Job Information
Dignity Health RN Rehab in Glendale, California
Overview
Founded in 1926 Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center is a 334-bed acute care nonprofit community hospital located in Glendale California. The hospital offers a full complement of services including its award winning heart center the colorectal surgery institute a gastrointestinal program and is a Los Angeles County approved primary stroke center. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health one of the nation’s five largest health care systems. Visit https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/glendalememorial for more information.
Responsibilities
As a Rehabilitation Nurse at Glendale Memorial Medical Center now part of CommonSpirit Health formed between Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health your ultimate goal is restoring your patients’ health so they have the ability to care for themselves at home. Along with physicians and other members of your rehab team you will go along on the patients’ journey providing care and education so they can resume their lives at home with their families.
You’ll use a wide variety of nursing skills in this position. Your day-to-day nursing tasks will depend on the tailored needs of your patients. Some may need direct acute care; some may not. In addition to monitoring you’ll also educate patients and their families on how to continue quality care once they’re at home.
To thrive in this role you need a wide range of nursing skills. You need to be upbeat as our patients have a long road ahead of them and sometimes need a boost. Most importantly you’ll advocate for their needs and wellbeing by ensuring they have the resources and support needed at discharge.
While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry we’ll take care of you with benefits that include health/dental/vision FSA matching retirement plans paid vacation adoption assistance and more.
Responsibilities
Carefully monitor patients for changes in neurological status or other conditions
Prepare patients for various speech physical occupational or respiratory therapies they have scheduled each day.
Educate the patient and caregivers on how to continue certain care at home.
Identify opportunities for improvement in care plans and on the rehab unit
Qualifications
Minimum requirement of 6 months of prior acute care experience in same unit
Current California license as a Registered Nurse.
BCLS/ACLS basic EKG certification.
Experience with Meditech preferred excellent communication and patient skills required.
CT STROKE (NIHSS) within 90 days of hire.
Position is represented by CNA.
Pay Range
$51.85 - $70.41 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
