Weekend Wound Nurse

Paradigm at Woodwind Lakes•Houston, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Paradigm at Woodwind Lakes is seeking to hire a skilled, dedicated, and compassionate Wound Care Nurse for weekends! We are a skilled nursing facility seeking an experienced, compassionate and dedicated Wound Treatment Nurse - Sat and Sun every weekend to join the Paradigm Healthcare family!

Requirements

Must possess a current, unencunmbered, active license to practice as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Vocational Nurse in the State
An Associate Degree in Nursing is required
Computer literacy skills (Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office, Internet)

Nice To Haves

2 years’ experience in Long-Term Care experience preferred
Six (6) months experience in rehabilitative and restorative nursing practices preferred
Strong utilization knowledge of Point Click Care preferred

Responsibilities

Provide direct nursing care in accordance with the nurse practice act, federal and state regulations, facility policies and procedures, and prudent nursing judgment
Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the delivery of a resident’s plan of care in accordance with current physician’s orders, rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the nursing care facilities
Have knowledge of and utilize of the facility’s written policies and procedures that govern the day-to-day functions of the nursing service department
Utilize established methods for coordination and communication of nursing services with other resident services to ensure the continuity of the residents’ total regimen of care
Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as necessary or as may be directed
Conduct themselves in a professional manner in compliance with facility policies
Agree not to disclose assigned user ID code and password for accessing resident/facility information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator
Agree not to disclose resident’s protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator
Report any known or suspected unauthorized attempt to access facility’s information system.
Participate in developing, evaluating, revising, and implementing a plan of care for each resident to achieve and maintain the highest practicable level of wellbeing possible
Provide education to residents/families/caregivers when the need arises, or as directed by Administration and/or physician
Provides prompt emergency support measures, including CPR, in accordance with physician orders, resident/family wishes, advance directives, and facility policies and procedures.
Provide care in a professional/courteous manner by ensuring the resident is approached in a kind, gentle and friendly manner
Provide care in a manner that respect for the resident's dignity and privacy is consistently upheld
Ensure that nursing interventions are performed in a timely manner. If there must be a delay, explanations for delays in answers/responses are provided
Develop daily work assignments and unit assignments, and/or assist nursing supervisory staff in completing and performing such tasks
Make frequent rounds of the assigned unit to ensure that all nursing service personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards
Provide care in a manner that is courteous and respects the residents’ dignity and privacy
Provide complaint/grievance reports to the Administrator as required or as may be necessary
Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with the facility’s policies and procedures governing accidents and incidents
Report known or suspected incidents of fraud, abuse, neglect, and/or misappropriation to the Administrator
Ensure that departmental computer workstations left unattended are properly logged off or the password protected automatic screensaver activates within established facility policy guidelines
Refrain from disclosing assigned user ID code and password for accessing resident/facility information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator
Refrain from disclosing resident protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator
Report any known or suspected unauthorized attempt to access facility’s information system