LPN Wound Care Nurse, Part Time

CommuniCare Health Services; Forestville (MD); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

CommuniCare Health Services is seeking a dedicated LPN Wound/Treatment Nurse at Forestville Healthcare Center. Join a family-oriented team that values respect and professional excellence, providing essential care to residents and making a difference in their lives.

Benefits

Life Insurance

LTD/STD

Medical, Dental, and Vision

401(k) Employer Match

Qualifications

• Must possess a current license as an LPN in the state.
• Prior experience in treatment nursing care is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Perform treatments, dressing changes, and care for residents.
• Recommend treatment procedures or products to attending physicians.
• Re-order treatment supplies from pharmacy as needed.

Skills

CPR

Wound Care

Supervisory Skills

Education

LPN License

Wound Certification

Job description

Being a Nurse isn’t easy. But you know why you stay the course. The work that you do makes a true difference in your patients’ lives.

Forestville Healthcare Center, a member of the CommuniCare Family of Companies, is looking for a dedicated LPN Wound/Treatment Nurse like YOU who chose this career because you CARE!

WHAT WE OFFER

Beyond our competitive wages and Paid Time Off, we offer all full-time employees a variety of benefit options including:

• Life
• LTD/STD
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401(k) Employer Match with Flexible Spending Accounts

CATCH THE SPIRIT!

When you join the CommuniCare family, you’ll quickly catch the team spirit. Coworkers and residents become family, the workplace becomes a home, and a touch of spontaneity and fun keeps everyone smiling. Our core values promote an environment of respect, courtesy, and professional excellence where you can dedicate yourself to a career you love.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Must possess a current license as an LPN in the state where the center is located. Wound Certification preferred.
• Current CPR certification required, ACLS preferred.
• Prior work/life experiences, preferably in a healthcare setting.
• Prior experience in treatment nursing care is desirable.
• Prior supervisory experience, preferably in a long-term care center.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform all treatments, dressing changes, ointments, sprays, lotions, etc., on all residents following center policy and procedures, respecting resident privacy, infection control, and physician’s orders.
• Perform routine monthly replacements of gastric tubes and Foley catheters as assigned.
• Perform trach care and suctioning.
• Recommend treatment at least once weekly in the nurse notes, skin grids, pressure sore reports, or other required documents.
• Recommend treatment procedures or products to attending physicians.
• Re-order treatment supplies from pharmacy or central supply as needed.

THE COMMUNICARE COMMITMENT

As a family-owned company, we have grown to become one of the nation’s largest providers of post-acute care, including skilled nursing rehabilitation centers, long-term care centers, assisted living communities, independent rehabilitation centers, and LTACHs. Since 1984, we have provided superior management services for adult living communities. Our mission is "to reach out with our hearts and touch the hearts of others," creating "Caring Communities" where staff, residents, clients, and families care for and about one another.