What are the responsibilities and job description for the admissions/charge Nurse RN -Avamere Cascade Park position at Avamere?
Registered Nurse (RN)
Setting: Skilled nursing admissions/charge
Status: FT
Wage: $50- $60 DOE
Location: Avamere Rehab of Cascade Park - 801 SE Park Crest Ave. Vancouver, WA 98683
Apply on-line www.TeamAvamere.com
In the heart of the beautiful Portland, Oregon metropolitan area you will find Avamere Rehabilitation of Cascade Park just across the Columbia River in Vancouver, Washington. This warm, inviting 88-bed skilled nursing community is made of a tight-knit team with a unified goal to enhance lives.
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:
- Implement and maintain established nursing practice objectives and standards; Provide direct patient care to residents.
- 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.
- 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.
- Supervise the day-to-day nursing and caregiving activities performed by CNAs.
- Chart nurses’ notes in an informative and descriptive manner that reflects the care provided to the resident and resident’s response to care.
- Participate in facility surveys by authorized government agencies.
- Maintain confidentiality of all resident care information in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.
Qualifications:
- Must possess a nursing degree from an accredited college or university.
- Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as a RN 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.
- Effective communication, organization and prioritization skills.
- Customer service skills/experience required.
- Knowledge of reimbursement programs, Medicare and Medicaid preferred.
- Maintain confidentiality of all resident care information in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.
Avamere is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify
Salary : $50 - $60