Treatment Nurse LPN/RN
Listed on 2025-12-27
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Nursing
Healthcare Nursing, LPN/LVN, RN Nurse, Nursing Home
Treatment Nurse LPN/RN (Healthcare)
Wound Treatment Nurse RN/LPN
IntroductionAre you passionate about treating wounds and have a dedication for improving the lives of others? Join our team! The Garden's Rehab & Care Center has been a staple in Mohave County since 1998 and has been a cornerstone of compassionate care. Our evolution over the years has created a haven where long‑term residents find comfort and short‑term residents receive the support they need from our dedicated team of professionals.
Join our team to be part of a legacy committed to the Kingman community and its cherished seniors. We also have an A+ rating with the BBB.
As a treatment nurse you’ll assess, treat, and oversee the healing process of wounds, collaborating closely with medical teams to optimize patient recovery. Your compassionate care and specialized skills will play a pivotal role in enhancing the well‑being and comfort of our residents.
Essential Job Functions- Perform daily treatment orders and report changes in wound conditions to physician.
- Compile and document weekly skin report and resident response to treatments and description of wounds from RN assessments.
- Attend S.W.I.F.T. meetings.
- Monitor resident Braden Scale and ensure skin intervention protocol has been implemented.
- Maintain communication with the interdisciplinary team regarding plan of care.
- Work with nursing staff to implement program to prevent development of preventable skin breakdown.
- Supervise total nursing care on your wing for your shift.
- Responsibility and accountability for all resident medication on your wing, including narcotics ensuring safety measures and reporting any issues.
- Responsible for education and knowledge of all residents under your care.
- Ensure all CNA assignments are completed efficiently and in a timely manner and delegate special assignments as needed, as long it’s within CNA scope of practice.
- Follow all physician orders within scope of practice, including administration of all ordered medications and immunizations; administration of all treatments; obtain specimens for ordered labs; perform in‑house labs; ensure ordered diagnostics/scans are performed.
- Perform rounds for all residents ensuring that Care Plans are followed; assist in writing and updating resident assessments and care plans; understand the MDS and Quality Indicators.
- Note all physician orders received, whether verbal or written; implement all orders received and transcribe them on the MAR/TAR and notify the Unit Clerk for any appointments.
- Ensure the accuracy of your work; conduct complete, accurate, and truthful documentation including initialing and signing all MAR/TAR when administering medications, treatments, or dietary supplements; all nurse charting including Daily Scheduled, MDS, Medicare, Charting by Exception, and documentation of lab/diagnostic results; completion of all assigned MDS assessments.
- Ensure an accurate and thorough report is given to the on‑coming shift nurse; report any errors made to ADON/DON immediately; ensure all abuse, or suspected abuse, that is witnessed by you, or reported to you, is reported to the DON, ADON, or Administrator immediately.
- Provide "on call" services to nursing staff per schedule determined by Administrator; all other duties as assigned.
- Medical terminology.
- Safety rules, policies and procedures, infection prevention and control procedures.
- Facility emergency/disaster response and evacuation procedures.
- Resident Rights and identifying abuse and/or neglect.
- Wound Care.
- Use and care of equipment, tools and materials used in resident care activities.
- Working independently to complete daily activities according to work schedule.
- Following and maintaining safety standards.
- Following and effectively communicating verbal and written instructions.
- Operating a computer utilizing a variety of commonly used and specialized software applications.
- Recognize any changes in condition and notify the physician immediately, asking for appropriate action.
- Identify when a situation cannot be handled and know when to ask for help.
- Be sensitive to resident's families and respond in a…
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