Nurse Manager (RN) at Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Fort Smith summary:
The Nurse Manager (RN) at Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital oversees nursing staff and ensures high-quality patient care in a 50-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation setting. This role involves coordinating patient care, monitoring documentation, evaluating quality indicators, and managing nursing staff to optimize safety and effectiveness. Seeking a dedicated professional with leadership experience and specialized nursing skills to enhance recovery for patients with severe injuries or illnesses.
Description Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital - Fort Smith is proud to be recognized by Newsweek as one of America's Best Rehabilitation Hospitals in 2023. A career at Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital - Fort Smith, a 50-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital operated jointly with Lifepoint Health and Mercy, is more than a job. It's a chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for people who need continued care to recover completely.
You have specialized skills and our patients in the Fort Smith area need them! If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply!
What you will do in this role:
- Ensures the nursing department staff performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors
- Ensures appropriate documentation, including documentation of medical necessity, by staff in medical records; monitors completion and revisions to the Interdisciplinary Care Plan
- Assists to review and evaluate risk and quality indicators, patient satisfaction results, and outcomes in order to continually improve performance and outcomes; communicates this information to the nursing department
- Ensures staff completes charting timely
- Manages staffing plans, nursing hours per patient day, and quality of work of nursing staff
- May have patient care assignment in addition to daily responsibilities
- Coordinates and directs appropriate rehab care needs related to patient/family educational needs, barriers or continuum of care requirements
- Serves as a clinical rehab resources for patients/families during their rehab stay
- Assists with day to day coordination/follow-up of patient care and problem resolution
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications - Graduation from an accredited Bachelors of Science in Nursing, Associate Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma program. BSN
- Preferred
- Current unrestricted state licensure as Registered Nurse
- CPR/BCLS certification. ACLS preferred
- CRRN Certification preferred
- Minimum of two years of previous nursing leadership preferred
- Minimum of two years previous rehab nursing experience preferred
Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital - Fort Smith is dedicated to the treatment and recovery of individuals who have experienced the debilitating effects of a severe injury or illness. Our rehabilitation programs provide ongoing care and specialized treatment to patients throughout their recovery journey. We offer customized, intense rehabilitation tailored to the individual needs of those recovering from stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation, and orthopedic injury.
Keywords:
Nurse Manager, rehabilitation nursing, patient care, nursing leadership, healthcare management, patient safety, clinical resources, rehab hospital, nursing staff coordination, interdisciplinary care