RN, Wound & Admission - BSP

Saint Luke's Physician Group•Kansas City, MO

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Opportunity: If you are looking for an extremely rewarding career and want to build close relationships with a variety of wonderful and interesting people, you should consider working in Senior Care. Saint Luke’s Bishop Spencer Place has a fantastic opportunity for a Wound Care/Admission RN to work in our 57-bed skilled nursing center. Must be a licensed Registered Nurse in Missouri. Wound Care certification is preferred, but not required. Willing to help obtain wound certification for this position.

Requirements

1 year Applicable Experience
Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross
Registered Nurse - Various
Associate Degree
Must be a licensed Registered Nurse in Missouri

Nice To Haves

Wound Care certification is preferred, but not required. Willing to help obtain wound certification for this position.

Responsibilities

Evaluating new and continuing residents for wounds and skin alterations
Responsible for wound treatments, coordinating with Wound Clinic as needed, ensuring needed wound supplies are here etc
Admissions responsible for supporting the input/completion of new admission orders & assessments in collaboration with the rest of the nursing team
Notifying physician and Nurse Supervisor of wound changes
Implementing orders and providing treatments to heal wounds.
Identifying wound types and providing education to other nursing staff
Documenting wound status and treatment interventions
Consulting with residents, family members, and physicians in planning the resident’s care, treatment, and rehabilitation
Providing other direct nursing care as necessary
Participating in QAPI activities including participation in annual survey preparation and survey process, and maintenance of CMS standards
Other duties as assigned