Treatment LPN/RN

Trio Healthcare•Poquoson, VA

About The Position

The Treatment LPN/RN provides nursing care with a focus on wound care and infection control. The role documents residents’ conditions and nursing needs, implements physicians’ orders, performs and documents treatments, and coordinates resident care with other departments and care providers. It also supports staff training, safe and sanitary care environments, quality assurance, and communication with residents’ families and facility leadership.

Responsibilities

Document residents’ conditions and nursing needs, including pertinent observations and reactions.
Implement physicians’ orders accurately and promptly.
Conduct weekly skin audits for all residents and document wound care weekly, including measurements, treatments, and responses.
Assign nursing care to team members according to residents’ needs and staff members’ capabilities and qualifications.
Perform and document treatments for assigned residents in accordance with Regency, state, and federal regulations.
Participate in personnel orientation and in-service training.
Assist physicians with special tests and procedures within the scope of the state Nursing Practice Act.
Ensure adequate supplies are available for procedures involving exposure to blood or body fluids.
Monitor nursing services for compliance with safety regulations in the use of equipment and supplies.
Maintain clean, sanitary, and safe nursing work areas, resident rooms, and treatment areas.
Participate in reviewing and revising care plans and assessments as necessary and at least quarterly.
Assist with developing, implementing, and maintaining an ongoing nursing-department Quality Assurance Program related to wound care management.
Contact families weekly with updates about residents receiving skin treatments.
Notify the Medical Director and Director of Nursing weekly about wounds that are not responding to treatment.
Consult with the registered dietitian, Dietary Manager, and physical therapy on complicated wound healing.
Oversee the facility Infection Control Program, monitor each infection, and follow up on labs as ordered.
Prepare monthly infection-control reports, including tracking and trends, and complete reports for all infections.
Ensure supplies are used economically and equipment is clean and safely maintained.
Coordinate residents’ nursing care when they are scheduled for therapy or procedures by other departments.
Assist with or institute emergency measures for sudden adverse developments in residents.
Promote interpersonal relationships and staff morale.
Answer resident call lights and ensure residents are checked frequently.
Immediately report suspected abuse to the Director of Nursing or Administrator.
Perform other tasks as assigned.