What are the responsibilities and job description for the Treatment Nurse position at Cornerstone at the Ranch?
JOB SUMMARY
The primary purpose of your job position is to provide primary skin care to residents under the medical direction and supervision of the residents’ attending physicians, the Director of Nursing Services, or the Medical Director of the facility, with an emphasis on treatment and therapy of skin disorders. You will also assist in modifying the treatment regimen to meet the physical and psychosocial needs of the resident, in accordance with establishment medical practices and the requirement of this state and the policies and goals of this facility.
EDUCATION
Employee must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing currently registered with the state agency for nursing licensure and hold a valid nursing license in the state he/she is employed.
RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Confer with the Director of Nursing Services and/or other licensed nursing personnel regarding dermatologic disorders of residents in the facility.
2. Consult with the Care Planning Team concerning assessment evaluations and assist in planning and developing the skin care treatment to be performed for the resident.
3. Initiate requests for consultation or referral. Respond to requests from the resident, physician, or nursing staff.
4. Examine the resident and his/her records and charts, and discriminate between normal and abnormal findings, in order to recognize when to refer the resident to a physician for evaluation, supervision, or directions.
5. Perform administrative duties such as completing medical form, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc.
6. Implement and maintain established policies and procedures relative to skin care treatments. Interpret these to the physician, resident family members, and public as appropriate.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Use the percentages as follows:
0% Never
1-33% Occasional
34-66% Frequent
67-100% Continuous
Requires full range of body motion including:
1. Standing/Walking Continuously- Worker will be standing or walking almost continuously during each tour of duty as they supervise, assist and access care being provided.
2. Bending/Stooping Continuously- Worker will be bending and stooping to assist residents, access residents and provide medications and treatments, etc. almost continuously during each tour of duty.
3. Lifting/Handling Frequently- Worker will be assisting or totally lifting residents as each resident needs, some residents needing to be totally lifted or limbs may be lifted. Worker will be lifting various equipment for the resident as needed. Would be expected to lift, with assistance, up to 300 pounds using equipment or other personnel to assist in the lifting.
4. Carrying Frequently- Will be carrying equipment etc. Range of Weight: 1-50 pounds.
5. Push/Pull Frequently- Worker will be pushing or pulling medication carts, equipment, etc. to provide care. Range of weight 1-50 pounds.
6. Balancing Frequently- Worker will be balancing when assisting residents to transfer or transport, giving medications, doing treatments, providing care, etc.
7. Twisting/Turning Frequently- Woker will be twisting and turning when providing medication and treatment systems, when assisting residents to transfer or transport, assisting staff to provide for Activities of Daily Living, etc.
8. Crouching/Stooping Frequently- Worker will be crouching or stooping providing medication and treatment systems, when assisting staff to provide for A.D.L.’s gathering equipment, providing care for the residents, etc.
9. Kneeling Occasionally- Worker will be kneeling when providing medication and treatment systems, when assisting residents to do A.D.L.’s etc.
10. Reaching- Worker will be reaching when providing medication and treatment systems, when assisting residents to do A.D.L’s, gathering equipment, providing care for the residents, etc.
A. Greater than shoulder height: Occasionally
B. Equal to shoulder height: Occasionally
C. Less than shoulder height: Frequently
11. Handling/Manual/Dexterity Continuously- Both fine and gross motor skills are required in almost every task during the tour of duty.
12. Speaking/Hearing Continuously- Must be able to communicate with co-workers, residents, visitors, families and physicians continuously throughout the tour of duty.
JOB LOCATION
Must work throughout all areas of the facility. May require working irregular hours and may be exposed to communicable diseases and/or body fluids, medical preparations, toxic substances and occasionally ionizing radiation.
The primary purpose of your job position is to provide primary skin care to residents under the medical direction and supervision of the residents’ attending physicians, the Director of Nursing Services, or the Medical Director of the facility, with an emphasis on treatment and therapy of skin disorders. You will also assist in modifying the treatment regimen to meet the physical and psychosocial needs of the resident, in accordance with establishment medical practices and the requirement of this state and the policies and goals of this facility.
EDUCATION
Employee must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing currently registered with the state agency for nursing licensure and hold a valid nursing license in the state he/she is employed.
RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Confer with the Director of Nursing Services and/or other licensed nursing personnel regarding dermatologic disorders of residents in the facility.
2. Consult with the Care Planning Team concerning assessment evaluations and assist in planning and developing the skin care treatment to be performed for the resident.
3. Initiate requests for consultation or referral. Respond to requests from the resident, physician, or nursing staff.
4. Examine the resident and his/her records and charts, and discriminate between normal and abnormal findings, in order to recognize when to refer the resident to a physician for evaluation, supervision, or directions.
5. Perform administrative duties such as completing medical form, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc.
6. Implement and maintain established policies and procedures relative to skin care treatments. Interpret these to the physician, resident family members, and public as appropriate.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Use the percentages as follows:
0% Never
1-33% Occasional
34-66% Frequent
67-100% Continuous
Requires full range of body motion including:
1. Standing/Walking Continuously- Worker will be standing or walking almost continuously during each tour of duty as they supervise, assist and access care being provided.
2. Bending/Stooping Continuously- Worker will be bending and stooping to assist residents, access residents and provide medications and treatments, etc. almost continuously during each tour of duty.
3. Lifting/Handling Frequently- Worker will be assisting or totally lifting residents as each resident needs, some residents needing to be totally lifted or limbs may be lifted. Worker will be lifting various equipment for the resident as needed. Would be expected to lift, with assistance, up to 300 pounds using equipment or other personnel to assist in the lifting.
4. Carrying Frequently- Will be carrying equipment etc. Range of Weight: 1-50 pounds.
5. Push/Pull Frequently- Worker will be pushing or pulling medication carts, equipment, etc. to provide care. Range of weight 1-50 pounds.
6. Balancing Frequently- Worker will be balancing when assisting residents to transfer or transport, giving medications, doing treatments, providing care, etc.
7. Twisting/Turning Frequently- Woker will be twisting and turning when providing medication and treatment systems, when assisting residents to transfer or transport, assisting staff to provide for Activities of Daily Living, etc.
8. Crouching/Stooping Frequently- Worker will be crouching or stooping providing medication and treatment systems, when assisting staff to provide for A.D.L.’s gathering equipment, providing care for the residents, etc.
9. Kneeling Occasionally- Worker will be kneeling when providing medication and treatment systems, when assisting residents to do A.D.L.’s etc.
10. Reaching- Worker will be reaching when providing medication and treatment systems, when assisting residents to do A.D.L’s, gathering equipment, providing care for the residents, etc.
A. Greater than shoulder height: Occasionally
B. Equal to shoulder height: Occasionally
C. Less than shoulder height: Frequently
11. Handling/Manual/Dexterity Continuously- Both fine and gross motor skills are required in almost every task during the tour of duty.
12. Speaking/Hearing Continuously- Must be able to communicate with co-workers, residents, visitors, families and physicians continuously throughout the tour of duty.
JOB LOCATION
Must work throughout all areas of the facility. May require working irregular hours and may be exposed to communicable diseases and/or body fluids, medical preparations, toxic substances and occasionally ionizing radiation.