Treatment Nurse-LVN - Lompoc Valley Medical Center

Salary Range: $30.20 - $41.62

Pay rates are determined based on experience and internal equity.

Position Summary:

• This position reports to the Director of Nursing
• The Treatment Nurse applies dressings, treats wounds and provides consistent monitoring and tracking infections within the facility
• Demonstrates quality and effectiveness in work habits and clinical practice
• Remains flexible to changing systems
• Treats residents, families, visitors, peers and physicians with consideration and respect
• Communicates concerns appropriately using the established chain of command
• Must work well under stress or tight deadlines
• Must work well with supervisors, co-workers, patients/residents, family members and visitors

District Responsibility:

• Maintains all principles of confidentiality according to District policy and as required by State and Federal agencies
• Follows guidelines and practices identified in the Employee Handbook
• Is a leader in continuous quality improvement activities within the Nursing Department and the District
• Participates in the development of skills criteria annually and as needed
• Complies with annual PPD testing
• Maintains responsibility for own professional development
• Assesses own performance using insight and constructive feedback to set goals and to enrich knowledge and skills to perform role
• Support of the District Mission and Values
• Demonstrate Respect, Professionalism and Courtesy to all patients, visitors, other providers and coworkers, as delineated in the LVMC “Commitment to Care”
• Constantly use C-I-CARE principles when communicating with others
• Demonstrates quality and effectiveness in work habits and clinical practice.
• Remains flexible to changing systems.
• Treats residents, families, visitors, peers and physicians with consideration and respect.
• Communicates concerns appropriately using the established chain of command.

Position Duties/Responsibility:

• Plans, implements and evaluates the Treatment Program, under the direct supervision of the Treatment/Infection Control Nurse.
• Gives prescribed treatments and observes reactions, adjusting to resident’s condition
• Performs treatments and documents sight status in respective resident’s progress notes and weekly summaries
• Documents in resident’s treatment and health records treatments given and marked changes in resident’s status as prescribed by nursing staff policy
• Develops forms and record keeping systems for surveillance activities and prepares appropriate statistical reports from collected data to identify and analyze trends of wounds.
• Prepare and present a report monthly at Quality Assurance Committee Meetings
• Other duties assigned by the Director of Nursing

Essential Functions:

• The ability to maintain a current California State nursing license
• The ability to document all treatments done and any changes of condition in the resident file
• The ability to be supervised
• The ability to work as a team
• The ability to have positive personal interactions with staff, patients/residents and visitors

Position Qualifications:

• Certification/License: Minimum of current State of California LVN license, BLS required from the American Heart Association, certification of Wound Care Education Institute is required or, alternatively, the incumbent is in the process of obtaining the certifications, to be attained within 3 years of assuming this role
• Experience: 6 months recent, successful work experience as an licensed nurse or as deemed by the Director of Nursing
• Skills/Ability: Demonstrates competent professional nursing skills including: medication administration, assessments and documentation. Able to verbally communicate effectively to residents, staff and visitors. Able to write legibly and informatively in resident records. Capable of planning and supervising the Nurse Assistants’ daily activities
• LVMC reserves the right to modify the minimum requirements depending on the needs of the organization.

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