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Job ID: 898090
Estimated Weekly Gross: $1,956.54
Job Title
Registered Nurse – Acute Rehabilitation (Nights)
Location
Ottumwa, IA | Acute Rehab
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | 13 Weeks | Nights (6:45 PM – 7:15 AM) | Onsite | Every Other Weekend Required
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct nursing care to adult and geriatric patients on an inpatient acute rehabilitation unit with a 1:6 RN-to-patient ratio
- Manage common diagnoses and treatments including neurological conditions, trauma, burns, gait training, strengthening, and wound vac care
- Utilize Meditech EHR for documentation and patient management
- Operate lift equipment and other unit-specific equipment in accordance with facility protocols
- Float to MedSurg as needed based on unit demands
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to deliver individualized, patient-centered rehabilitation care
Required Qualifications
- Active RN license (Iowa license or compact eligibility required)
- BLS certification required
- Minimum 1 year of acute care nursing experience
- Iowa SING background check required – criminal and child abuse portions must fully clear prior to start; no instant or statewide searches accepted
- Mandatory Reporter certification required (Child and Adult)
- 10-panel drug screening including opiates required
- Titers within the last 12 months required (MMR, Hepatitis B, Varicella, TB)
- Must live at least 60 miles from the facility to be eligible as a travel candidate
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Prior travel nursing experience preferred but not required
- Background in MedSurg, inpatient rehab, or LTAC settings
- 1–2 years of rehabilitation or acute care nursing experience
- Familiarity with Meditech EHR
Why Join Us
- Work within a well-established regional health center offering a broad range of acute and specialty services, including a dedicated inpatient rehabilitation unit
- Expected weekly hours of 36 or 48 available, with no on-call requirements