Assistant Director of Nursing - RN - Avamere Transitional Care of Puget Sound
Posted:
Tuesday, 25 March 2025
Valid Thru:
Thursday, 24 April 2025
Index Requested on:
03/25/2025 19:19:16
Indexed on:
03/25/2025 19:19:16
Location:
Tacoma, WA, 98401, US
Industry:
Advertising and Public Relations
Occupational Category:
13-0000.00 - Business and Financial Operations
Type of Employment: FULL_TIME
Avamere Skilled Advisors, LLC d/b/a Avamere Living is hiring!
Description:
Assistant Director of Nursing (RN) Status: Full-Time
Schedule: Monday-Friday On Call Rotation
Location: Avamere Transitional Care of Puget Sound - 630 S. Pearl St, Tacoma, WA 98465
Apply online at TeamAvamere.com At Avamere, we believe in taking care of our employees. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes: - Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans. Low individual and family deductible.
- 401 (k) Plan: After 90 days of employment, with matching program.
- Paid Time Off (PTO): Accrue up to 4 weeks PTO per year, 6 holidays and accrued sick leave.
- EAP Canopy with unlimited telehealth mental health visits.
- Continuing Education and Higher Education Reimbursement.
- Generous employee referral bonus program.
- Flexible Spending Accounts & CERA: Medical FSA, Dependent Care FSA and CERA (Commuter Expense Reimbursement Account).
- Professional Development: Opportunities for growth and development within the company.
- Voluntary Benefits: Life insurance, disability coverage, supplemental hospital, accident and critical illness coverage, Legal Services, Pet Insurance, discount programs and more.
Duties and Responsibilities: - Develop a written plan of care for each resident and review all medical and nursing treatments to ensure they are in accordance with the resident's care plan and wishes.
- Implement and maintain an ongoing quality assurance program for the nursing department, and monitor the facility's QI, QM and survey reports.
- Assist in the planning, scheduling, and revising of the MDS, including the implementation of CAAs and Triggers.
- Review and revise care plans and assessments and ensure that all personnel involved in providing care are aware of the resident's care plan.
- Develop methods for coordination of nursing services with other resident services to ensure the continuity of the resident's total regimen of care.
- Participate in and develop reviews of the discharge plans and prepare reports for the Care Plan Committee as directed.
- Monitor nursing care to ensure that all nursing personnel follow established departmental policies and procedures.
- Review nurses' notes to determine if the care plan is being followed.
- Determine the staffing needs and work assignments of the nursing department necessary to meet the total nursing needs of the residents.
- Provide leadership training that includes the administrative and supervisory principles essential for Resident Care Managers and Charge Nurses.
- Provide direct nursing care as necessary.
- Participate in state and federal surveys of the facility; assist the Administrator in reviewing deficiencies and developing plans of correction.
- Attend continuing education programs designed to keep you abreast of changes in your profession and participate in/provide leadership for in-service training for nursing personnel.
- Create and uphold an atmosphere of warmth, patience, enthusiasm, and a calm and cheerful environment.
Education: - Must possess a nursing degree from an accredited college or university.
- Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an RN in this state.
- Must have an active CPR/BLS certification
- Must speak, read, and write English fluently
Experience - Must have a minimum of 2 years of experience as a supervisor in a skilled nursing facility.
- Knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations and guidelines that pertain to nursing care facilities.
- Experience with Electronic Medical Records and computer documentation systems.
Avamere is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify.
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