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Nikkei Concerns is the premiere elder care organization founded in the Japanese American community.

Our success is predicated on hiring high caliber individuals of all backgrounds. We strive to work cooperatively with people to achieve our goals and vision.

Our current opportunities are listed below. All programs are in our Seattle Keiro location unless otherwise indicated.

Current Listings

Licensed Nurses will receive up to a $3000 sign-on bonus!

Director of Development and Communications
Nursing Assistant Certified
Licensed Nurse
Billing Specialist
MDS Coordinator

Complete position descriptions are available upon request. Please refer to contact information.


Director of Development and Communications
Shifts:
Day
Location:
Seattle Keiro, 1601 E Yesler Way, Seattle, WA 98122
Key Responsibilities:
Fund Development
  • Develop, implement and evaluate strategies to expand organization's donor base, increase gift size and increase annual funds raised
  • Direct and oversee all fund raising activities (including annual and special solicitations, major and planned giving, grants, events, memorials/koden, etc.)
  • Lead, participate and oversee the Fund Development Committee, Endowment Technical Advisory Group, and other committees as appropriate.
  • Assure efficient and effective systems for processing gifts, tracking and reporting revenue and filing necessary reports to the government and funding agencies
  • Assure timely and accurate acknowledgement of monetary gifts, pledges, in-kind gifts, grants and other gifts to the organization; develop reports to funders as appropriate; oversee management of donor data base; oversee comprehensive donor stewardship program
  • Assure that Nikkei Concerns operates its fund raising activities in accordance with federal, state and local laws and regulations
Marketing & Communications
  • Provide leadership and strategic guidance for communication and marketing plans, organization and programs
  • Develop and manage development and communications operating budgets
  • Serve as spokesperson and representative of organization as needed; serve as liaison to community members, donors, grant makers, agencies and others
  • Hire qualified staff; supervise and evaluate their performance; counsel, discipline and terminate staff as necessary; mentor and provide training opportunities
  • Train other agency staff on marketing, communication, fund development, stewardship, etc. as needed
  • Handle all forms of resident Protected Health Information (PHI) in a confidential, private and secure manner
Key Qualifications:
  • Bachelors degree required
  • Minimum of 3-5 years of managerial experience in fund development
  • Minimum of 3-5 years experience in marketing and communications
  • Experience in direct mail, grantwriting, event planning, major gifts and planned giving preferred
  • CFRE preferred
  • Raiser's Edge experience preferred

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Nursing Assistant Certified (NAC) 
Shifts:
Open
Location:
Seattle Keiro, 1601 E Yesler Way, Seattle, WA 98122
Key Responsibilities:
  • Cues, assists and/or provides personal care services for residents as directed by residents and/or resident care plan
  • Takes and records vital signs; measures and records heights and weights
  • Measures and records fluid and food intake and output
  • Recognizes and reports observations of changes in condition or residents' needs to Licensed Nurse
  • Provides restorative intervention as directed by Licensed Nurses or other supervisors
  • Demonstrates sensitivity to residents' emotional, social and mental health needs
  • Makes and reports observations of residents' environment to ensure safety and comfort of resident
  • Reports any accident, hazards or unusual occurrences to appropriate personnel
  • Participates in care planning and nursing reporting process
  • Demonstrates and promotes residents' rights including appropriate response to abuse and neglect
  • Changes bed linens and makes beds
  • Documents resident care appropriately before the end of shift
  • Answers call lights in a timely manner
  • Attends required inservices and trainings, 12 hours per year
  • Performs all other duties as assigned by management to meet changing job-related requirements
Physical Demands:
Includes ability to push, pull, bend, reach, squat stand and walk in a fast paced environment. Able to lift 60 lbs.
Key Qualifications:
  • Current WA state Nursing Assistant Certification or has completed an approved Nursing Assistant training course and is registered with the state of Washington; eligible to take the State Certification Exam
  • Ability to speak, read, write and comprehend English
  • Ability to speak an Asian language in addition to strong fluency in English is highly desirable.

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Licensed Nurse (LN) 
Shifts:
Open
Location:
Seattle Keiro, Nikkei Manor
Key Responsibilities:
  • Perform and assist with technical nursing procedures
  • Provide skilled nursing assessments and interventions as directed in the comprehensive plan of care
  • Administer medications and treatments to assigned residents, following all appropriate physician's orders
  • Document daily alert charting on appropriate residents
  • Report significant condition changes to Charge Nurse or Clinical Care Coordinator
  • Perform all other duties as assigned by management to meet changing job related requirements
  • Handles all forms of resident Protected Health Information (PHI) in a confidential, private and secure manner
Key Qualifications:
  • Graduate of an accredited program of nursing education
  • Current Washington state LPN or RN license
  • Nursing experience in long term care setting preferable, but not required

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Billing Specialist
Location: Seattle Keiro, 1601 E Yesler Way, Seattle, WA 98122
Key Responsibilities: To ensure that the participants in all Nikkei Concerns programs are billed correctly and on time.
  • Post all cash in a timely and accurate manner
  • Coordinate with Social Workers, Admissions and Health Information Coordinator in all resident billing
  • Prepare necessary reports and provide information to relevant parties
  • Respond to any billing questions from the resident's responsible party and family
  • Handle collections of all past due accounts
  • Maintain HIPAA compliance
Key Qualifications:
  • 2-3 years of accounts receivable experience
  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Practical knowledge of long term care billing and systems; working knowledge of computers

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MDS Coordinator
Location: Seattle Keiro, 1601 E Yesler Way, Seattle, WA 98122
Status:
Full Time
Key Responsibilities: Responsible for planning, directing and implementing the clinical care program to support each resident in attaining his/her maximum level of physical and psychosocial well being.
  • Adheres to State rules and regulations concerning delivery of resident care and ensures that appropriate nursing services are provided and accurately documented
  • Completes comprehensive assessment within 14 days of admission and ensures MDS/RAI process meets regulatory standards
  • Completes nursing related sections of entire MDS process and reviews the overall MDS on assigned residents
  • Documents and provides oversight for the plan of care for nursing services within 24 hours of admission, and is completed within 14 days
  • Ensures that resident's condition is updated and reviewed when residents' condition changes and no less than quarterly both in resident record and care plan
Key Requirements:
  • Graduate of an accredited program of nursing education
  • Current Washington State RN License
  • At least one year of nursing supervisory experience in a skilled nursing facility
  • Ability to effectively communicate in both verbal and written modes

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Contact Information 

Thank you for your interest in Nikkei Concerns. To apply, you may choose any of the following options:

1) Complete our Employment Application (you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to read and print this file) and mail it to:

Human Resources Department
Nikkei Concerns
1601 East Yesler Way
Seattle, WA 98122-5640

2. Fax the completed employment application or resume /cover letter to (206) 325-1502.

3. Email your resume and/or cover letter to: careers@nikkeiconcerns.org

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