Treatment Nurse

Accountability

• We strive for quality of life and reach for high standards as a team.
• Passion
• For
• Learning: We want to be at the forefront of change; there is always something we can learn.
• Love
• One
• Another: Treat others the way you want to be treated. It’s simple, yet effective.
• Intelligent
• Risk
• Taking: If something makes sense, we’re willing to give it a try.

Celebration

We celebrate life every day of the year with our teammates and residents.

Ownership

When everyone on the team is encouraged to take ownership of the care that they give, it positively improves their attitude, which affects everyone around them, from teammates to residents. We would love to meet you and hear your pledge to live CAPLICO with us. In addition to hiring RNs/LVNs who exhibit the above qualities that help us create a world class culture, we offer competitive wages, mentorship and training for new graduates, tuition reimbursement, dependent care and public transportation FSAs, cell phone and movie ticket discounts, 401(k) with matching contributions, career advancement opportunities, and medical, dental, and health insurance. Take a look at these benefits (and more!) at www.ensignbenefits.com Apply Today! Golden Palms Rehab and Nursing 2101 Treasure Hills Blvd. Harlingen, TX 78550 Assists the Director of Nursing Services in managing and directing the Nursing Services Department. Confer with the Director of Nursing Services and/or other licensed nursing personnel regarding dermatologic disorders of residents in the facility. Consult with the Care Planning Team concerning assessment evaluations and assist in planning and developing the skin care treatment to be performed for the resident. Initiate requests for consultation or referral. Respond to requests from the resident, physician, or nursing staff. Examine the resident and his/her records and charts, and discriminate between normal and abnormal findings, in order to recognize when to refer the resident to a physician for evaluation, supervision, or directions. Implement and maintain established policies and procedures relative to skin care treatments. Interpret these to the physician, resident family members, and public as appropriate. Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the attending physician, Medical Director, or the DON concerning the status and care of the residents. Serve on the interdisciplinary Care Plan Team and work with the Interdisciplinary Care Plan Team in developing a comprehensive assessment and care plan for assigned residents. Identify, manage, and treat specific skin disorders and primary and secondary lesions, such as skin abrasions, foot problems such as corns and calluses, decubitus ulcers, bacterial, parasitic and viral skin infections, scaling popular diseases, and benign tumors. Provide assessment and diagnostic services to residents. Perform an assessment evaluation using techniques including observation, inspection and palpation. Complete a quarterly physical dermatologic examination of the resident and record the results with the assessment. Provide therapeutic services. Confer with the Care Planning Team in the development of the care plan. Provide, within established protocols and under the supervision of the physician, treatment for uncomplicated dermatologic disorders as directed by the attending physician or Medical Director. Ensure that residents with decubitus ulcers receive appropriate prophylaxis and treatment, such as daily inspection, turning and activity, a well-planned diet, and maintaining a clean, dry bed. Give direct physical and psychological nursing care in emergencies, as well as in the presence of illness or disability in order to maintain life, provide comfort, reduce stress, and enhance the resident’s ability to cope. Assist in the admission or discharge of residents. Work with other health agencies and family members in the physical and emotional transitions of admission, care, and discharge of residents as necessary. Assist in resident rehabilitation activities. Where required, perform range of motion, assist in ambulation, provide emotional support. Monitor the results of physical therapy activities. Provide preventive health care services. Make recommendations to the resident concerning nutrition, prevention of common skin disorders, etc. Provide information to resident and family members of prevention techniques and other ways to maintain or improve the general health and psychosocial status of the resident. Participate as requested by the Medical Director or Director of Nursing Services in the planning and conducting of in-service training classes concerning dermatologic nursing skills and procedures used within the facility. Participate in educational programs for residents and their family members relative to skin care when a resident is being discharged to home. Ensures that nursing department employment actions are administered fairly and in compliance with the facility’s Policy Against Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation. For benefit details check us out here http://ensignbenefits.com/ Benefits eligibility for some benefits dependent on full time employment status.

Disclaimer

Pay rates are competitive and determined by various factors. Please note that any rates labeled as "estimated" are provided by third-party job boards and may not accurately reflect the actual pay rates. EOE disability veteran Skilled Nursing Professionals supports over 250 contracted post-acute facilities across the country. We provide recruiting services to these locations, in addition to other services, including educational and legal support. Our clients outperform other post-acute care facilities because they are part of a greater community and have 24/7 access to our support and services. One of our core values is "customer second". This means you, first. We are dedicated to providing our clients with field-centric services, including recruiting, so they can focus on providing high quality care to their communities. We want to ensure our clients share similar values and aspirations with their job applicants. This is why we are on a mission to learn more about you and your dream job. Complete an application and let us know your clinical role of interest-- Leadership? Case management? Direct patient care? Administrative? Data-focused? Let us introduce you to a career in post-acute care, tailored to fit the future of your dreams. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.