Treatment Nurse LVN Full-Time

PACS•Garden City, MI

3d•$28 - $32•Onsite

About The Position

Garden City Health Care Center is seeking a compassionate, 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. The role reports directly to the Director of Nursing and contributes to healing, complication prevention, and residents’ dignity and comfort. The nurse assesses and documents wounds and skin conditions, administers medications and treatments within the LVN scope of practice, communicates significant findings and changes in condition, and collaborates with residents, families, physicians, and the interdisciplinary care team. The position may also support the supervision, education, and clinical development of nursing staff as directed by the Director of Nursing. The position is based in resident-care areas of a skilled nursing environment, where exposure to infectious materials, blood, body fluids, hazardous substances, and other common conditions may occur. The noise level is generally low to moderate. Pay is $28.00–$32.00 per hour, based on experience. Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and facility policy.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Current, active, 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 and 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.
Must maintain required continuing education and licensing requirements and remain in good standing with the California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians.
Frequent standing, walking, reaching, pushing, pulling, talking, and hearing; occasional sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
Ability to lift or move up to 50 pounds and assist residents and equipment using appropriate safety techniques.
Adequate close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception, and ability to adjust visual focus.

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 according to 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 notify physicians and nursing leadership about deterioration, delayed healing, infection signs, or other significant findings.
Protect residents’ privacy, dignity, comfort, and self-respect while performing treatments.
Ensure wound-management interventions are incorporated into care plans, including specialized mattresses, pressure-relieving devices, positioning programs, and nutritional support.
Assist with developing, reviewing, and updating treatment-related care plans.
Document care provided and residents’ responses accurately and descriptively.
Communicate with residents and families about treatment plans, progress, and changes in condition.
Assist physicians and other healthcare providers during visits and examinations.
Coordinate with physicians, nursing staff, rehabilitation professionals, dietitians, and other interdisciplinary team members regarding resident care.
Notify the attending physician, nursing leadership, and resident representative, as appropriate, about significant wound or skin changes, adverse treatment or medication responses, unavailable, delayed, or refused treatments, significant-risk treatment errors, and 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 nursing employee orientation, education, and ongoing training regarding wound prevention and treatment practices.
Maintain infection-prevention standards and follow safety procedures.
Participate in authorized government facility surveys and inspections.
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.