Treatment Nurse (85912)

Regency Integrated Health Services; Elgin (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Elgin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center seeks a Treatments Nurse to deliver high‑quality care focused on preventing and healing skin integrity issues for residents. You will work on-site in Elgin, TX, following individualized care plans and collaborating with the nursing team to promote healing and comfort.

The ideal candidate holds an active Texas RN or LVN license, has completed an accredited nursing program, and preferably possesses wound care certification.

Qualifications

• Must have attended a nursing program at an accredited college, university, or vocational school.
• Must have an active RN/LVN license in Texas; wound care certification preferred.
• Previous experience in skilled nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality of care to prevent and promote healing of skin integrity issues.
• Communicate skin integrity changes to DON/designee.
• Dress wounds and ensure timely dressing changes.
• Record wound assessments and contribute to QA and care plan meetings.

Skills

Wound care

Patient care

Education

Nursing program

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Elgin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center - Elgin, TX 78621

Position Type: Full Time

Travel Percentage: None

Job Category: Nurse

Primary Responsibilities

The Treatment Nurse will provide quality of care to prevent and promote healing of alterations in skin integrity of each resident as determined by resident assessments and individual plans of care.

Essential Functions

• Communicate with DON/designee any alterations in skin integrity of each resident.
• Participate in training and in‑servicing related to skin care.
• Dress wounds and ensure that dressing changes are done timely as prescribed.
• Monitor the progress of wound healing and make recommendations for changes if needed.
• Perform and record weekly pressure ulcer assessment and measurement documentation.
• Communicate with responsible party and attending physician on resident care issues related to skin integrity.
• Document on Weekly Focused Skin Assessment the results of each resident’s audit and provide copies to appropriate facility personnel during QA and care plan meetings.
• May be asked at times by DON or Administrator to help with other nursing functions.
• Participate in facilities rotating nursing on‑call schedule.

Qualifications

Educational/Training Requirements: Must have attended a nursing program at an accredited college, university, or vocational school.

Licensing Requirements: Must have an active RN/LVN license in the state of Texas. Preferred to have Wound Care Certification.

Experience Requirements: Previous experience in skilled nursing is preferred.

Physical Demands

Physical demands include lifting up to 50+ lbs, carrying up to 50+ lbs, pushing/pulling up to 50+ lbs, sliding/transferring, standing, sitting, walking, speaking, driving, balancing, stooping/kneeling, crouching/crawling, reaching, hearing/listening, seeing, turning/twisting/leaning. These activities are performed rarely, occasionally, or frequently as required by the job.

Additional Information

The physical demands described here are representative but not all inclusive, of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.