Treatment Nurse LVN Full-Time

PACS Group•Garden City, KS

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Garden City Health Care Center is seeking a compassionate and detail-oriented full-time LVN Treatment Nurse. The Treatment Nurse provides wound care and other prescribed treatments according to physician orders, resident care plans, facility policies, and applicable regulations. Reporting directly to the Director of Nursing, this role supports healing, prevents complications, and maintains each resident’s dignity and comfort. The position works throughout resident-care areas in a skilled nursing environment. It may involve exposure to infectious materials, blood, body fluids, hazardous substances, and other conditions common to that setting. Noise levels are generally low to moderate. Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and facility policy.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Current, active, and unencumbered California LVN license.
Current CPR certification.
Knowledge of wound assessment, pressure-injury prevention, infection control, and treatment documentation.
Strong wound-assessment, clinical-observation, and documentation skills.
Compassionate, resident-centered approach to care.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with residents, families, physicians, managers, and employees.
Ability to read and understand technical procedures, policies, care plans, and physician orders.
Ability to solve practical problems and follow written, verbal, diagrammed, or scheduled instructions.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to prioritize responsibilities and work effectively in a fast-paced skilled nursing environment.
Basic mathematical skills, including fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions.
Ability to meet the position’s physical demands, including frequent standing, walking, reaching, pushing, pulling, talking, and hearing; occasional sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; and lifting or moving up to 50 pounds.
Adequate close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception, and ability to adjust visual focus.
Maintain required continuing education and licensing requirements and remain in good standing with the California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians.

Nice To Haves

Two or more years of nursing experience preferred.
Skilled nursing, long-term care, or wound-care experience strongly preferred.
Experience with PointClickCare or another electronic medical-record system preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide wound care and other treatments in accordance with physician orders and established care plans.
Administer medications and treatment-related medications within the LVN scope of practice.
Assess, measure, document, and monitor wounds, pressure injuries, skin conditions, and treatment outcomes.
Promptly report deterioration, delayed healing, signs of infection, or other significant findings to physicians and nursing leadership.
Perform treatments while protecting residents’ privacy, dignity, comfort, and self-respect.
Ensure appropriate wound-management interventions are incorporated into resident care plans, including specialized mattresses, pressure-relieving devices, positioning programs, and nutritional support.
Assist with developing, reviewing, and updating treatment-related care plans.
Complete accurate, descriptive nursing documentation reflecting care provided and resident responses.
Communicate with residents and families about treatment plans, progress, and changes in condition.
Assist physicians and other healthcare providers during visits and examinations.
Coordinate resident care with physicians, nursing staff, rehabilitation professionals, dietitians, and other interdisciplinary team members.
Notify the attending physician, nursing leadership, and resident representative as appropriate about significant wound or skin changes, adverse responses, unavailable or refused treatments, treatment errors posing significant risk, or difficulty obtaining prescribed medications, equipment, supplies, or services.
Report significant findings, changes in condition, and potential concerns to the RN Supervisor and Director of Nursing.
Participate in resident care conferences and quality-improvement activities.
Assist with orientation, education, and ongoing training of nursing employees regarding wound prevention and treatment practices.
Maintain infection-prevention standards and follow safety procedures.
Participate in facility surveys and inspections conducted by authorized government agencies.
Maintain confidentiality of resident and employee information.
Perform additional nursing duties as assigned.
Assist with supervision, education, and clinical support of nursing staff as directed by the Director of Nursing.