Registered Nurse (RN) - New Graduate - Inpatient Rehab

Full-time position, 36 hours per week with benefits eligibility. Day and night shift availability, including three 12-hour shifts per week, weekend, and holiday rotation requirements.

About the Role

Our Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit operates as an Accredited Rehabilitation Facility, providing specialized, evidence-based care for patients recovering from complex medical conditions and injuries. We uphold the highest standards of care. Our multidisciplinary team—comprising nurses, therapists, and physicians—works collaboratively to deliver personalized treatment plans that promote healing, restore function, and empower patients to achieve their goals.

The unit is divided into two dedicated areas:

• Acute Brain Injury Program (10 Beds): Focused on patients with traumatic brain injuries and neurological conditions, this program offers intensive, individualized rehabilitation to maximize recovery and independence.
• General Rehabilitation Program (19 Beds): Serving patients with diverse rehabilitation needs, including orthopedic, cardiac, burns, and multi-trauma cases. This program emphasizes functional improvement and holistic well-being.

Responsibilities

• Engages in unit councils, professional governance, and quality initiatives to improve care processes and apply evidence-based practices.
• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, diagnose, implement, and evaluate nursing care, engaging patients and families through the continuum of care.
• Monitors patient conditions, adjusts care plans, mobilizes resources, and collaborates with the care team to influence care outcomes.
• Upholds and promotes a culture of safety.
• Continuously evaluates patient, team, and unit outcomes, taking action as needed.
• Administers medications, treatments, and therapies safely and according to clinical protocols and procedures.
• Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution, fostering team collaboration and appropriate delegation.
• Pursues professional development, completes required education, and maintains certifications.
• Adheres to the ANA Code of Ethics and practices ethical decision-making, respects interdisciplinary roles, and contributes to integrated, unbiased patient care.
• Appropriately delegates to other Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and unlicensed assistive personnel (e.g., nurse aides, credentialed medical assistants).
• Maintains accurate, timely EHR documentation.
• May be required to float to other units, departments, care areas, or facilities within the designated service area to meet patient care needs.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status, interpreting the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to age-specific needs.

Requirements

• Graduate of a Board of Nursing approved nursing education program.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Active registered nurse (RN) multi-state compact and/or single-state license with privileges to practice in the state(s) where the RN is providing client nursing services. Note: Licensed nurses practicing via telehealth/telenursing/virtual modalities are required to be licensed or hold the privilege to practice in the state(s) where the client(s) is/are located.
• Strong clinical judgment and critical thinking skills.
• Time management, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Proficiency in operating computer functions (e.g., email, electronic records, digital platforms).

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN).

Skills

• Ability to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, reach above shoulders, and twist frequently throughout the workday.
• Ability to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.
• Ability to push/pull with 30 lbs. of force and perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present.
• Functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch with fine hand manipulation skills for IV insertion and other procedures.
• Ability to maneuver foot pedals on carts or machines.
• Ability to perform physical safety interventions such as patient restraint and verbal de-escalation, if needed.
• Ability to respond quickly to changes in patient and/or unit conditions.

Physical Abilities Testing may be required. Additional department-specific physical requirements may be identified for unique responsibilities within the department by the nurse leader.

May be exposed to chemical and hazardous waste as well as blood and body fluids and communicable disease. Protective clothing and equipment must be worn as necessary.

Pay

Pay range: $38.20 - $57.30 per hour.

Benefits

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards, including:

• Base compensation within the listed pay range based on qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training.
• Premium pay such as shift differential, on-call pay, and more based on the role.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
• Paid Time Off programs.
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary).