RN - Wound Ctr Hosp Consult (weekend)

Carle Health•Urbana, IL

About The Position

The Inpatient Wound Consult Registered Nurse (RN) is a specialized professional caregiver who provides comprehensive wound and skin care consultation services for hospitalized patients. The RN uses advanced clinical knowledge and evidence-based practice to assess, develop, implement, and evaluate individualized care plans that promote wound healing, prevent skin breakdown, and improve patient outcomes. The position provides consultation for complex wounds and skin integrity concerns, collaborates with the healthcare team, and recommends wound-care treatments and interventions. The RN maintains accurate documentation and fulfills departmental competencies and responsibilities within the unit’s scope of service.

Requirements

Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) through the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).
College diploma in Nursing.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) within 30 days.

Responsibilities

Communicates directly and privately when necessary to resolve issues; offers constructive feedback to support peers’ professional development and confers with colleagues to expand knowledge.
Identifies personal learning needs and takes initiative to address them.
Completes wound assessments and develops appropriate treatments and plans of care in accordance with unit standards and patient and family needs.
Implements plans of care, nursing interventions, and patient care procedures, and modifies plans based on ongoing evaluation.
Fulfills departmental competencies and unit responsibilities within the scope of service; implements procedures and theories related to the practice area.
Maintains current and accurate documentation of nursing care to support information integration across the healthcare team.
Promotes patient and employee safety by reporting or correcting safety hazards and incidents.
Provides comprehensive wound assessments and develops and implements individualized, evidence-based treatment plans.
Consults on complex wounds, pressure injuries, surgical wounds, traumatic wounds, and skin integrity concerns.
Evaluates wound progression and modifies treatment plans as clinically indicated.
Collaborates with physicians, advanced practice providers, bedside nursing staff, rehabilitation services, case management, nutrition services, and other disciplines to optimize patient outcomes.
Recommends appropriate dressings, support surfaces, pressure redistribution interventions, and adjunctive therapies.
Enters charges and documentation for wound-care patients into the computer system in a timely manner.