COVID Unit Charge Nurse LPN

Company: Avalon Care Center - Pasco
Location: Pasco
Posted on: January 10, 2021

Job Description:

Overview:Avalon Health & Rehabilitation Center - Pasco is looking for a Licensed Practical Nurse for our Charge Nurse/Admissions Nurse position in our state registered COVID Unit!Monday through Thursday 8am-5pm schedule!Come join our amazing team and use your nursing skills to serve others in our fantastic skilled nursing facility. We have a state registered COVID-19 Unit to help out the Tricities community. If a nearby Assisted Living or Nursing Home needs a place for their COVID-positive residents, we take admissions in our safe quarantined unit for them to recover quickly. We have been doing this effectively since March of this year without spreading COVID-19 to our employees or those residents in our Non-COVID Unit.WE ARE PREPARED FOR COVID-19! We have very extensive PPE including N-95 face masks, face shields, gowns, gloves, etc. We provide this to our employees and we have no shortage.Depending on site-specific Federal, State, and County requirements, future Avalon employees may be asked to participate in COVID-19 testing procedures as a condition of employment.Responsibilities:The Charge Nurse will direct the day to day functions of the Nursing Unit in accordance with current federal, state and local standards governing long term care facilities, and as may be directed by the Director or Assistant Director of Nursing Services, to ensure that the highest degree of quality care can be provided to the residents at all times. The Charge Nurse will also complete the COVID-19 Unit admissions.Qualifications:* Must be a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in good standing and currently licensed by the State;* Must be knowledgeable of general, rehabilitative and restorative nursing and medical practices and procedures and laws, regulations and guidelines governing long term care;* Previous experience in a hospital, long term care facility, or other healthcare related facility is required.* Previous experience with admissions is preferred.INDLN125EEO:Avalon Health Care Management, Inc is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Learn more: EEO is the Law and EEO is the Law Supplement. Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can contact Human Resources at the location(s) where you are applying.Avalon Health Care Management, Inc. participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more: E-Verify

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