WOUND CARE NURSE DUTIES

(duties include, but are not limited to)

• Perform daily wound treatments (specifically decubitus, wound vac, etc.)
• Measure wounds/decubitus and document weekly
• Report, refer declining or non-healing wounds (to MD, wound clinic or wound consultant)
• Obtain C/S or change in treatment as indicated
• Complete Braden scale in Skin Wizard in Wound Assessment Manager with the wound measurements and assessments
• Assess new skin issues with documentation
• Provide IDT members (Administrators, DON, ADON, Restorative Nurse, Nurse Managers/RN Supervisors, Dietitian) with printed copy of Wound and Skin status report in Wound Management Manager weekly
• Weekly risk management meetings with documentation
• Perform monthly nail care on Diabetics and residents on Coumadin
• Provide monthly QA wound report
• Complete Pressure Ulcer Risk Evaluation in User Defined Assessments in Quality Assurance with MDS assessments (Annual, Quarterly, Significant change), Admissions and Hospital returns (Re-admissions)
• See all Admissions and Hospital returns/Re-admissions (preferably with the Unit Manager/RN Supervisor) for a thorough skin assessment, document skin status and all wounds/skin issues
• Follow Infection control practices
• Keep Wound treatment cart clean, maintain adequate wound supplies for the residents
• If other Nurses are assisting with documentation, the Wound Nurse is overall still responsible for completion
• On call rotation
• Work a medication cart as needed

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$68,479.15 per year

Benefits:

Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Retirement plan Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person