Description UW Health Rehabilitation Hospital is proud to be recognized by Newsweek as one of America's Best Rehabilitation Hospitals in 2023. UW Health Rehabilitation Hospital is a 50-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital operated jointly by Lifepoint Health in partnership with UW Health and UnityPoint Health - Meriter. A career at UW Health Rehabilitation Hospital is more than a job. It's a chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for people in the "City of Four Lakes" who need continued care to recover completely.
You have specialized skills and our patients in the Madison metropolitan area need them! If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply! What you will do in this role: - Ensures the nursing department staff performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors
- Ensures appropriate documentation, including documentation of medical necessity, by staff in medical records; monitors completion and revisions to the Interdisciplinary Care Plan
- Assists to review and evaluate risk and quality indicators, patient satisfaction results, and outcomes in order to continually improve performance and outcomes; communicates this information to the nursing department
- Ensures staff completes charting timely
- Manages staffing plans, nursing hours per patient day, and quality of work of nursing staff
- May have patient care assignment in addition to daily responsibilities
- Coordinates and directs appropriate rehab care needs related to patient/family educational needs, barriers or continuum of care requirements
- Serves as a clinical rehab resource for patients/families during their rehab stay
- Assists with day to day coordination/follow-up of patient care and problem resolution
- Other duties as assigned
What we Offer • Tuition assistance/reimbursement
• Low nurse-to-patient ratios
• Expansive benefit package
• Professional development and advancement opportunities
• Targeted approach to career development
• Strong interdisciplinary teamwork opportunities
• Superior quality patient outcomes
• Supportive leadership and culture
• State-of-the-art equipment
Qualifications - Graduation from an accredited Bachelors of Science in Nursing, Associate Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma program. BSN Preferred
- Current unrestricted state licensure as Registered Nurse
- CPR/BCLS certification. ACLS preferred
- CRRN Certification preferred
- Minimum of two years of previous nursing leadership preferred
- Minimum of two years previous rehab nursing experience preferred
UW Health Rehabilitation Hospital strives to maximize the health, function, and quality of life of those we serve through comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation programs. We are accredited by The Joint Commission and CARF-accredited for our Comprehensive Integrated Inpatient Rehabilitation Program and Stroke Specialty Program.
