RN - NEURO REHABILITATION (DAYS & NIGHTS)

If you are looking for a fast-paced work environment with an unmatched variety of exciting professional challenges, consider a career at the Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center. You'll be a part of a world-renowned facility that had 8,000 admissions in 2005. Also, you will be part of our new, state-of-the-art Neuro Rehabilitation Center that recently expanded our current bed capacity to 52 beds in January 2007; which includes 5 Pediatric beds. Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center has long been known for the amazing treatments, procedures and care that it provides to its patients. What many people don’t realize is the road to recovery often doesn’t end after initial treatment or surgery. Barrow’s Neuro Rehab Unit offers these patients and their families the assistance they need. Unit Profile: St. Joseph’s has been awarded accreditation for its brain and spinal cord injury programs from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). The Neuro Rehab unit currently includes: • 52 patient beds. The unit will contain 18 private rooms (of which five will be dedicated to pediatric patients) and 17 semi-private rooms. • Three gyms. One will serve adults recovering from spinal cord injuries and the other will help adults recovering from brain injuries and strokes. The third gym will be dedicated to pediatric patients. • Two nurses stations. • A cafe area that will give patients computer access and allow them to watch educational DVDs. • A transitional apartment. This facility will provide patients the opportunity to experience and learn from the challenges they and their caregivers are likely to face once they leave the hospital. • Ceiling lifts to assist in the movement of spinal cord patients. • Voice activated environmental control units will be available in some rooms. • A dedicated secured brain-injury unit. This unit has special features to help keep patients with neurological injuries safe. Minimum Requirements: - AZ RN license or RN License from a Compact State. Please refer to www.ncsbn.org for complete listing of Compact States. - BCLS certification and resuscitation level certificate as appropriate to assigned department. Keywords: Registered Nurse, RN, Staff Nurse, Neuro Rehab, Neuro Rehabilitation, Rehab Nurse, Phoenix, Phx, Arizona, Az Please be sure to say that you saw this opportunity on www.. As a leading healthcare facility in the region, with nationally recognized centers of excellence, we pride ourselves on offering outstanding benefits to the employees who choose to grow their careers at St. Joseph's. Our flexible menu of benefits include the traditional benefits along with elder and child care services; financial assistance and banking discounts; employee health and fitness services; vacation getaways and shopping discounts; concert and sports venue discounts; free parking and many more.St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/D/V.Job City and State: Phoenix, AZ 85013Position Type: Full Time, EmployeeReference Code: 23840Job Category: Medical/Health