Registered Nurse, Inpatient Rehab - Per Diem, Nights

Job Description

Description

Take your career to the next level as a RN in our Inpatient Rehab Unit at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, where you’ll provide direct patient care in compliance with professional practice and unit standards.

You choose to work in healthcare because you wanted a career with meaning. At PeaceHealth, we offer you the chance to learn and grow in a Mission-driven environment, while providing our patients with the highest level of care.

This is a per diem, night shift position from 1830-0700. Hourly compensation is $37.83-73.90; hiring rate dependent on qualifications and professional experience and/or terms of Collective Bargaining Agreement. 

• Our Inpatient Rehab unit is a 14-bed (all private rooms) newly remodeled, hospital-based physical rehabilitation program specifically designed to help patients become as independent as possible following an injury or illness.
• You will join a multidisciplinary team (including MD, rehab nursing, case management and therapy disciplines) that work towards the common goal of maximizing function for safe community discharge.
• Patients with primary neurologic or medical complex diagnoses receive at least three hours of therapy five to six days a week, which can include physical, occupational, and speech therapies based on individualized need. Our staff of 10 therapists provides excellent professional collaboration.

Why Choose Rehab at PeaceHealth Southwest?

• Acute inpatient rehabilitation unit established in 1993
• CARF accredited since 1996
• CARF Stroke Specialty Program Designation since 2005
• Level II trauma rehabilitation designation
• Comprehensive rehabilitation continuum
• Specialized physician certification in rehabilitation medicine and brain injury

What you bring:

• Current Washington RN licensure required by date of hire.
• American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers required by date of hire.
• RN experience required.

What we offer:

• Great shift differentials (up to $6.25/hr for night shift).
• 15% per diem differential.
• Additional pay for BSN, MSN, DPN and advanced certifications.
• Professional practice support.
  
• Collaborative team environment.

Moving to the area? Why you’ll love Vancouver:

• Vancouver is a robust, independent city with over 160,000 residents and is the largest suburb of Portland, Oregon.
• Outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy quick access to the Pacific Ocean, Mount Hood, Mount St. Helens, and never-ending recreational activities of the Pacific Northwest. We are home to some of the world’s best mountain biking and wind-surfing locales.
• Downtown Vancouver is only 9 miles from downtown Portland, 80 miles to the Pacific Ocean, and 160 miles to Seattle.
• A thriving arts, theater, and music scene and our 26 colleges and universities attract renowned authors, performers, and speakers.
• Stellar school districts.
• No Washington State income tax.

About PeaceHealth: PeaceHealth, based in Vancouver, Wash., is a not-for-profit Catholic health system offering care to communities in Washington, Oregon, and Alaska. PeaceHealth has approximately 16,000 caregivers, a multi-specialty medical group practice with more than 900 providers and 10 medical centers serving both urban and rural communities throughout the Northwest. In 1890, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace founded what has become PeaceHealth. Today, PeaceHealth is the legacy of the founding Sisters and continues with a spirit of respect, stewardship, collaboration and social justice in fulfilling its Mission.

For a full description of the position, or for questions, please contact Erica Carr at [email protected].

Physical/Cognitive Requirements: Work requires active physical exertion up to 33% of the time; ability to lift objects weighing 80 lbs. or less; work requires frequent exposure to minor cold, heat, poor ventilation or sharp instruments; reasonably anticipated exposure to blood and body fluids once per month or more; and duties require the ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail (more than 65% of work time).

See how PeaceHealth is committed to Inclusivity, Respect for Diversity and Cultural Humility.

PeaceHealth is committed to the overall wellbeing of our caregivers. The benefits included in positions less than 0.5 FTE are 403b retirement plan for caregiver contributions; wellness benefits, discount program, and expanded EAP and mental health program.

This position is represented by a collective bargaining agreement. For full consideration of your skills and abilities, please attach a current resume with your application. EEO Affirmative Action Employer/Vets/Disabled in accordance with applicable local, state, or federal laws.

PeaceHealth requires a completed Primary Vaccine Series (e.g., 2 dose monovalent Pfizer, Moderna or Novavax series or 1 dose J&J vaccine series) or be Up to Date (receiving the most recent Pfizer/Moderna bivalent vaccine/booster) for COVID-19 vaccination prior to their start date. PeaceHealth has a medical and religious exemption request process for those that are unable to receive the COVID-19 primary vaccine series due to medical/religious reasons.