Part-Time LVN Wound Care Nurse

La Jolla Post-Acute; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

La Jolla Post-Acute is seeking an experienced Treatment Nurse (LVN) with a wound care background to join our team in La Jolla, CA. This part-time professional role focuses on providing compassionate, high-quality care to residents requiring wound management and nursing supervision.

The successful candidate will perform wound assessments, dressing changes, and prescribed treatments while collaborating with physicians and the nursing team to ensure optimal resident outcomes.

Qualifications

• Current and valid California LVN license.
• Hands-on experience with wound care, dressing changes, and skin integrity management.
• Strong clinical judgment, communication, and organizational skills.
• Previous experience as a Treatment Nurse or Wound Care Nurse preferred.
• Skilled nursing or long-term care experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform wound assessments, dressing changes, and prescribed treatments.
• Monitor wound healing and identify signs of infection or complications.
• Maintain accurate documentation of treatments and residents' progress.
• Follow infection control protocols and wound care standards.
• Collaborate with physicians and the nursing team to ensure quality resident care.
• Monitor residents' skin integrity and help prevent pressure injuries.

Skills

Wound care experience

Dressing changes

Skin integrity management

Clinical judgment

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Job description

La Jolla Post-Acute is seeking an experienced Treatment Nurse (LVN) with a wound care background to join our team in La Jolla, CA. This part-time professional role focuses on providing compassionate, high-quality care to residents requiring wound management and nursing supervision.

The successful candidate will perform wound assessments, dressing changes, and prescribed treatments while collaborating with physicians and the nursing team to ensure optimal resident outcomes.