Wound Care Nurse-Bartram Skilled Nursing Facility

Brooks Rehabilitation•Jacksonville, FL

7h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at our University Crossing location, Joint Commission certified, three-story, 82,000 square-foot facility with 111 beds, serving patients with both short and long-term rehabilitation needs. If you are passionate about serving patients with a goal to provide the best care possible and an excellent patient experience, we invite you to join our award-winning, innovative organization. Responsible for the management of patients with skin conditions.

Requirements

Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse with a State of Florida license.
WCC certification required.
Minimum of one (1) to three (3) years related nursing experience required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Nice To Haves

Member of the Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN)preferred.

Responsibilities

Completes wound care assessments, develops appropriate plans of care, and initiates wound care regimens.
Conducts wound rounds per hospital policy.
Maintains a current list of patients with skin care needs.
Renders direct care to wound care patients as time permits (pressure ulcers, vacs and ostomy patients).
Ensures that all photos are taken on admission and on a weekly basis.
Assists bedside nurses with complex wound treatments.
Updates wound protocols according to evidence-based literature.
Follows appropriate universal precautions during the delivery of care.
Uses proper lifting and body mechanics during delivery of care.
Administers wound care medications per hospital policy and licensure regulations and completing the appropriate documentation.
Learns new practices, services, regulations programs and shares responsibility for gaps in product, practice or regulatory knowledge.
Networks with hospital staff and peer-level staff to share best practices.
Organizes, plans, and manages time effectively and performs essential functions.
Successfully completes all assigned training and annual skills competency as determined by the hospital, based on responsibilities, specialized equipment , high risk/problem prone/or low volume procedures including but not limited to emergency response techniques.
Coordinates biannual Incidence and Prevalence studies for pressure ulcers.
Participates in shared governance quality and safety council.
Considers patient/customer comfort and need to control when planning and delivering patient care.
Promptly responds to the needs of patient, families, staff and physicians.
Demonstrates commitment to superior customer experiences with a service oriented attitude.
Respects and considers patient/family preferences, goals and privacy when planning/delivering care.
Builds strong relationship with coworkers and other staff, recognizing individual talents and perspectives.
Assumes full patient assignment if deemed necessary.
Provides clinical education and training to enhance wound care skills of the bedside nurses staffing monthly time slots in the SIM lab.
Coordinates weekly wound visits and stages pressure injuries. Takes weekly photo when staging pressure injuries.
Works with dedicated stager group to maintain interrater reliability.