Wound Care Nurse
About The Position
Smith County Health and Rehabilitation is seeking an LPN or RN to serve as a Wound Care/Treatment Nurse. The nurse provides specialized wound care to residents, collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team, and supports safe, effective healing and positive resident outcomes. The facility describes its culture as family-oriented, with hands-on leadership and a team that values caregivers’ expertise. The role includes assessing and managing wounds, developing individualized treatment plans, carrying out physician-ordered and evidence-based treatments, monitoring healing and complications, and documenting care. The nurse also supports wound prevention through education, prevention programs, regulatory compliance, care plan meetings, and quality improvement initiatives.
Requirements
- Current, valid LPN or RN license.
Nice To Haves
- Previous wound care experience.
- Wound care certification is preferred.
- At least one year of LPN or RN experience in a long-term care setting is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assess and manage wounds resulting from disease, injury, surgery, or medical treatment.
- Provide skilled wound care services to promote safe, timely, and effective healing.
- Assess wound type, severity, and stage, including surgical sites, pressure injuries, ulcers, feeding tube sites, abscesses, and other skin integrity issues.
- Develop, implement, and update individualized wound treatment plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
- Clean wounds, change dressings, and perform treatments according to physician orders and evidence-based practices.
- Monitor wounds for infection, deterioration, or complications and promptly report changes to the appropriate provider.
- Accurately and promptly document wound assessments, treatments, progress, and outcomes.
- Educate nursing staff, residents, and families about wound prevention, treatment plans, and proper skin care techniques.
- Assist with prevention programs to reduce pressure injuries and skin breakdown.
- Ensure compliance with facility policies, infection control standards, and state and federal regulations.
- Participate in care plan meetings and wound-care-related quality improvement initiatives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
