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Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Shift Type: Full Time
Pay: $35-$45 hourly DOE
Shifts: Day & Evening shifts available
Location: Queen Anne Healthcare - 2717 N Dexter Ave. Seattle, WA 98109
Queen Anne specializes in trauma-informed care and behavioral health services, and has a special contract with the local trauma center, Harborview Medical Center. The community was ranked one of the top 25 places to work in Seattle by Seattle Met Magazine and listed as one of the best senior living communities in the United States by the U.S. News & World Report.
We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our dedicated team at Queen Anne Healthcare. The ideal candidate will provide high-quality nursing care to residents, ensuring their comfort and well-being.
Responsibilities
- 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.
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.
- Maintain confidentiality of all resident care information in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.
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 before payday
Salary : $35 - $45