Baylor Registered Nurse TCU- Whittier Rehab Hospital Haverhill

Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital - Transitional Care Unit Baylor Registered Nurse  - 20 Bed Unit Base Pay :

• $40.00-$45.00 per hour Work 2 Weekend shifts (7a-7p or 7p-7a) and receive 7 hours of Baylor Premium Primary Responsibilities : Supervises and evaluates all direct resident care and initiates corrective action as necessary.
• Provides clinical supervision of nursing assistants and Licensed Practical Nurses providing direct resident care.
• Follows staffing guidelines and makes nursing assignments according to qualifications of staff and characteristics of the resident population.
• Assumes responsibility for compliance with federal, state and local regulations within the assigned unit.
• Ensures that all physician renewal orders and physician documentation is timely and appropriate.
• Conducts resident rounds, reporting problems to nursing supervisor and initiating corrective action.
• Identifies resident problems and emergency situations, and initiates immediate "life saving" measures within the scope of nursing practice and in accordance with advance directives.
• Administers and documents medications, enteral nutrition, and treatments per the physician's order and accurately records all care provided and observations daily.

Prerequisites :

Knowledge of growth and development across the life span Benefits Offered :