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The Laurels of Greentree Ridge

Wound Treatment Nurse

The Laurels of Greentree Ridge, ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, United States, 28810


Are you a nurse looking for a leadership opportunity with a growing organization? We have an exceptional opportunity for a wound care nurse to join our team at The Laurels of Greentree Ridge.

As the wound nurse, you will assist the wound program leader andd help plan, coordinate and manage the skin/wound program. You may provide infection prevention management as well.

If you are committed to providing the highest level of care and service to our guests and community, you will love this position with The Laurels of Greentree Ridge.

The Laurels of Greentree Ridge offers one of the leading employee benefit packages in the industry. This includes:

  • Comprehensive health insurance - medical, dental and vision
  • 401K with matching funds
  • DailyPay, a voluntary benefit that allows associates at our facilities the ability to access their pay when they need it.
  • Paid time off (beginning after six months of employment) and paid holidays
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Tuition reimbursement and student loan forgiveness
  • Free CNA/STNA certification
  • Zero cost uniforms
  • Legacy,our new virtual community and rewards & recognitions program

When you work with Laurel Health Care Company, you will join an experienced, hard-working team that values communication and collaboration.

  • Qualifications
    Candidate would need experience with both wound care and infection prevention
    Ability to revise plan of care as indicated by the resident’s response to treatment and evaluate overall plan for effectiveness
    Requires valid RN/LPN license, CPR card and must pass a criminal background check, drug screen and physical
    Responsibilities
    Ability to perform wound assessment, reassessment and management for all residents per policy
    Knowledge of anatomy and physiology and disorders of the dermal system
    Utilizes principles of current wound management theory when providing care to residents with acute and chronic wounds
    Demonstrates thorough knowledge of staging system of wounds
    Develops skin care program to prevent skin breakdown of residents
    Integrates research findings to clinical practice
    Knowledgeable of surgical procedures and postoperative course of resident undergoing surgery
    Ability to adequately assess and reassess pain
    Educates the resident and family regarding pain management
    Is a resource person to physicians, nursing and other clinical staff
    Provides in-services on wound prevention, wound care, ostomy care and incontinence for the nursing staff
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Qualifications for Treatment Nurse

  • Licensed Nurse with experience in wound management
  • Maintains current CPR certification.

 

Laurel Health Care Company is a national provider of skilled nursing, subacute, rehabilitative, and assisted living services dedicated to achieving the highest standards of care.

We are a national organization of skilled nursing, subacute, rehabilitative, and assisted living providers dedicated to achieving the highest standards of care in five states including Michigan, Ohio, Virginia, North Carolina, and Indiana.

We serve our residents with compassion, concern, and excellence, believing that every one of them is a unique person who deserves our best each day that we care for them. If you have a passion for improving the lives of those around you and working with others who feel the same way.

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