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Registered Nurse; RN - Acute Rehabilitation
Job in
Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, 13235, USA
Listed on 2026-01-25
Listing for:
NavitasPartners
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-01-25
Job specializations:
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Nursing
Healthcare Nursing, RN Nurse, Respiratory, Emergency Medicine
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Title:
Registered Nurse (RN) - Acute Rehabilitation
Specialty
Rehabilitation Nursing (Acute Rehab)
Position Overview
We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Registered Nurse (RN) to support an acute inpatient rehabilitation unit caring for patients recovering from neurological and complex medical conditions. This role involves providing coordinated, patient-centered nursing care to individuals with stroke, brain injury, and spinal cord injuries in a structured rehab setting.
Shift & Schedule
- Shift Type: Day / Extended Day Shift
- Shift Length: 12 hours
- Hours: 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
- Schedule: 3 shifts per week
- Assignment Type: Contract / Travel
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Acute inpatient rehabilitation unit
- Typical nurse-to-patient ratios:
- Days: 1:5
- Nights: 1:12
- Floating required to Medical-Surgical units within scope of practice
- Weekend coverage required every other weekend
- Stroke (CVA)
- Traumatic and non-traumatic brain injuries
- Spinal cord injuries
- Patients requiring intensive rehabilitation services
- Provide comprehensive nursing care in an acute rehab hospital setting
- Perform detailed patient assessments and ongoing monitoring
- Administer medications and treatments per physician orders
- Assist patients with mobility, transfers, and rehabilitation goals
- Safely operate specialized equipment such as Hoyer lifts and sit-to-stand lifts
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary rehab teams including PT, OT, and Speech Therapy
- Educate patients and families regarding care plans and recovery goals
- Document patient care accurately in the electronic medical record (EPIC preferred)
- Float to other inpatient units as needed within competency
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
- Minimum 1 year of nursing experience (acute care or rehab preferred)
- Current BLS certification
- Experience or familiarity with acute rehabilitation hospital settings
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