Treatment Nurse - LVN
Cantex Continuing Care Network
Dallas, Texas
The primary purpose of the Treatment Nurse (RN/LVN) position is to participate in and oversee the wound care of Residents as prescribed by the attending physician, consistent with accepted standards of care and within the scope of RN/LVN training and licensure.
- Shift and hours
- Rotating
- Unit and setting
- Wound-Care · Long Term Care
- License
- RN or LVN license ¨ Graduation from an accredited Nursing School and a current and valid license in the applicable State.current and valid nursing license in applicable state
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- current and valid nursing license in applicable state ¨ Graduation from an accredited Nursing School and a current and valid license in the applicable State.
- Education
- graduation from an accredited nursing school
- Also asks
- knowledge of current wound care treatments and dressings Knowledge of current wound care treatments and dressings.
- Also asks
- ability to read, write, and speak the English language ¨ Ability to read, write, and speak the English language.
- Also asks
- ability to function as a team leader/role model ¨ Ability to function as a Team Leader/Role Model.
Preferred
- Experience
- one year of experience in a long-term or health care setting ¨ Minimum of one-year experience in a long-term or health care setting is preferred.
What it pays
Benefits
- Benefits401K with match
- BenefitsCEU reimbursement
- Benefitsvacation
- Benefitssick leave
- Benefitsholidays
- Benefitsmedical insurance
More benefits (7)
- Benefitsdental insurance
- Benefitssupplemental insurance plans
- Continuing education credits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- 401(k) with match
- Supplemental insurance
The role and schedule
- Patients
- The primary purpose of the Treatment Nurse (RN/LVN) position is to participate in and oversee the wound care of Residents as prescribed by the attending physician, consistent with accepted standards of care and within the scope of RN/LVN training and licensure.
- Day to day
- participate in and oversee wound care of residents
- Day to day
- provide direct care to residents and supervise CNA care
- Day to day
- observe, assess, treat, and document resident wounds ¨ Observe, assess, treat, and documents Residents wounds according to the Resident Care Management System Skin, Federal, State, and local regulations.
- Day to day
- ensure preventative measures to prevent pressure ulcers ¨ Ensures that preventative measures are utilized to prevent the development of pressure ulcers.
- Day to day
- assist in QA data collection and documentation including weekly pressure and non-pressure trending reports ¨ Assists in the collection and documentation of data for Quality Assurance including the weekly Pressure/Non-Pressure Trending Reports.
- Day to day
- consult with Director of Nurses and attending physician regarding wound and condition changes ¨ Consults with Director of Nurses/Attending Physician regarding changes in Residents wounds/condition.
- Day to day
- receive, transcribe, and execute physician orders ¨ Receives transcribes and executes physicians' orders.
- Day to day
- ensure implementation of care plans to promote wound healing ¨ Ensures implementation of care plans to promote wound healing.
- Day to day
- administer prescribed medications and treatments ¨ Administers medications and treatments as prescribed.
- Day to day
- identify and secure wound care equipment and supplies ¨ Identifies and secures equipment and supplies for wound care.
- Day to day
- promptly notify physician and family of significant resident wound or condition changes and document notification
- Day to day
- participate in assigning duties and ensuring clinical care delivery by CNA staff ¨ May participate in assigning duties and ensures the delivery of appropriate clinical care by the CNA staff.
- Day to day
- document and report resident accidents and incidents
- Day to day
- ensure a safe resident environment ¨ Ensures a safe environment for Resident population.
- Day to day
- assure patient and resident safety Responsible for assuring patient/resident safety
- Day to day
- enforce abuse prevention policies and procedures ¨ Has reviewed Cantex Senior Communities Clinical Policies and Procedures for Abuse Prevention and knows the employee's responsibility to enforce it.
- On call
- Nurse Manager on-call rotation ¨ May participate in the Nurse Manager On call rotation.
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit
Original listing
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Job Summary
The primary purpose of the Treatment Nurse (RN/LVN) position is to participate in and oversee the wound care of Residents as prescribed by the attending physician, consistent with accepted standards of care and within the scope of RN/LVN training and licensure.
At times, this position will be responsible to provide care directly to the Resident and/or supervise the direction of this care by a Certified Nursing Assistant to ensure that the highest practical well-being is maintained by the Resident.
Qualifications
¨ Graduation from an accredited Nursing School and a current and valid license in the applicable State.
¨ Minimum of one-year experience in a long-term or health care setting is preferred.
Knowledge of current wound care treatments and dressings.
¨ Ability to read, write, and speak the English language.
Essential Functions
¨ Observe, assess, treat, and documents Residents wounds according to the Resident Care Management System Skin, Federal, State, and local regulations.
¨ Ensures that preventative measures are utilized to prevent the development of pressure ulcers.
¨ Assists in the collection and documentation of data for Quality Assurance including the weekly Pressure/Non-Pressure Trending Reports.
¨ Consults with Director of Nurses/Attending Physician regarding changes in
Residents wounds/condition.
¨ Receives transcribes and executes physicians' orders.
¨ Ensures implementation of care plans to promote wound healing.
¨ Administers medications and treatments as prescribed.
¨ Identifies and secures equipment and supplies for wound care.
¨ Ensures that each Resident's attending physician and family or responsible party is promptly notified of any significant change in the Resident's wound/
condition and this notification is documented in the medical record.
¨ May participate in assigning duties and ensures the delivery of appropriate clinical care by the CNA staff.
¨ Ensures that each Resident's accident or incident is fully documented and reported in accordance with Cantex Senior Communities Clinical
Policies and Procedures and state/federal guidelines and regulations.
¨ Ability to function as a Team Leader/Role Model.
¨ Ensures a safe environment for Resident population.
¨ May participate in the Nurse Manager On call rotation.
¨ Has reviewed Cantex Senior Communities Clinical Policies and Procedures for Abuse Prevention and knows the employee's responsibility to enforce it.
Responsible for assuring patient/resident safety Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.
e are an Equal opportunity employer; We offer an excellent benefit plan to include 401K with match, CEU reimbursement, vacation, sick, holidays, medical, dental, and supplemental insurance Plans as well as a Highly competitive compensation package.
What's around it?
Dallas, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 3% above the US average
- Median rent
- $1,472/mo
- Household income
- $70,518/yr, all local households, not nurse pay