Wound Care Rn Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Current RN license for the state in which he/she is working.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state where the facility is located.
• Understanding of the integumentary system.
• Willingness to continue to learn.
• Possess and demonstrate a high degree of leadership, organizational ability and communication skills.
• Must be able to utilize excellent communications skilled to relate to patients, families, and staff members.
• Must constantly update his/her knowledge through ongoing education.

Nice To Haves

• Flexible with her/his working schedule.

Responsibilities

• Complete weekly head to toe skin assessments and document in the EHR.
• Ensure that appropriate treatments and/or interventions are in place for skin issues identified during the skin rounds.
• Collaborate with the Clinician or Wound NP to obtain new orders or discontinue orders as needed.
• Update the ADON and DON if any new or worsened ulcers are identified.
• Update the ADON and DON with any non-healing wounds.
• Verify/update resident care plans and update documentation for identified skin impairments.
• Monitor skin integrity practices and procedures to ensure that personnel are implementing the facility’s SIT program.
• Demonstrate proper infection control practices.
• Assist in evaluating and implementing recommendations from the Quarterly QA meeting.
• Ensure that residents with known non-compliance behaviors or are at high risk for pressure ulcers are provided with interventions as appropriate.
• Attend and participate in weekly SIT meetings.
• Ensure residents’ responsible parties are updated on wound progress.
• Proactively develop positive employee relations and promote teamwork, mutual respect and effective communication.
• Educate new and inexperienced nurse aides in proper methods of patient care.
• Perform other duties as requested by the DON or ADON.