated with handoffs among providers, and across transitions in care utilizing the SBAR process.

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive compensation & generous paid time off
• Excellent medical, dental, vision and prescription drug plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website:

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. UHS operates acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network, and various related services located all over the U.S., Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom.

• Graduate of an accredited or NLN approved RN program, or Graduate of an accredited LPN/LVN program.
• Current Nevada nursing license
• Current BLS certificate
• One year full time or three years part time experience in an acute care setting preferred

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and team members. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and, as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other…