NURSE PT LPN or RN 12 hour shifts SUN & MON

Covenant Living Communities and Services•Mercer Island, WA

2d•$37 - $52•Onsite

About The Position

Making a difference in the lives of others – that’s what working at Covenant Living is all about. Our healthcare professionals have the opportunity each and every day to make a difference in the lives of older adults that reside in our quaint 43 bed skilled nursing facility located in Mercer Island on the shores of Lake Washington. This position ensures that quality care is delivered through monitoring of staff performance, physician contact, care planning and daily resident observation. This position also provides direct care to residents. All this is done according to nursing standards of practice, standard procedures, and established State and Federal regulations for skilled nursing facilities.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved school of licensed practical/vocational nursing.
Current license, in good standing, as an RN or LPN/LVN in the State.
One year nursing experience.
Devotion to standards and principles of professional nursing.

Responsibilities

Assist routine daily direction and monitor the work of the nursing assistants on the unit, assuring a high standard of nursing care and satisfactory completion of tasks.
Comfort in supervising caregiver team
Provide quality customer service to residents and families
Possess strong organizational and time management skills and ability to multi-task
Assist in the orientation of new nurses and nursing assistants and reinforce training standards to maintain a high quality of care.
Provide explanation of nursing procedures and assistance to staff to assure ongoing understanding and training.
Communicate on a regular basis with the Nurse Manager or Director of Nursing regarding observations, and suggestions of problem areas, resident and employee activities, concerns, needs, conditions, etc.
Observe and evaluate residents' health, mental and emotional conditions and communicate significant changes to appropriate staff. When indicated is responsible for notifying the physician and family members according to prescribed procedures.
Provide direct patient care as appropriate including, but not limited to, procedures such as catheter placement and care, colostomy care, suction, dressings, naso-gastric tubes and other treatments.
Participate in report at the beginning and end of shifts to assure proper information about residents is communicated.
Assist in the admission, orientation, and observation of new residents, assure that physician orders for diets, therapy, medication, etc. are transcribed and communicated according to procedure.