Baylor Nurse

Baylor Nurse Licensed Practical Nurse Work two 12 hour weekend shifts and earn an extra 8 hours of pay. 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. or 7 p.m. until 7 a.m. Shifts Brandon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC proudly serves our community's long-term care and rehabilitation needs. We are committed to providing loving excellence in senior care, specializing in individualized care. We offer services such as speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and dementia/Alzheimer's care. Our goal is to provide this dignified care to all of our residents in a well maintained, home-like environment. This level of care would not be possible without our compassionate and professional staff. We offer LPN Licensed Practical Nurses: Competitive wages Excellent benefit package Shift & weekend differentials Tuition reimbursement Friendly work environment Licensed Practical Nurse Requirements: Possess a current RN license At least 18 years old Authorized to work in the US This Baylor Nurse position is Supervised By: Unit Manager/ ADNS/ DNS Baylor Nurses Supervises: Certified Nursing Assistants/Unit Clerk General Description Under the direction of the Unit Manager, Assistant Director of Nursing or Director of Nursing Services, responsible for supervision of assigned staff and providing quality nursing care to residents to maintain or attain the highest practical level of functioning. Coordinates nursing care in accordance with Facility policies and procedures, state requirements, Department of Health regulations, and Federal Health Care Administration regulations. Essential Duties 1. Contributes to Facility quality assessment and improvement initiatives. 2. Develops and updates instant and comprehensive Care Plans as needed. 3. Transcribes, clarifies, and implements physician's orders. 4. Administers and monitors resident medications and treatments per physician's orders. Maintains accurate medication administration records and treatment administration records. Verifies medication cart is secure and clean. Secures narcotics per Facility policy and state regulations. 5. Communicates status of residents to incoming licensed personnel according to established procedures at shift change. Performs medication inventory at the beginning and end of the shift with another licensed nurse and immediately notifies supervisor of discrepancies. 6. Documents residents change in condition; develops, documents, and implements appropriate nursing interventions; and notifies physician and appropriate persons as needed. 7. Updates and maintains accurate resident clinical files. 8. Conducts personal physical examination of residents for skin breakdown upon admission and as assigned. 9. Supervises, trains, and delegates job tasks to certified nursing assistants and unit clerks. 10. Communicates status of residents, new admissions, scheduled appointments, assigned baths, restorative instructions, changes in specialized diets, and other individualized patient instructions to certified nursing assistant staff at shift change. 11. Verifies resident rooms, therapeutic equipment, and nursing areas are clean and organized. Apply today.