Registered Nurse (RN)

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!

Our Benefits:

• Supportive leadership and culture
• Expansive benefits package
• Tuition assistance/reimbursement
• Professional development and advancement opportunities
• Targeted approach to career development
• Strong interdisciplinary teamwork opportunities
• Superior quality patient outcomes
• State-of-the-art equipment
• Low nurse-to-patient ratios
• Flexible scheduling
  
  

What you will do in this role:

• Accurately performs patient assessments and identifies patient needs
• Identifies and initiates appropriate nursing interventions
• Provides care appropriate to condition and age of the patient
• Performs timely and appropriate documentation relating to medical necessity in the medical record
• Responsible for completion and revision of the Interdisciplinary Care Plan for each patient
• Performs timely and accurate QI assessments
  
  

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Associate Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma program
• Current state licensure as Registered Nurse
• CPR/BCLS certification. ACLS preferred
• CRRN Preferred
• Minimum six months’ Medical/Surgical experience in an acute care setting preferred
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
  
  

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.