Treatment Coordinator (Registered Nurse/RN)

Life Care Center of Hixson•Chattanooga, TN

About The Position

The RN Treatment Coordinator provides primary skin care to patients under the medical direction and supervision of their attending physicians, in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards. The role involves identifying, managing, and treating skin disorders and lesions; assessing patients’ needs and coordinating treatment-plan revisions with physicians and the interdisciplinary care team; and educating CNAs on positioning, training, and skin care. The coordinator is expected to deliver quality nursing care, provide excellent customer service, maintain professional relationships and confidentiality, follow company policies and compliance requirements, and assist with patient evacuation when needed. The position requires dependable attendance, effective communication and teamwork, sound judgment, and the ability to perform physical activities such as sitting, standing, bending, lifting, pushing, pulling, stooping, walking, reaching, and moving during working hours.

Requirements

Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited college or university.
Currently licensed or registered as a nurse in the applicable state; must maintain an active Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing throughout employment.
Advanced knowledge in the field of practice.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Knowledge of practices, procedures, laws, regulations, and guidelines governing functions in a post-acute care facility.
Ability to implement and interpret departmental programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.
Proficiency in competency areas including patient rights, safety, and sanitation.
Ability to concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours.
CPR certification upon hire or obtained during orientation, and maintained as current during employment.

Nice To Haves

Prior wound care experience preferred.
One year of geriatric nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Deliver quality nursing care to patients.
Identify, manage, and treat specific skin disorders and primary or secondary lesions.
Work with the nursing team to educate CNAs on proper positioning, training, and skin care.
Assess patients’ needs on an ongoing basis and revise treatment plans in coordination with physicians and the interdisciplinary care team.
Provide excellent customer service and maintain a positive attitude toward patients.
Assist in the evacuation of patients.
Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team.
Maintain professional working relationships with associates, vendors, and others.
Maintain confidentiality of proprietary and confidential information.
Follow company policies, harassment and compliance procedures, Life Care’s Code of Conduct, and required compliance training.
Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance.