Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Wage: $44

Location: Queen Anne Healthcare - 2717 Dexter Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109  

Avamere takes pride in creating a working environment that is welcoming, supportive, and fosters a collaborative culture for our employees. To help support the health and wellness of our team members, Avamere offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; supplemental and whole life insurance; short- and long-term disability; paid time off; 401(k) retirement plans; employee assistance programs for virtual counseling, financial coaching, and wellness support; tuition reimbursement; payday advances; and corporate discount programs.

The primary responsibility of a Licensed Practical Nurse is to implement and maintain established nursing objectives and standards, provide direct nursing care to the residents and supervise the day-to-day nursing activities performed by the CNA’s.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Implement and maintain established nursing practice objectives and standards. 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. Provide direct patient care to residents. 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. Plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures necessary for providing quality patient care. Supervise the day-to-day nursing and caregiving activities performed by CNAs. Provide guidance and leadership to nursing personnel and make daily rounds of your unit to ensure staff are providing direct care in accordance with each resident’s care plan and wishes. Develop and maintain rapport and employee culture with nursing staff, other department personnel, residents, family members, and all other individuals involved in patient care. Participate in facility surveys by authorized government agencies.

Requirements & 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. Working knowledge of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to nursing care communities. Experience with electronic medical records and computer documentation systems.

Avamere is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify.