Registered Nurse 7a-7p - Whittier Rehab Hospital TCU

Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital - Transitional Care Unit Registered Nurse **** needed for our 20 bed transitional care unit New Grads Welcome! PT 36 hours/week: 7a-7p and every other weekend Base Pay : $40.00-$44.00 per hour plus applicable diffs Primary Responsibilities Supervises and evaluates all direct resident care and initiates corrective action as necessary. Provides clinical supervision of nursing assistants providing direct resident care 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 Graduate of an accredited RN school of Nursing. Current license in Massachusetts as RN. Knowledge of Geriatric Nursing required. Current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support in accordance with American Heart Association or American Red Cross standards required. Experience working in a Skilled Nursing environment a plus Benefits Offered 401k Paid Vacation, Sick and Holiday Medical Dental Vision Hospital, Accident and Critical Illness Short and Long Term Disability Life and Supplemental Life Flexible Spending Accounts Heath Savings Account #J-18808-Ljbffr Whittier Health Network