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Job Title: Registered Nurse
Industry: Healthcare
Location: Spokane, WA
Age: 58
Gender: Female
Salary/Benefits: $80K, earned PTO, sick days, Medical, Dental and Vision
Employer Type: Private company
Employer Size: Large. Hundreds of skilled nursing facilities in the Western US.
How Long in Current Position: 7 years
Highest Level of Education: Associates Degree in Nursing
Path to This Job: I worked in a large hospital for many years and needed a change of pace. Started working for a skilled nursing facility doing MDS nursing.
A typical day at work:
5:00am: Wake up.
6:15-6:30am: Arrive at work.
During the Day:
My nursing job requires resident assessments for Medicare and Medicaid compliance. Arriving early allows me to interact with the night shift staff. I usually do not stop for lunch but will eat at my desk while working.
3:00-3:30pm: Most days, I leave work by this time.
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