Wound Care Nurse

Paradigm Healthcare; Pasadena (TX); Híbrido; USD 39 000 - 55 000; Tempo parcial

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Health insurance

Paid time off

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Referral program

Professional development assistance

Resumo da oferta

Paradigm Healthcare in Pasadena, TX is seeking a compassionate Wound Treatment Nurse to join our skilled nursing facility on a part-time basis. You will provide direct nursing care and support residents under physician orders.

Responsibilities include planning and directing individualized care plans, ensuring compliance with policies, participating in surveys, and coordinating with other teams to maintain residents' wellbeing. Requires current RN or LVN license and Nursing degree.

Qualificações

• Current, unencumbered RN or LVN license in the State of Texas.
• Associate Degree in Nursing required.
• 2 years’ Long-Term Care experience preferred.
• Six (6) months experience in rehabilitative/restorative nursing preferred.
• Strong utilization knowledge of Point Click Care preferred.
• Computer literacy: Outlook, Office, Internet.

Responsabilidades

• Provide direct nursing care per nurse practice act, regulations, facility policies, and prudent nursing judgment.
• Plan and direct the resident’s plan of care per physician orders and guidelines.
• Know and follow facility policies governing daily nursing operations.
• Coordinate nursing services with other resident services to ensure continuity of care.
• Participate in facility surveys and inspections as required.
• Develop daily work and unit assignments and supervise staff as needed.
• Provide patient education to residents and families when directed by Administration.

Conhecimentos

Nursing care

Patient advocacy

Communication

Formação académica

Associate Degree in Nursing

Ferramentas

Point Click Care

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job DetailsJob Location: Paradigm at Faith Memorial - Pasadena, TX 77502Position Type: Part TimeJob Shift: AnyCalling all candidates who want to be part of a fun and growing team!

We are a skilled nursing facility seeking an experienced, compassionate and dedicated Wound Treatment Nurse to join the Paradigm Healthcare family!

Job Duties

• Provide direct nursing care in accordance with the nurse practice act, federal and state regulations, facility policies and procedures, and prudent nursing judgment
• Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the delivery of a resident’s plan of care in accordance with current physician’s orders, rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the nursing care facilities
• Have knowledge of and utilize of the facility’s written policies and procedures that govern the day-to-day functions of the nursing service department
• Utilize established methods for coordination and communication of nursing services with other resident services to ensure the continuity of the residents’ total regimen of care
• Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as necessary or as may be directed
• Conduct themselves in a professional manner in compliance with facility policies
• Agree not to disclose assigned user ID code and password for accessing resident/facility information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator
• Agree not to disclose resident’s protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator
• Report any known or suspected unauthorized attempt to access facility’s information system.
• Participate in developing, evaluating, revising, and implementing a plan of care for each resident to achieve and maintain the highest practicable level of wellbeing possible
• Provide education to residents/families/caregivers when the need arises, or as directed by Administration and/or physician
• Provides prompt emergency support measures, including CPR, in accordance with physician orders, resident/family wishes, advance directives, and facility policies and procedures.
• Provide care in a professional/courteous manner by ensuring the resident is approached in a kind, gentle and friendly manner
• Provide care in a manner that respect for the resident's dignity and privacy is consistently upheld
• Ensure that nursing interventions are performed in a timely manner. If there must be a delay, explanations for delays in answers/responses are provided
• Develop daily work assignments and unit assignments, and/or assist nursing supervisory staff in completing and performing such tasks
• Make frequent rounds of the assigned unit to ensure that all nursing service personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards
• Provide care in a manner that is courteous and respects the residents’ dignity and privacy
• Provide complaint/grievance reports to the Administrator as required or as may be necessary
• Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with the facility’s policies and procedures governing accidents and incidents
• Report known or suspected incidents of fraud, abuse, neglect, and/or misappropriation to the Administrator
• Ensure that departmental computer workstations left unattended are properly logged off or the password protected automatic screensaver activates within established facility policy guidelines
• Refrain from disclosing assigned user ID code and password for accessing resident/facility information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator
• Refrain from disclosing resident protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator
• Report any known or suspected unauthorized attempt to access facility’s information system

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Referral program
• Professional development assistance

QualificationsRequired Education and Experience

• Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Vocational Nurse in the State
• An Associate Degree in Nursing is required
• 2 years’ experience in Long-Term Care experience preferred
• Six (6) months experience in rehabilitative and restorative nursing practices preferred
• Strong utilization knowledge of Point Click Care preferred
• Computer literacy skills (Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office, Internet).

Paradigm Healthcare was founded on the belief that by empowering each other, we can achieve more and provide better care to every patient we serve. We believe in taking a fundamental and basic human approach to our business, keeping it simple, real and to the point. We believe that by building an empowered team who knows the value they hold, we can provide an unparalleled level of care to the residents who count on us.