Charge Nurse Supervisor RN/LPN at Bellingham

Job Description

Charge Nurse Supervisor – RN/LPN

Part Time, Schedule: Weekends

 

Avamere Bellingham Healthcare and Rehab

1200 Birchwood

Bellingham, WA 98225

www.avamere.com

 

Avamere Bellingham Healthcare and Rehab is hiring an on-call RN or LPN Nurse for this Skilled Nursing Facility in Bellingham, Washington.  The primary responsibility of this position is to assist with the admissions process, completing incident reports and supervise weekend staff.

 

Responsibilities:

• Complete required recordkeeping 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 and Skillsets:

• Must possess a nursing degree from an accredited college or university.
• Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an RN or 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.

 

The Avamere Family of Companies represents a group of independent companies dedicated to senior’s health and well-being. We take great pride in offering “a continuum of care" which allows seniors to stay independent and active. With more than forty retirement communities and skilled nursing facilities in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Colorado, the Avamere companies are responsive to the changing personal needs of seniors.

 

In order to be considered for this position qualified applicants must submit an Avamere Health Services application and resume.

 

Please email, fax or mail your resume and completed application to:

Mary McKinney, Director of Nursing, Avamere Bellingham Healthcare and Rehab

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360-734-9295, Fax # 360-671-4368

 

Avamere Bellingham Healthcare and Rehab

1200 Birchwood

Bellingham, WA 98225

 

The application can be found at:

http://www.avamere.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Application-Packet.pdf

 

Avamere Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Requirements

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Country: USA, State: Washington, City: Bellingham, Company: Avamere Health Services.