$5000 Retention Bonus!Licensed Practical Nurse

Type: Full-Time

Shift: Mon-Fri/as needed

Wage: $32-34/hr (Plus 5% ASL Proficiency Bonus)

Benefits: Employee Medical Benefits starting at $17.50 per pay period for Regence or Kaiser

Location: Avamere at Chestnut Lane - 1219 NE 6th St., Gresham, OR 97030

*Upcoming and recent grads welcome to apply!*

Avamere at Chestnut Lane is a Deaf and DeafBlind Community.The ideal candidate will be someone proficient in ASL.

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

• 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.
• 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.

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.
• 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.
• Ability to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination preferred, but not required
• Proficient in ASL or willing to learn: 5% bonus available

Employee Perks

• Premium Pay for Holidays worked, conditions apply.
• Excellent benefits package with medical coverage starting at $17.50 per Pay Period, voluntary dental, vision, and life insurance, short-term disability, and AD&D coverage 
• Tuition assistance
• Access up to 50% of your net earned income before payday
• Career Development
• Employee assistance program featuring counseling services, financial coaching, free legal services, and more
• Paid time off/sick leave (rolls over annually)
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match 

  At Avamere Communities, we love to celebrate our diverse group of hardworking employees. We value diversity and believe forming teams in which everyone can be their true, authentic self is key to our success. We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

  The company reserves the right to revise the duties set forth in this job description at its discretion.

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