What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse RN - Avamere Transitional Care of Puget Sound position at Avamere?
Registered Nurse (RN)
Setting: Skilled nursing/short-term rehab only
Status: Eve shift (full time or part time) PRN all shifts
Wage: $50/HR - $60/HR DOE
Location: Avamere Transitional Care of Puget Sound - 630 S Pearl St. Tacoma, WA 98404
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People come to our 5-Star rated, air-conditioned facility for first-class healing amongst beautiful surroundings – both in and outside the building.
This 60-bed, all private rooms, skilled nursing community features a gym surrounded by glass for an open feel. Our staff enjoy the small staff:patient ratios, which allows them to focus and provide the upmost compassionate care. Work with seniors in a resort-like setting at Avamere Transitional Care of Puget Sound.
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.
- Experience with Electronic Medical Records and computer documentation systems.
- Knowledge of reimbursement programs, Medicare and Medicaid preferred.
- Maintain confidentiality of all resident care information in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.
- Must be able to read, write and speak English fluently
- Must have a current and active CPR/BLS Certification
Avamere is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify
Salary : $50 - $60