What are the responsibilities and job description for the Charge Nurse RN position at Avamere?
Charge Nurse (RN)
Setting: Skilled nursing
Status: Full-Part, Part-time and Per-Diem / On-call Available
Shift: Day Shift every other weekend & Noc Shift Thursday-Monday
Pay: $48 hourly
Location: Queen Anne Healthcare - 2717 Dexter Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
Apply now at TeamAvamere.com
Nestled along the Fremont Cut canal in Seattle, Washington is Queen Anne Healthcare, a 120-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation community.
Queen Anne Healthcare staff strive for excellence in quality care, a comfortable environment, and even passing along a friendly smile. 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.
Perks & Highlights:
- Queen Anne Healthcare has the lowest turnover at Avamere at less than 25%!
- Stable nursing leadership with a DNS of 25 year tenure
- Recently celebrated our Deficiency-Free Annual Survey!
- Conveniently located Downtown Seattle next to Fremont Bridge and close to I-5
- Contracted affiliations with Harborview Medical Center and the University of Washington
- ORCA bus passes and "good to go" toll and tunnel fees up to $75 monthly are paid by us!
Further Employee Benefits:
- 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
Responsibilities:
- You will be overseeing our Medication Aides with their daily duties.
- 8 Hour Shifts
- Complete required record keeping related to admitting, transferring, and discharging residents
- Coordinate with nursing staff and support personnel daily to plan the shifts’ services, programs, and activities to ensure each resident’s total regimen of patient care is maintained
- Prepare and administer medications and review medication cards for completeness and accuracy
- 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
- Chart nurses’ notes in an informative and descriptive manner that reflects the care provided to the resident and each 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.
Avamere Skilled Advisors, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify
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Salary : $48
