Regency Integrated Health Services Beaumont , TX 77726
Posted 2 weeks ago
Job Details
Level: Experienced
Job Location: Spindletop Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range: Undisclosed
Travel Percentage: None
Job Category: Nurse
Description
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 facilities rotating nursing on-call schedule
Qualifications
Educational/Training Requirements
Licensing Requirements
Must have an active RN/LVN license in the state of Texas
Preferred to have Wound Care Certification
Experience Requirements
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative but not necessary 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 Occasionally Frequently Lifting
1-25 lbs X Lifting
25-50 lbs X Lifting
50+ lbs X Carrying
1-25 lbs X Carrying
25-50 lbs X Carrying
50+ lbs X Pushing/Pulling
1-25 lbs X Pushing/Pulling
25-50 lbs X Pushing/Pulling
50+ lbs X Sliding/Transferring
1-25 lbs X Sliding/Transferring
25-50 lbs X Sliding/Transferring
50+ lbs X Standing X Sitting X Walking X Speaking X Driving X Balancing/Climbing X Stooping/Kneeling X Crouching/Crawling X Reaching X Hearing/Listening X Seeing X Turning/Twisting/Leaning X
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