New Grad Registered Nurse (RN) - Full-Time, Days

apartment Select Medical location_onWest Orange, NJ 07052, US

Overview

Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation

Position: Registered Nurse (RN) – New GraduateLocation: 1199 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ 07052Schedule: Full-Time, Days 7:00AM -7:30PM (Includes Weekday & Weekend Shifts)

Compensation: $46.00/Hour - $61.93/Hour + Shift Differential

Our inpatient rehabilitation hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to best address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas.

We support your career growth and personal well-being:

Start Strong: Extensive 10-13-week structured new graduate orientation program with a dedicated preceptor
Advance Your Career: Tuition reimbursement and continuing education opportunities
Elevate Your Skills: Clinical ladder program.
Ease the Burden: Student debt benefit program
Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection
Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 nationwide committed to providing exceptional care

Applicants may apply before being licensed however must have a license upon start date.

Responsibilities

In collaboration with the physician and your preceptor, you will ensure implementation of the assessment plan, evaluation, and follow-up of the plan of care for the patient population.

Initiating an ongoing systematic assessment of the physical, emotional, social, educational and functional needs of the patients/families.
Interpreting assessment data and information to develop a nursing care plan which contains problem identification, nursing diagnosis, nursing orders, approaches, interventions, short/long term goals and discharge planning.
Participating as a productive member of the interdisciplinary team in assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of rehabilitation goals.
Assuring that documents in the medical record are complete, factual, accurate and timely.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

Graduate of an accredited program for registered nursing
Valid State RN License is required
BLS required at hire
Must have flexibility of scheduling to complete the requirements of the program

Additional Data

Post offer employment testing (POETs) are completed as part of the onboarding process, to be completed before an employee's first day of work.

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

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