LPN - Avamere Pacific Ridge

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Status: Full time

Wage: $38 to $49 DOE

Location: Avamere Rehabilitation at Pacific Ridge - 3625 East B Street, Tacoma, WA

Apply online at TeamAvamere.com

At Avamere, we believe in taking care of our employees.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:


* Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.

Low individual and family deductible.


* 401 (k) Plan: After 90 days of employment, with matching program.


* Paid Time Off (PTO): Accrue up to 4 weeks PTO per year, 6 holidays and accrued sick leave.


* EAP Canopy with unlimited telehealth mental health visits.


* Continuing Education and Higher Education Reimbursement.


* Generous employee referral bonus program.


* Flexible Spending Accounts & CERA: Medical FSA, Dependent Care FSA and CERA (Commuter Expense Reimbursement Account).


* Professional Development: Opportunities for growth and development within the company.


* Voluntary Benefits: Life insurance, disability coverage, supplemental hospital, accident and critical illness coverage, Legal Services, Pet Insurance, discount programs and more.

Responsibilities


* Complete required record keeping in regard 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.


* Participate in facility surveys by authorized government agencies.


* Chart nurses' notes in an informative and descriptive manner that reflects the care provided to the resident and resident's response to care.

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.


* Knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations and guidelines that pertain to nursing care facilities.


* Experience with Electronic Medical Records and computer documentation systems.


* Maintain confidentiality of all resident care information in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.


* Must speak, read, and write English fluently


* Must have an active CPR/BLS certification

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