Registered Nurse (RN)- Rehab General
You'll work on an 18-bed brain injury rehab unit with a 1:7 patient ratio.
Posted Oct 5 · New grads welcomed
- Pay
- Not posted
- Unit and setting
- Rehab Brain Injury unit Rehab Brain Injury is a 18 bed unitBrain injury rehab patients
- License
- RN license Current licensure in North Carolina as a Registered Nurse or Compact state licensureNorth Carolina RN license or compact state licensure
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed New Graduate Nurses are accepted and welcome!
- License
- North Carolina RN license or compact state licensure Current licensure in North Carolina as a Registered Nurse or Compact state licensure Check your license
- Certification
- BLS from American Heart Association BLS - American Heart Association, RN - Board Of Nursing
- Education
- Associate's degree in nursing Associate's degree in nursing required
- Also asks
- Verbal and written communication skills Verbal and written skills required
Preferred
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in nursing Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred
Your six-month RN application plan
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6 months before
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Find residencies →4–6 months before
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Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license →
What it pays
Benefits
- Relocation Assistance
Pay isn’t listed.
The role and schedule
- Patients
- Pediatric patients as needed Pediatrics are accessed on an as needed basis
- Charge
- Charge nurse as assigned Functions as charge nurse as assigned
- Unit size
- 18-bed unit Rehab Brain Injury is a 18 bed unit
- Details
- Much standing, walking, bending and lifting Much standing, walking, bending, and lifting
- Details
- Possible contact with blood or other infectious material May involve skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious material
Support on this unit
- Nurse to patient
- 1:7 stated in this posting
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are floating and staffing support handled day to day?
Original listing
Posted on Cape Fear Valley Health System’s careers page.
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Relocation Assistance Available! Facility Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Location Fayetteville, North Carolina Department Rehabilitation General Job Family Nursing Work Shift Summary Registered Nurse, RNs plans and implements professional nursing care for patients in accordance with hospital policies. Assumes charge nurse responsibilities as assigned.
Major Job Functions The following is a summary of the major essential functions of this job. The incumbent may perform other duties, both major and minor, that are not mentioned below. In addition, specific functions may change from time to time: Assesses the patient and identifies patient care needs Uses patient assessment information to organize appropriate patient care Plans, organizes, implements, and evaluates patient care Facilitates a safe environment Maintains required competencies Functions as charge nurse as assigned Maintains an accurate and relevant record of patient care Administers medication as ordered by physician Recognizes life threatening situations and responds appropriately Establishes collaborative interdisciplinary relationships with other Health System staff and medical staff Monitors the quality of care based on pre-established outcome-oriented indicators Actively participates in cost containment and assists in accurate charging for patient services Adjusts care based upon age-specific physiological and psychosocial needs of patients Supports patients in the practice of their cultural and spiritual beliefs within limits of medical regimen Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
The following qualifications, or equivalents, are the minimum requirements necessary to perform the essential functions of this job:
Education and Formal Training
- Associate's degree in nursing required
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred
- Current licensure in North Carolina as a Registered Nurse or Compact state licensure
Unit Description
Rehab Brain Injury is a 18 bed unit Patient ratio 1:7. Pediatrics are accessed on an as needed basis Our Care team consists of Registered Nurses, a Clinical Educator, Nursing Assistant's, Unit Secretary, Resource Nurses, Case Managers, Physical Therapists, Dieticians and Occupational and Speech Therapists. New Graduate Nurses are accepted and welcome! Work
Experience
- TBI
- MVA
- Multitrauma
- ICH
- SDH
- Encephalopathy
- CVA
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required
Demonstrates positive interpersonal skills Verbal and written skills required Demonstrates effective organizational and leadership skills Has knowledge of the age-specific physiological and psychosocial, developmental and spiritual needs of the patients typically served Physical
Requirements
Speech and auditory acuity for communication of patient needs Visual acuity for observation of patients Much standing, walking, bending, and lifting May involve skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious material #CFVH-2026 Required Licenses and Certifications BLS - American Heart Association, RN - Board Of Nursing Cape Fear Valley Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Explore the exciting opportunities at Cape Fear Valley — watch this short video to learn more!
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