TCU Registered Nurse
Job Description
REF:#93ba6438e24427ae Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital – Bradford TCURegistered Nurse
Part-Time, 32 hours/week – 11pm-7am
Base Pay: $40.00- $48.00
Differentials: $6 for weekday; $8 for weekend
Essential Functions:
Supervises and evaluates all direct resident care and initiates corrective action as necessary
Provides clinical supervision of nursing assistants and Licensed Practical Nurse providing direct resident care
Prepares nursing assistants’ assignments and explains all pertinent resident care
Supervises response to resident’ calls for assistance and responds to call lights as necessary
Insures that all physician renewal orders and documentation is timely and appropriate
Obtains report from nurse he/she is relieving and records sufficient information to implement appropriate follow up action as necessary
Conducts resident rounds, reporting problems to nursing supervisor and initiating corrective action
Identified 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
Renders immediate assistance to any resident in need
Provides intravenous therapy according to facility policy and procedures
Prerequesites:
Graduate of an accredited RN school of nursing
Current license in Massachusetts as RN
Knowledge of geriatric nursing requires
Current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support in accordance with American Heart Association or America Red Cross standards required
Knowledge of growth and development across the life span
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