Treatment Nurse- LVN at Creative Solutions in Healthcare

, Texas, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

17 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

17 Jan, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Wound Care, Documentation, Assessment, Communication, Leadership, Nutrition, Hydration, Infection Control, Elderly Care, Safety Compliance

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

The roots of Creative Solutions in Healthcare can be traced back to Granbury, Texas in the year 2000. Gary and Malisa Blake-Deane co-founded Creative Solutions in Healthcare that year, and opened their first care facility; Granbury Care Center. Our guiding principle is “A life lived for others is a life worthwhile.” This extends to our company culture, where we make it our top priority to care for seniors with the respect, compassion and dignity they deserve. We are one of the largest providers of long term care in the state of Texas, and were recently named “Top 100 Companies” in the Fort Worth Business Press! With over 60 locations across the state of Texas that include Long-Term Care, Rehabilitative and Assisted-Living facilities. We have multiple opportunities that will match your career interests. • Perform dressing changes and wound care; • Responsible for monitoring/follow-up of all ulcers and incisions with appropriate documentation and communication to physician and family; • Assess Weekly nutrition/hydration of residents with all ulcers and incisions, evaluate and initiate additional nutritional intake as required; • Monitor lab reports for incidence of infection in assigned wounds. Evaluate causative factors/problems, solutions, and communicate same to nursing staff management; • Augment floor staffing if needed. Qualifications: • Licensed Nurse in good standing with state agency; • Excellent technical, assessment and documentation skills, leadership qualities, and good communication skills; • Genuine care for and interest in elderly and handicapped people; • Ability to comply with Company and departmental safety policies and procedures; • Ability to perform work tasks within the physical demand requirements as outlined below. Physical Demands: Sitting: 1 - 2 hours per 8 hour work shift. Alternates frequently to walking. Standing: 2 - 3 hours in an 8 hour work shift. Alternates frequently to walking and occasionally to sitting. Walking: 4 - 5 hours in an 8 hour work shift. Alternates frequently to standing and occasionally to sitting. Creative Solutions in Healthcare provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Creative Solutions in Healthcare complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Responsibilities

The Treatment Nurse is responsible for performing dressing changes and wound care, monitoring ulcers and incisions, and assessing the nutrition and hydration of residents. They also communicate findings to the physician and nursing staff management.