Pulmonary Care Registered Nurse (RN)

Kalesta Healthcare Group; Port Angeles (WA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Flexible scheduling

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

PTO and holiday pay

Supportive leadership

Job summary

Olympic View Post Acute in Port Angeles, WA is hiring a Pulmonary Care RN for our skilled nursing team. You’ll care for patients with complex respiratory needs, including ventilator-dependent and tracheostomy patients, and collaborate with physicians and respiratory therapists.

You will perform treatments such as oxygen therapy, nebulizers, CPT and breathing exercises, administer medications safely, and teach patients and families about meds and lifestyle changes that ease symptoms.

Qualifications

• Active Washington State RN license, or a multistate (compact) RN license.
• Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
• Current BLS/CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage ventilator-dependent and tracheostomy patients.
• Plan, carry out and evaluate care plans for COPD, pneumonia, respiratory failure and other pulmonary conditions.
• Do patient assessments and track progress toward respiratory and rehab goals.
• Give treatments such as oxygen therapy, nebulizers, manual chest physiotherapy (CPT) and breathing exercises.
• Give and manage medications safely and accurately.
• Do diagnostic testing such as pulse oximetry, peak flow and specimen collection.
• Work closely with physicians, respiratory therapists and the interdisciplinary team.
• Teach patients and families about medications, breathing treatments, preventing illness and lifestyle changes that ease symptoms.

Skills

Ventilator care

Tracheostomy care

Oxygen therapy

Pulmonary rehab

Education

Active RN license (WA) or compact

Graduation from accredited nursing program

Job description

Pulmonary Care Registered Nurse (RN) | Port Angeles, WA | $45–$55/hour

Olympic View Post Acute is hiring a Pulmonary Care Registered Nurse (RN) for our skilled nursing team in Port Angeles, WA. You’ll care for patients with complex respiratory needs, including patients on ventilators and patients with tracheostomies. It’s specialized work, and you’ll have the time and support to do it well. If you want to build your respiratory skills at a close-knit facility on the Olympic Peninsula, where your expertise gets noticed, we’d love to meet you.

What You’ll Do

• Assess and manage ventilator-dependent and tracheostomy patients, including trach care, suctioning and airway monitoring

• Plan, carry out and evaluate care plans for residents with COPD, pneumonia, respiratory failure and other pulmonary conditions

• Do patient assessments and track progress toward respiratory and rehab goals

• Give treatments such as oxygen therapy, nebulizers, manual chest physiotherapy (CPT) and breathing exercises

• Give and manage medications safely and accurately

• Do diagnostic testing such as pulse oximetry, peak flow and specimen collection

• Work closely with physicians, respiratory therapists and the interdisciplinary team

• Teach patients and families about medications, breathing treatments, preventing illness and lifestyle changes that ease symptoms

Why Work Here

• A specialty you can grow in: Vent and trach experience is in high demand, and you’ll build it here.

• A team that has your back: You’ll work side by side with respiratory therapists and a supportive nursing leadership team.

• Your work matters: You’ll help patients go from struggling to breathe to getting back to their lives.

• Life on the Olympic Peninsula: Practice specialty nursing in Port Angeles, minutes from Olympic National Park and the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

What We Offer

• Competitive pay

• Flexible scheduling (FT, PT, and PRN available)

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (for eligible employees)

• 401(k) with company match

• Paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay

• Supportive leadership and a collaborative, team-focused work environment

What You’ll Need

• An active Washington State RN license, or a multistate (compact) RN license

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program

• Current BLS/CPR certification

Olympic View Post Acute is an Equal 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 protected characteristic.