San Antonio LPN - Wound Care
- Shift
- 8-hour
- Unit
- Wound-Care
Posted Aug 18
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 8-hour
- Setting
- Long Term Care
- Accepts
- LPN
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About this role
The following is a non-exhaustive criteria that relates to the job of a Treatment Nurse, and it is consistent with the business needs of the facility. These are legitimate measures of the qualifications for a Treatment Nurse and are related to the functions that are essential to the job of a Treatment Nurse.
Knowledge base
Licensed Nurse in good standing with state agency. Excellent technical, assessment and documentation skills, leadership qualities, and good communication skills. Ability to perform work tasks within the physical demand requirements as outlined below.
Genuine care for and interest in elderly and handicapped people. Ability to comply with the Patient Bill of Rights and the Employee Responsibilities. Ability to comply with Company and departmental safety policies and procedures.
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Perform dressing changes and wound care. Responsible for monitoring/follow-up of all ulcers and incisions with appropriate documentation and communication to physician and family. Assess Weekly nutrition/hydration of residents with all ulcers and incisions, evaluate and initiate additional nutritional intake as required.
Monitor lab reports for incidence of infection in assigned wounds. Evaluate causative factors/problems, solutions and communicate same to nursing staff management. Augment floor staffing if needed.
Knowledge base
Licensed Nurse in good standing with state agency. Excellent technical, assessment and documentation skills, leadership qualities, and good communication skills. Ability to perform work tasks within the physical demand requirements as outlined below.
Genuine care for and interest in elderly and handicapped people. Ability to comply with the Patient Bill of Rights and the Employee Responsibilities. Ability to comply with Company and departmental safety policies and procedures.
Perform dressing changes and wound care. Responsible for monitoring/follow-up of all ulcers and incisions with appropriate documentation and communication to physician and family. Assess Weekly nutrition/hydration of residents with all ulcers and incisions, evaluate and initiate additional nutritional intake as required.
Monitor lab reports for incidence of infection in assigned wounds. Evaluate causative factors/problems, solutions and communicate same to nursing staff management. Augment floor staffing if needed.
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Physical demands
Sitting: 1 - 2 hours per 8 hour work shift. Alternates frequently to walking.
Standing: 2 - 3 hours in an 8 hour work shift. Alternates frequently to walking and occasionally to sitting.
Walking: 4 - 5 hours in an 8 hour work shift. Alternates frequently to standing and occasionally to sitting.
Reliability, trustworthiness and consistency with regard to attendance is extremely important to this job. The ability to regularly and timely attend work, cooperative and politely work and deal with others, and to effectively multi-task and work in a stressful environment are also essential functions to this job.
STATEMENT: This position reports directly to the Director of Nursing.
The following is a non-exhaustive criteria that relates to the job of a Treatment Nurse, and it is consistent with the business needs of the facility. These are legitimate measures of the qualifications for a Treatment Nurse and are related to the functions that are essential to the job of a Treatment Nurse.
Physical demands
Sitting: 1 - 2 hours per 8 hour work shift. Alternates frequently to walking.
Standing: 2 - 3 hours in an 8 hour work shift. Alternates frequently to walking and occasionally to sitting.
Walking: 4 - 5 hours in an 8 hour work shift. Alternates frequently to standing and occasionally to sitting.
Reliability, trustworthiness and consistency with regard to attendance is extremely important to this job. The ability to regularly and timely attend work, cooperative and politely work and deal with others, and to effectively multi-task and work in a stressful environment are also essential functions to this job.
STATEMENT: This position reports directly to the Director of Nursing.
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Requirements
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Place
- City
- San Antonio, Texas
- Median rent
- $1,324/mo
- Local household income
- $65,056/yr
- Metro price level
- 5% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
San Antonio area index 94.7, where 100 is the national average.
San Antonio runs about 5% below the national cost-of-living line, with median homes near $260,000—well under Austin or Dallas. South Side blocks still hold three-bedroom houses under $220,000; Alamo Ranch leads new-construction value. Alamo Heights, Terrell Hills, and the Pearl command premiums. Your nursing paycheck stretches further here than in most Texas metros.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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