Treatment Nurse (Licensed Practical Nurse/LPN)
Tullahoma, Tennessee
LPN/LVN
Posted Sep 7
- Unit
- Wound-Care
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Skilled Nursing
- Accepts
- LPN/LVN
- Patients
- One (1) year geriatric nursing experience preferred
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About this role
Position
Summary
The LPN Treatment Nurse provides primary skin care to patients under the medical direction and supervision of patients’ attending physicians and registered nurse, as indicated, in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards.
Education, Experience, and Licensure
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Requirements
- Attended an accredited LPN program
- Currently licensed/registered in applicable State. Must maintain an active Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) license in good standing throughout employment.
- Prior wound care experience preferred
- One (1) year geriatric nursing experience preferred
- CPR certification upon hire or obtain during orientation. CPR certification must remain current during employment.
Specific Job
Requirements
- Advanced knowledge in field of practice
- Make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
- Knowledgeable of practices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing functions in the post acute care facility
- Implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the department
- Perform proficiently in all competency areas including but not limited to: patient rights, and safety and sanitation
- Maintains professional working relationships with all associates, vendors, etc.
- Maintains confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information
- Understand and follow company policies including harassment and compliance procedures
- Displays integrity and professionalism by adhering to Life Care’s Code of Conduct and completes mandatory Code of Conduct and other appropriate compliance training
Essential Functions
- Knowledgeably and competently deliver quality nursing care to patients
- Identify, manage, and treat specific skin disorders and primary/secondary lesions
- Work with nursing team to educate CNAs as to proper positioning, training, and skin care
- Identify changes in patients’ conditions and report changes to DON
- Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients
- Assist in the evacuation of patients
- Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance
- Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment
- Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team
- Sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours
- Read, write, speak, and understand the English language
An Equal Opportunity Employer
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“Prior wound care experience preferred * One (1) year geriatric nursing experience preferred” · from this posting
Requirements
- Attended an accredited LPN program
- Currently licensed/registered in applicable State. Must maintain an active Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) license in good standing throughout employment.
- Prior wound care experience preferred
- One (1) year geriatric nursing experience preferred
- CPR certification upon hire or obtain during orientation. CPR certification must remain current during employment.
- Advanced knowledge in field of practice
- Make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
- Knowledgeable of practices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing functions in the post acute care facility
- Implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the department
- Perform proficiently in all competency areas including but not limited to: patient rights, and safety and sanitation
- Understand and follow company policies including harassment and compliance procedures
- Displays integrity and professionalism by adhering to Life Care’s Code of Conduct and completes mandatory Code of Conduct and other appropriate compliance training
Place
- City
- Tullahoma, Tennessee
- Median rent
- $886/mo
- Local household income
- $60,979/yr
- State price level
- 8% below the national average
- Address
- 1715 N Jackson St, Tullahoma, TN 37388, USA
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Tennessee index 91.9, where 100 is the national average.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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You would step into skilled nursing at Life Care Center of Tullahoma on N. Jackson Street, part of Life Care Centers of America—a privately owned operator with more than 200 locations and 47 years in the field. On the unit,…
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