Treatment Nurse

Bluebird-Wellness-and-Rehabilitation; Missouri; On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Bluebird-Wellness-and-Rehabilitation seeks an RN/LVN/LPN to coordinate the center’s wound team and oversee the skin management program. Responsibilities include leading weekly rounds, collecting pressure ulcer data, and implementing preventive measures.

The ideal candidate holds an active RN/LVN/LPN license in the state and has about one year of nursing management experience. This is a focused clinical leadership role within the center.

Qualifications

• Current RN/LVN/LPN license in state.
• One-year prior nursing management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify and maintain effective methods to gather pressure ulcer and skin alteration related information.
• Coordinate and lead weekly wound team rounds and processes, including rounds, measurements, interdisciplinary care plan review, treatment recommendations, physician orders, and required documentation.
• Collect, analyze and provide pressure ulcer information to nursing staff and other healthcare practitioners.
• Investigate and identify center practices and risk minimizing measures, including accurate completion of Braden risk scales on admission, implementation of preventive interventions.

Skills

Wound care coordination

Team leadership

Data collection & analysis

Education

RN/LVN/LPN license (state)

Job description

Objective

A registered licensed nurse designated to act as the coordinator of the center’s wound team to oversee the general application of the skin management program. The following activities are performed as directed or clinically indicated.

Principal Responsibilities

· Identify and maintain effective methods to gather pressure ulcer and skin alteration related information

· Coordinate and lead weekly wound team rounds and processes, including rounds, measurements, interdisciplinary care plan review, treatment recommendations, physician orders, and required documentation

· Collect, analyze and provide pressure ulcer information to nursing staff and other healthcare practitioners

· Investigate and identify center practices and risk minimizing measures, including accurate completion of Braden risk scales on admission, implementation of preventive interventions

Qualifications

· Currently licensed as RN/LVN/LPN in state

One-year prior nursing management experience preferred