RIRM 1 North - Medically Complex Unit

Nurse Manager: Lilibeth de Claro, BSN, RN

• 1 North is a 13 bed dedicated unit for medically complex rehabilitation patients at the Rusk Institute.
• This program has highly trained clinicians with clinical skills and competencies focusing on the rehabilitation care needs of medically complex patients. 
• Primary patient population consists of adults and geriatrics that require physical rehabilitation, with the following conditions but not limited to:
  • Polyneuropathy and Myopathy
  • Transplants/Hepatic Encephalopathy
  • Brain Tumors
  • Guillain-Barre Syndrome
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Transverse Myelopathy
  • Pain Syndrome
  • Non Surgical Spinal cases
  • Pre Prosthetic and Prosthetic Amputation training
• 1 North upholds the hallmark and long standing objective of the Rusk Institute which is to maximize patient outcome through interdisciplinary team approach.
• Twenty four-hour Nursing care is based on rehabilitative and restorative principles.
• Nursing focus is on providing ongoing patient and family education, skin and wound care management, pain management, bowel and bladder management, medication management, while managing complex medical issues.
  • Nurses are FIM (Functional Independence Measurement) certified.
  • Trained Nursing Attendants providing basic scope of care that supports patient's activities of daily living, hygiene, and nutrition as well as tasks that support professional nursing assessments.
• 24/7 communication among team members to resolve questions about patient’s most dependent episode.
• Evidence-based practice patient care.
• Quality and Performance Improvement initiatives.
• Supportive 6-8 weeks of classroom and clinical orientation.
• Mentor is available to guide and support new staff.