Treatment Nurse - Licensed Vocational Nurse

The Woodlands Nursing and Rehabilitation Center; Spring (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Woodlands Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is seeking a Treatment Nurse to provide quality care focused on skin integrity and wound management for residents in Texas. The role requires active Texas RN/LVN license, completion of an accredited nursing program, and preferred wound care certification.

Experience in skilled nursing and strong communication skills are valued, with on-site responsibilities in a clinical setting.

Qualifications

• Must have attended a nursing program at an accredited college, university, or vocational school.
• Must have an active RN/LVN license in the state of Texas.
• Wound care certification preferred.
• Experience in skilled nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with DON/designee any alterations in skin integrity of each resident.
• Dresses wounds and ensures that dressing changes are done timely as prescribed.
• Monitors the progress of wound healing and makes recommendations for changes if needed.
• Performs and records weekly pressure ulcer assessment and measurement documentation.
• Documents 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.
• Participate in training and in-servicing related to skin care.
• May be asked at times by DON or Administrator to help with other nursing functions.
• Participate in facilities rotating nursing on-call schedule.

Skills

Wound care

Skin assessment

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Accredited nursing program

Job description

Primary ResponsibilitiesThe 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 FunctionsCommunicate with DON/designee any alterations in skin integrity of each residentParticipate in training and in-servicing related to skin careDresses wounds and ensures that dressing changes are done timely as prescribedMonitors the progress of wound healing and makes recommendations for changes if neededPerforms and records weekly pressure ulcer assessment and measurement documentationCommunicates with responsible party and attending physician on resident care issues related to skin integrityDocument on Weekly Focused Skin Assessment the results of each resident’s audit and provide copies to appropriate facility personnel during QA and care plan meetingsMay be asked at times by DON or Administrator to help with other nursing functions Participate in facilities rotating nursing on-call scheduleEducational/Training RequirementsMust have attended a nursing program at an accredited college, university, or vocational schoolLicensing RequirementsMust have an active RN/LVN license in the state of TexasPreferred to have Wound Care CertificationExperience RequirementsPrevious experience in skilled nursing is preferredPhysical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative but not necessary all inclusive, of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to effectively communicate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.ActionRarelyOccasionallyFrequentlyLifting - 1-25 lbsXLifting - 25-50 lbsXLifting - 50+ lbsXCarrying - 1-25 lbsXCarrying - 25-50 lbsXCarrying - 50+ lbsXPushing/Pulling - 1-25 lbsXPushing/Pulling - 25-50 lbsXPushing/Pulling - 50+ lbsXSliding/Transferring - 1-25 lbsXSliding/Transferring - 25-50 lbsXSliding/Transferring - 50+ lbsXStandingXSittingXWalkingXSpeakingXDrivingXBalancing/ClimbingXStooping/KneelingXCrouching/CrawlingXReachingXHearing/ListeningXSeeingXTurning/Twisting/LeaningX