Licensed Practical Nurse/LPN Job Opening
Licensed Practical Nurse/LPN
Avamere Health Services
• Sequim, Washington
$28.00
an hour
Category: Nurse LVN
Overview
Work where you make a Difference!
Starting Wage: $28+/hour DOE
Licensed Practial Nurse/LPN
Full-time Day Shift Available
Avamere Olympic Rehab of Sequim
1000 S 5th Avenue
Sequim, WA 98382
(360) 582-3900
The primary responsibility of this position is to provide direct nursing care to the residents, and to supervise the day-to-day nursing activities performed by nursing assistants.
Responsibilities/Qualifications/Skillset
- Complete required record keeping in regards to your role in admitting, transferring and discharging residents.
- Coordinate with nursing staff and support personnel daily to plan the shifts’ services, programs and activities to ensure the resident’s total regimen of care is maintained.
- Prepare and administer medications and review medication cards for completeness and accuracy.
- Review resident 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 that are necessary for providing quality care.
- Provide leadership to nursing personnel and make daily rounds of your unit to ensure staff is providing direct care in accordance with resident’s care plan and wishes.
- Develop and maintain rapport with nursing staff, other department personnel, residents, family members, and all other individuals involved in resident’s care.
- Participate in facility surveys by authorized government agencies.
- 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.
- Knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations and guidelines that pertain to nursing care facilities.
- Must chart nurses’ notes in an informative and descriptive manner that reflects the care provided to the resident and resident’s response to care.
- Experience with Electronic Medical Records and computer documentation systems.
- Maintain confidentiality of all resident care information in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.
Facility Information
Avamere Olympic Rehabilitation of Sequim is a 125 bed skilled nursing and rehab facility providing short-term therapeutic rehabilitation, Alzheimer’s and hospice care, as well as, long-term care. Avamere Olympic Rehabilitation of Sequim has a 4 Star rating with Medicare.gov and is currently looking for top notch talent to join their all-star team.
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