LPN

Company: Highland Health and Rehabilitation
Location: Bellingham
Posted on: January 9, 2022

Job Description:

Student loan repayment program Evening (2:30pm - 10:30pm) or Night (10:30pm - 6:30am) shift Full time or Part time Highland Health & Rehabilitation is currently seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our team. This is a great 44 Bed Center near beautiful Lake Padden in Bellingham. Our center is small and cozy and we are like family here. We pride ourselves in offering our staff work/life balance and great teamwork! We pay your student loan while you are working here, AND we have great wages commensurate with your experience! Job Summary Our nurses work as a members of the team to provide quality care to our residents in compliance with state and federal regulations. Responsibilities include adhering to professional nursing standards, administering medications and treatments, developing and implementing a plan of care with the IDT team and coordinating care with outside providers. Benefits: 100% Employee Owned Company Full Benefits Package Daily pay available Employee Stock Ownership Program (Stock Bonus Program) Flexible Spending Account Employee Hardship Fund Essential Functions 1. Takes and records residents vital signs. 2. Dresses wounds, gives enemas, and douches. 3. Applies compresses, ice bags, K-Packs, or other approved devices. 4. Observes residents and reports adverse reactions to medication or treatment to medical personnel in charge. 5. Administers specified medication, intravenously, orally, or by subcutaneous or intermuscular injection, and notes time and amount on resident charts (as allowed by state law). 6. Assembles and uses such equipment as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, and oxygen supplies. 7. Collects samples, such as urine, blood, and sputum, from residents for testing and performs routine laboratory tests on samples. 8. Disinfects equipment and supplies using germicides. 9. Examines food trays for consistency or amount eaten during and after the meal. 10. Records and/or assesses food trays for prescribed diet and feeds resident as needed. 11. Bathes, dresses, and assists residents in walking and turning as needed. 12. NIGHT SHIFT CHARGE NURSE: Conducts & certifies midnight census walk-through using the Medical Records roster in order to provide accurate data for the Daily Census Activity Report, billing purposes, and room assignments, etc., in compliance with State and Federal Regulations. Other Duties 1. Enforces Center policies and processes to promote quality of care and to assure resident safety. 2. Other duties as assigned and appropriate to the position. Highland Health & Rehabilitation 2400 Samish Way Bellingham, WA 98229 We embody a spirit and value system that encourages loyalty, honesty and a Commitment to Caring. From our belief that people are always the number one priority! We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. HSponsored #IH

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