TREATMENT NURSE

This position is responsible for the daily provision of nursing skin care services in a manner that assures each resident who enters the facility does not experience skin breakdown or each resident with skin breakdown receives the necessary care and services to promote healing and prevent complication.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate from accredited school of nursing.
• License in good standing with licensure board
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in a long term care setting preferred.
• Ability to follow direction with minimal oversight.
• Organizational skills.
• Knowledge of current standards of nursing practice.
• Knowledge of safety regulations.
• Knowledge of supplies and equipment used by department and the care of this equipment.
• Ability to read, speak, write and understand English.
• Ability to tactfully deal with facility personnel, residents, family members, visitors, etc.
• Meet all health requirements imposed by law.
• Basic data entry skills and the ability to type.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Completes all prescribed treatments to pressure ulcers, vascular and surgical wounds daily.
• Completes weekly wound evaluations and skin checks as prescribed and notifies physician, family, dietician, therapy, etc… as resident condition warrants.
• Completes skin risk assessments according to facility policy.
• Monitors daily shower sheets for changes in residents skin integrity.
• Documents in the resident’s clinical record all pertinent clinical information such as; all treatments administered, evaluations and assessments completed, physician and family notifications, new orders received.
• Completes accurately and timely assigned sections of MDS assessments.
• Develops appropriate preventative and treatment plans of care related to skin integrity.
• Maintains weekly wound logs and provides to Director of Nursing and others as directed
• Actively participates in weekly Nutrition at Risk meetings.
• Provide training and education to nursing personnel regarding nursing skin care services practices and procedures.
• Prepares and submits reports, as directed by Director of Nursing.
• Assist when needed as Charge Nurse.
• All duties listed in Charge Nurse job description
• Be able to keep adequate records.
• Able to take emergency call.
• Follow established safety and infection control procedures.
• Participates in all required inservice training.
• Maintains safe working conditions and follows dress code.
• Reports to supervisor all complaints and grievances made by residents, families and visiting individuals.
• Adheres to and promotes Code of Conduct.
• All other duties as assigned.