RN Acute Rehab – Nights – 1 Year Contract (Per Diem)

Date Posted: 10/8/2026


Job Snapshot

Employee Type:
Contract to Perm
Location:
LOUISVILLE, KY
Job Type:
Healthcare
Date Posted:
10/8/2026

Job Description

Registered Nurse (RN) – Acute Rehabilitation – Nights
Location: Louisville, KY
Pay: $56.25/hour
Position Type: One-Year Contract

Schedule Information

  • Night shift
  • 6:00 PM–6:00 AM
  • 12-hour shifts

Acute Rehabilitation RN Requirements

  • Active Kentucky RN license
  • Current BLS certification
  • Minimum of one year of recent nursing experience
  • Acute-care or inpatient rehabilitation nursing experience preferred
  • Strong patient-assessment and clinical decision-making skills
  • Experience administering medications, treatments, and IV therapies
  • Ability to develop and update individualized nursing care plans
  • Ability to recognize and respond to changes in patient condition
  • Strong clinical-documentation and patient-education skills
  • Effective communication and interdisciplinary teamwork abilities
  • Compassionate and patient-focused approach to rehabilitation care

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide direct nursing care to acute-rehabilitation patients during the night shift.
  • Complete comprehensive patient assessments.
  • Monitor patients and respond to changes in condition.
  • Administer medications, IV therapies, and prescribed treatments.
  • Develop, implement, and update individualized nursing care plans.
  • Support patients’ rehabilitation goals and recovery plans.
  • Coordinate care with physicians, therapists, nursing staff, and other clinical professionals.
  • Assist with patient admissions, transfers, and discharge planning.
  • Educate patients and families regarding treatments, recovery, and ongoing care needs.
  • Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
  • Follow all medication-safety, infection-control, patient-safety, and facility procedures.
  • Perform additional nursing duties as assigned.

Equipment Used

  • Patient-monitoring equipment
  • Infusion equipment
  • Medication-administration systems
  • Mobility and patient-transfer equipment
  • Electronic medical records
  • Standard rehabilitation nursing equipment

About the Acute Rehabilitation RN Role
Crown Staffing is hiring an experienced Registered Nurse for a one-year, night-shift acute-rehabilitation contract in Louisville, KY. This position provides direct nursing care to patients recovering from serious illnesses, injuries, surgeries, and other conditions requiring intensive rehabilitation.

The ideal candidate has at least one year of recent nursing experience, an active Kentucky RN license, current BLS certification, and a collaborative approach to working with physicians, therapists, and other rehabilitation professionals.

About Crown Staffing
Crown Staffing connects healthcare professionals with meaningful career opportunities. Our relationships with leading employers provide candidates with access to positions they may not find elsewhere.

Next Steps
Thank you for your interest in our Acute Rehabilitation RN position! After applying, a member of the Crown Staffing Healthcare team will contact you to discuss the opportunity.

Have questions? Call or text the Crown Staffing Louisville Healthcare Office at (502) 894-0019.

Walk-ins Welcome!
Crown Staffing – Louisville Healthcare
5029 Shelbyville Road
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 894-0019

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