Registered Nurse (RN)

Alaska Gardens Health and Rehabilitation Center in Tacoma, WA is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to assume responsibility and accountability for a group of residents/patients for a shift of duty. The ideal candidate adheres to the standards of care for the area, maintains resident/patient safety, and supervises the resident/patient care activity.

Schedule

Day: 8-hour shift, 4 on, 2 off

Responsibilities

• Makes frequent rounds to note resident/patient conditions and to ensure nursing personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards.
• Gives/receives the nursing report upon reporting in and ending shift duty hours.
• Ensures assigned work area (i.e. nurse station, med. cart, medication room, etc.), resident/patient care rooms and treatment areas are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner.
• Monitors supplies and orders as needed.
• Follows all policies and procedures and performs duties as defined by the State Nurse Practice Act.
• Reviews care plans, at least daily, to ensure appropriate care.
• Notifies the Director of Nursing/Residence Care Manager/patient changes in condition.
• Receives and transcribes physician’s orders to resident’s/patient’s charts, Kardex/Care Plan A, Medication Administration Record (“MAR”), treatment/care plans, as required.
• Prepares and administers medications and performs treatments as ordered by the physician.
• Documents all pertinent data as required by Medicare, Medicaid and company standards and policies.
• Counts all controlled drugs with other nurse at shift change and notifies the Director of Nursing / Resident Care Manager of all drug and narcotic discrepancies noted on your shift.
• Keeps medication room and medication cart locked according to regulations. Responsible for security of keys.
• Follows and adheres to policies and procedures implementing HIPAA requirements for the privacy and security of protected health information.

Requirements

• Must possess a current RN license. License must be in good standings.
• Must have a minimum 1 year of experience as a supervisor in a healthcare setting.
• Must have training in rehabilitative and restorative nursing practices.
• Must have SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility) experience.

Skills

• Knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations and guidelines that pertain to nursing care facilities.

Benefits

• Competitive Wages
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off