Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Night Shift
Sequim, Washington
Posted Sep 9
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- Accepts
- LPN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- WA nursing median $53/hr
WA nursing postings that state pay run $35/hr to $69/hr, the middle half $45/hr to $63/hr, across 919 postings. That covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Sequim Bay Post Acute
Pay: $45.00-55.00/hr, DOE | Full-Time, Night Shift | Sequim, WA
Sequim Bay Post Acute is looking for a Night Shift Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) who's ready to bring skilled, steady care to a group of residents who depend on it, including chronically ill and technologically dependent residents needing vent, trach, ostomy, and enteral feeding support. If you're confident managing complex care independently overnight and want a team that backs you up, we'd love to talk.
What You'll Do
Read the full posting
Deliver hands-on care for chronically ill and technologically dependent residents including ventilator, tracheostomy, ostomy, and enteral feeding tube management
Administer medications and treatments (wound care, catheter care, pain management) accurately and on schedule
Assess resident conditions each shift and flag changes to the RN, physician, or DON/ADON promptly
Partner with the interdisciplinary team to carry out each resident's individualized care plan
Educate residents and families on care needs, and document how that education lands
Respond calmly and competently in emergencies, following facility protocol
Keep documentation timely, clear, and audit-ready
Why Work Here
A facility that genuinely relies on and respects the clinical judgment of its night shift nurses
A close-knit, supportive team — you're never troubleshooting a complex case alone
Direct RN backup and a clear chain of communication when something needs escalating
Meaningful work: you're often the most consistent, trusted presence in a resident's day
What You'll Need
Active LVN/RN license in Washington State
Comfort and competence with technologically dependent residents (vent, trach, ostomy, enteral)
Strong assessment skills - able to tell normal from abnormal and act on it
Clear communicator, especially under pressure
Compassion for residents navigating serious, often long-term illness
Ready to bring your skills to a team that will use — and appreciate — them? Apply today to join Sequim Bay Post Acute's night shift team.
Sequim Bay Post Acute is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
Work Location: Sequim, WA
Sourced from Sequim Bay Post Acute’s careers page.
Place
- City
- Sequim, Washington
- Median rent
- $1,195/mo
- Local household income
- $59,707/yr
- State price level
- 7% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Washington index 107.0, where 100 is the national average.
Sequim sits in Washington's Olympic Peninsula rain shadow, offering a sunnier microclimate than surrounding Pacific Northwest towns. Nurses relocating here find a quiet agricultural community near the Strait of Juan de Fuca, with lavender farms, retirement communities, and easy access to Olympic National Park's hiking trails.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
About the employer
Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?