Part Time Treatment Nurse (LPN) Monday-Friday Position Available In Lafayette, Louisiana

Part Time Treatment Nurse (LPN) Monday-Friday Maison de

Lafayette Nursing Home Lafayette, LA Job Details Part-time Estimated:

$49.8K

• $56K a year 1 hour ago Qualifications CPR Certification Medication administration LVN Patient assessment Mid-level Patient care Wound care Ability to follow instructions LPN Care plans Communication skills Part-time healthcare role Nursing Full Job Description Part-Time Treatment Nurse (LPN) Monday-Friday Approx. 4 Hours per day (20-25 hours per week)
• Depends on number of treatments needed

WE ARE LOOKING FOR DEPENDABLE PEOPLE WHO WANT TO WORK AS A TEAM!

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Consult and coordinate with the interdisciplinary team (IDT) and healthcare professionals to plan, implement and evaluate individualized resident care plans. Participate in completing sections of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment as requested. Participate in updating and reviewing policies and procedures related to skin and wound care. Identify, manage, and treat primary and secondary wounds, including pressure ulcers/injuries, ostomies, surgical wounds, traumatic wounds and burns. Help identify and mitigate risk factors for secondary wound infections. Help identify and mitigate specific resident risk factors for pressure ulcers/injuries. Assist the interdisciplinary team in identifying and managing resident pain related to wounds. Complete regular skin assessments on residents and document the findings. Provide skin and wound care and treatments, as ordered. Provide information and care instructions to residents and families related to their specific condition(s) and treatments(s) in a language and format that can be understood by the resident/family. Evaluate pressure-relieving devices, therapies, dressings and wound care products and make recommendations to the interdisciplinary team regarding their efficacy and use. Adhere to all facility infection prevention and control practices. Administer medications within the scope of practice and according to practitioner orders. Report adverse consequences, side effects or any medication errors. Provide nursing care that is appropriate and sensitive to the culture, language and background of the resident.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Valid registration as an LPN in the state of practice.
• Completion of relevant State Board of Nursing approved.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Work as a team member independently and responsibly.
• Document/Record observations and activities.
• Possess good communication skills.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to and communicate with the geriatric population.
• Ability to assess data reflecting the resident’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each resident’s requirements relative to their need.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

Job Type:

Part-time Expected hours: 20

• 25 per week

Medical Specialty:

Geriatrics Wound Care Physical Setting:

Long term care Nursing home

Work Location:

In person