Wound Care Tech - Wound Center

Carle Health•Urbana, IL

12h•Onsite

About The Position

Provides basic, quality patient focused wound care and dressing changes in the inpatient setting under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse (RN) in accordance with the standards of practice and within guidelines of corresponding state regulations.

Requirements

Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA)
Education:
Work Experience:

Responsibilities

Establishes and maintains positive patient and staff relationships through empathy and compassion and contributes to a harmonious environment.
Able to indentify and report any issues that arise during wound care treatments.
Assists with treating acute and chronic wounds, including pressure injuries, other wound types, and infected wounds.
Relays pertinent patient information to the bedside RN.
Educates patient/significant other about their condition, dressing changes, and treatment plan when delegated by bedside RN.
Follows infection control policies and procedures during patient care as indicated.
Assists with dressing removals as needed.
Performs wound cleansing and dressing applications as assigned by the RN.
Utilizes technology to track wound care patients, record treatment data, and communicate with medical professionals.