Weekend Treatment Nurse – LVN
Hollenbeck Palms·Los Angeles, California
Hollenbeck Palms·Los Angeles, California
The Weekend Treatment Nurse is responsible for coordinating and performing ordered treatments, wound care, and skin assessments for residents in a skilled nursing facility. They must maintain accurate clinical documentation and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure quality of care and resident safety.
Hollenbeck Palms is seeking a compassionate, detail-oriented, and clinically skilled Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) to serve as a Weekend Treatment Nurse in its 59-bed Skilled Nursing Facility. The Weekend Treatment Nurse is responsible for providing and coordinating ordered treatments, wound care, skin assessments, and related clinical documentation while supporting resident comfort, safety, dignity, and quality of care. This position works closely with the Director of Nursing, charge nurses, interdisciplinary team members, attending physicians, and outside clinical providers to ensure timely follow-up of treatment orders and changes in resident condition. Essential
Perform and document ordered treatments in accordance with physician orders, care plans, facility policies, and applicable state and federal regulations. Provide wound care and skin treatments, including dressing changes, pressure injury prevention interventions, monitoring of skin integrity, and related documentation. Complete weekly skin assessments and focused skin assessments as assigned or when a change in condition is identified. Accurately measure, photograph when appropriate and authorized, monitor, and document wounds, skin concerns, treatment progress, and resident response to treatment. Promptly notify the Charge Nurse, RN Supervisor, Director of Nursing, physician, responsible party, and other appropriate team members of significant changes in a resident’s wound status, skin integrity, pain level, infection concerns, or overall condition. Review treatment administration records, physician orders, wound care recommendations, and care plans to ensure treatments are completed accurately and timely. Assist with implementation of treatment orders received from physicians, wound care specialists, therapy providers, and other authorized clinical professionals. Monitor treatment supplies and communicate supply needs to the appropriate supervisor to support continuity of care. Participate in infection prevention practices, including appropriate use of personal protective equipment, hand hygiene, isolation precautions, and reporting of infection-control concerns. Collaborate with nursing staff to reinforce treatment schedules, skin integrity interventions, repositioning needs, and resident-specific care requirements. Provide clinical guidance and education to Certified Nursing Assistants and other care staff within the LVN scope of practice regarding skin care, pressure injury prevention, and treatment-related resident needs. Support admissions, readmissions, incident follow-up, and other nursing duties when assigned and within the scope of licensure. Maintain complete, timely, accurate, and legible clinical documentation in the electronic health record. Report suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation, injuries of unknown origin, or other reportable concerns immediately in accordance with facility policy and regulatory requirements. Maintain resident confidentiality and comply with HIPAA, Hollenbeck Palms policies, and all applicable privacy requirements. Attend required in-services, staff meetings, and training programs. Perform other related duties as assigned by the Director of Nursing, Assistant Director of Nursing, or designee.
Market context
California nursing roles often draw steady demand, especially for experienced RNs in procedural and critical care settings. Competition is strongest for candidates who already hold a California RN license, current BLS and ACLS, and recent ICU, ER, or PACU experience. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save research time, then confirm your certifications and highlight relevant bedside and procedural experience in your application.
