Ethica Health & Retirement Communities is Hiring a Wound Care Nurse Consultant, RN Near Statesboro, GA
Responsible for providing consultative services to skillednursing centers across North Georgia related to wound, ostomy and continencecare. Serves to provide direct consultation, orientation and training, programreview and recommendations for centers to maintain an effective wound, ostomyand continence care program. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assists in incorporating wound, ostomy andcontinence care into the patient's total plan of care
Monitors the skilled nursing center wound careprogram adherence to guidelines and best practices, properly working equipment,adequate and appropriate supplies; provide recommendations to the skillednursing center Director of Nursing and Administrator as needed
Attends and participates in patient assessmentand care planning meetings as necessary including telemedicine consults
Provides center on-site visits as determined bythe needs of the skilled nursing center
Instructs other health team professionals andfamily members in the methods of assisting the patient to improve or correctcompromised skin
Orients new skilled nursing center treatmentnurses in their role
Reviews the competence of nursing personnelassigned to treatments and makes necessary adjustments/corrections as required
Monitors center compliance with wound, ostomyand continence guidelines
Makes recommendations to the skilled nursingcenter Administrator and/or Regional Vice President for Inpatient Services anyequipment and supply needs related to wound, ostomy and continence care
Attends and participates in continuingeducational programs designed to maintain knowledge of current practices in thefield of expertise, and support licensure and certification status
Honors patients' rights to fair and equitabletreatment, self-determination, individuality, privacy, property and civilrights, and respect
Follows established safety regulations whenperforming job tasks to include fire protection/prevention, infectionprevention, and occupational hazards. Reports any exposures as required
Complies with the organization's compliance,privacy and security programs
Promotes the image and reputation of the Systemby exhibiting servant leadership and providing direct and open lines ofcommunication
Contributes to the work of committees,workgroups, project management, and other collaborative efforts of the System
Performs other duties as necessary to ensure thesuccess of the System
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Registered Nurse licensure in Georgia or compactstate
Certified Wound Care Ostomy (WOCN)
Minimum two years of experience as anEnterostomal Therapy Nurse in a hospital, skilled nursing care center or otherrelated medical center
Demonstrated competence in the performance ofwound care assessment and consulting
Comfort with technology in order to performtelemedicine consults
Ability to teach and present information in apositive manner to audiences of varying educational background
Ability to travel throughout the State ofGeorgia as needed