Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | Long Term Care | PRN
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Job Location:
Aberdeen, WA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 24 - 48
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Location:
Worker Type:
PRNWork Shift:
Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends (United States of America)Pay Range:
The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.
$24.00 - $48.00Position Highlights
Avera is currently seeking Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN) looking to deliver the best possible nursing care in Averas patient-focused settings.
- Positive Work Environment:Be part of an organization where we practice the mission in our daily operations and demonstrate our pride by delivering excellent care. We consider our team like a family not just co-workers.
- Career Growth:You have the opportunity to go beyond licensure and employment requirements and become nationally certified.
- Options for Free Health Insurance!
- Job Satisfaction:Each day you will positively impact each patient you serve.
Job Summary Licensed Practical Nurse
The LPN practices under the supervision of a registered nurse advanced practice registered nurse licensed physician or other health care provider.The LPN organizes and directs those aspects of care for which he/she is accountable; communicating and coordinating care with well-defined nursing diagnoses including all health team members.
License/Certification/Registration Licensed Practical Nurse
- An active license in the state of practice
You Belong at Avera
Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.
A Brief Overview
Delivers nursing care by developing a nursing diagnosis; establishing nursing care objectives; defining nursing interventions; providing physical emotional psychological and spiritual support to residents families and friends to understand residents conditions medications and self-care skills; noting changing conditions and needs; re-evaluating care objectives.
What you will do
- Provides resident care by reviewing physician prescriptions; communicating the nursing care plan and all pertinent information to other members of the health care team; coordinating with other healthcare providers; providing physical emotional psychological and spiritual support to residents families and friends; conferring with physicians.
- Develops nursing care plans by obtaining medical histories; examining residents; documenting residents physical condition psychological status and influencing social factors; conferring with family and friends; developing a nursing diagnosis; establishing nursing care objectives; defining nursing interventions schedules and timetables.
- Teaches healthcare requirements by establishing resident care goals; instructing resident family and friends to understand condition medications and self-care skills; answering questions; providing information and resources.
- Evaluates residents care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against resident care standards; reviewing residents records; noting changing conditions and needs; re-evaluating care objectives; modifying nursing care plan.
- Maintains safe secure and healthy resident care environment by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols medication administration and storage procedures and controlled substance regulations; adhering to organization standards and policies and to legal regulations; alerting others regarding potential concerns.
- Keeps resident care equipment operating by following operating instructions and established procedures; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.
- Keeps resident care supplies ready by checking stock; anticipating needs; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt; stocking items.
- Coordinates admissions discharges and transfers to and from the facility.
- Directs plans and coordinates workflow of nursing assistants and other nursing personal.
- Maintains competence in nursing capabilities outlined by leadership.
Essential Qualifications
The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others hear understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge skills and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
Required Education License/Certification or Work Experience:
- Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire
Preferred Education License/Certification or Work Experience:
- 1-3 years Experience working in a clinical or long term care environment
Expectations and Standards
- Commitment to the daily application of Averas mission vision core values and social principles to serve patients their families and our community.
- Promote Averas values of compassion hospitality and stewardship.
- Uphold Averas standards of Communication Attitude Responsiveness and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Work effectively in a team environment coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
- Comply with safety principles laws regulations and standards associated with but not limited to CMS The Joint Commission DHHS and OSHA if applicable.
Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability Veteran Status or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application please call 1- or send an email to .
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- ICU Experience
- Hospice Care
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Home Care
- Nursing
- Catheterization
- Critical Care Experience
- Medication Administration
- Tube Feeding
