Regency Integrated Health Services, LLC
TREATMENT NURSE (78683)
Regency Integrated Health Services, LLC, Port Lavaca, Texas, United States, 77979
Job Details
Job Location: Lavaca Bay Nursing and Rehabilitation Center - Port Lavaca, TX
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
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
Communicates 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 facility’s 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 The physical demands described here are representative but not necessarily 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.
Action Rarely
Action Occasionally
Action Frequently
Lifting – 1–25 lbs
Lifting – 25–50 lbs
Lifting – 50+ lbs
Carrying – 1–25 lbs
Carrying – 25–50 lbs
Carrying – 50+ lbs
Pushing/Pulling – 1–25 lbs
Pushing/Pulling – 25–50 lbs
Pushing/Pulling – 50+ lbs
Sliding/Transferring – 1–25 lbs
Sliding/Transferring – 25–50 lbs
Sliding/Transferring – 50+ lbs
Standing
Sitting
Walking
Speaking
Driving
Balancing/Climbing
Stooping/Kneeling
Crouching/Crawling
Reaching
Hearing/Listening
Seeing
Turning/Twisting/Leaning
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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
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
Communicates 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 facility’s 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 The physical demands described here are representative but not necessarily 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.
Action Rarely
Action Occasionally
Action Frequently
Lifting – 1–25 lbs
Lifting – 25–50 lbs
Lifting – 50+ lbs
Carrying – 1–25 lbs
Carrying – 25–50 lbs
Carrying – 50+ lbs
Pushing/Pulling – 1–25 lbs
Pushing/Pulling – 25–50 lbs
Pushing/Pulling – 50+ lbs
Sliding/Transferring – 1–25 lbs
Sliding/Transferring – 25–50 lbs
Sliding/Transferring – 50+ lbs
Standing
Sitting
Walking
Speaking
Driving
Balancing/Climbing
Stooping/Kneeling
Crouching/Crawling
Reaching
Hearing/Listening
Seeing
Turning/Twisting/Leaning
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