Charge Nurse - LPN - DAY/EVE & EVE/NOC Shift

Job Description

Job Description

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Status:

Part-Time NOC shift
Wage:

36+/hour DOE
Bonus:

$10,000.00 paid out in 12 monthly installments over first year
Location:

Avamere Heritage - 7411 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA 98408
Avamere Heritage Tacoma Rehabilitation team members strive for excellence in quality care, a comfortable environment, and bringing joy to their residents. This is evident in their recognition as part of the American Health Care Association’s Quality Initiative Recognition Program.

Employee Perks:
Tuition assistance
Mentorship opportunities & Career development
Employee assistance program featuring counseling services, financial coaching, free legal services and more
Generous employee referral program
Paid time off/sick leave (rolls over annually)
401K retirement plan with employer match
Comprehensive benefits package with medical coverage, voluntary dental, vision, and life insurance, short-term disability, and AD&D coverage
Access up to 50% of your net earned income after payday

The primary responsibility of a Licensed Practical Nurse is to implement and maintain established nursing objectives and standards, provide direct nursing care to the residents and supervise the day-to-day nursing activities performed by the CNA’s.
Responsibilities:
Implement and maintain established nursing practice objectives and standards.
Complete required recordkeeping while admitting, transferring, and discharging residents.
Coordinate with nursing staff and support personnel daily to plan shift services, programs, and activities to ensure the resident’s total regimen of patient care is maintained.
Provide direct patient care to residents.
Prepare and administer medications and review medication cards for completeness and accuracy.
Review patient care plans for appropriate resident goals, problems, approaches, and revisions based on nursing needs.
Plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures necessary for providing quality patient care.
Supervise the day-to-day nursing and caregiving activities performed by CNAs.
Provide guidance and leadership to nursing personnel and make daily rounds of your unit to ensure staff are providing direct care in accordance with each resident’s care plan and wishes.
Develop and maintain rapport and employee culture with nursing staff, other department personnel, residents, family members, and all other individuals involved in patient care.
Participate in facility surveys by authorized government agencies.
Qualifications:
Must possess a nursing degree from an accredited college or university.
Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an LPN in this state.
Working knowledge of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to nursing care communities.
Experience with electronic medical records and computer documentation systems.

Avamere Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify.

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