TREATMENT NURSE - ROXBORO HEALTHCARE & REHABILITATION CENTER
Company: Liberty Health
Location: Roxboro
Posted on: September 19, 2024
Job Description:
Liberty Cares with Compassion
At Liberty Healthcare and Rehabilitation Services, we promote a
challenging, but rewarding opportunity in a caring environment.
We are currently seeking an experienced:
TREATMENT NURSE (RN/LPN)
Full Time, Days
JOB SUMMARY:
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- Complete head to toe assessments on all new admissions and
re-admissions to ensure all skin areas were identified by the
admitting nurse with treatment orders written.
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- Ensure preventative measures are put in place, such as
(specialty mattresses, positioning equipment, therapy referrals,
turning and positioning, nutritional referrals)
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- Ensure the resident's attending physician is informed of wound
condition on an ongoing basis.
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- Ensure residents and their Responsible parties are informed of
wound conditions on an ongoing basis.
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- Provide skin treatments for residents as ordered.
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- Ensure documentation is current on pressure and non-pressure
wounds.
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- Participate in wound meetings and other departmental meetings
and in-services as directed.
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- Answer and respond to call lights promptly and courteously.
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- Maintains comfort, privacy, and dignity of residents and
interacts with them with respect and promotes a caring
environment.
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- Adheres to infection control and standard precaution practices
are maintained when providing care.
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- Administer medications with the scope of practice of RN or LPN
licensure.
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- Assist with other duties as assigned within the scope of
practice.
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- Other job duties as assigned.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
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- Must be a high school graduate.
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- Must be a Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse,
graduated from an accredited School of Nursing.
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- Must have a current, valid LPN or RN license from the North
Carolina Board of Nursing.
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- Must be willing to perform other duties as assigned by the
Director of Nursing.
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- Must be dependable, flexible, and able to work and cooperate
well with all nursing personnel, other departments and have
understanding, patience, and tact in working with patients,
families, doctors, and others.
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- Must have ability to make decisions regarding nursing
problems.
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- Must be able to teach, instruct and direct orientation,
continuing education, in-services as needed.
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- Must read, know, and follow personnel, department and Facility
policies and procedures and adhere to local, state, and federal
requirements.
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- Must have working knowledge of the rules and regulations
related to Long Term Care.
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- Must have neat professional appearance at all times.
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- Must demonstrate understanding of staging wounds
Visit www.libertycareers.com for more information.
Background checks/drug-free workplace.
EOE.
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