RN Charge Nurse - Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital TCU

Whittier Health Network•Haverhill, MA

4d•$42 - $47•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Charge Nurse to oversee and lead our clinical team on our Transitional Care Unit housed within our beautiful Rehabilitation Hospital on Ward Hill in Haverhill Ma.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, RN strongly preferred
Current and active Nurse license in the state of Massachusetts. RN strongly preferred
Current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support in accordance with AHS or ARC standards
Minimum of three (3) years recent clinical experience preferably in Gerontological or Rehabilitative Nursing.
Prior supervisory experience a plus

Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Unit Manager, manages the nurse desk and clinical staff on the unit
Obtain report from nurse being relieved and records sufficient information to implement appropriate follow up action as necessary
Provides report to nurse coming on duty, including sufficient information for follow-up action if necessary
Conducts patient rounds, reporting problems to nursing supervisor and initiating corrective action
Administers and documents medication, enteral nutrition and treatment per physician order and accurately records all care provided and observations daily
Performs comprehensive assessments of each resident on unit
Develops care plan based on each resident's assessment
Obtains physician orders and any revisions for all treatment and medications needed
Assesses on a weekly basis the skin condition, stage, size, site, depth, color, drainage and odor of condition
May conduct staff meetings; coordinate services rendered by nursing personnel with those rendered by personnel of other departments.
Observes infection control policies and procedures relating to nursing services.
Directs and supervises activities of professional and non-professional nursing personnel
Supports and participates in In-services Education Programs.
Renders immediate assistance to any resident in need
Provides clinical supervision of nursing assistants providing direct patient care
Assumes responsibility for compliance with federal, state and local regulations within the assigned unit
Counsels nursing assistants and communicates clearly with Director of Nursing if issues arise
Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to assure that high quality resident care is maintained
Prepares nurse assistant assignments and explains all pertinent resident care
Supervises distribution of nourishments
Supervises the removal of all postural supports
Orders, receives and documents medication according to facility procedure
Supervises response to residents calls for assistance and responds to call lights as necessary
Insures that all physician renewal orders and physician documentation is timely and appropriate