Genesis is one of the nation's leading providers of healthcare services from short-term to long-term care and a wide variety of living options and professional clinical services. We are changing how care is delivered by bringing together people like you -- passionate, highly skilled and motivated to make a difference.
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We improve the lives we touch through the delivery of high-quality healthcare and everyday compassion!

• We Care Deeply about YOU! Guided by our Core Values, Code of Conduct and Ethics program, we foster a culture of care and compassion. We focus on improving the quality of care through creativity and innovation, honesty and integrity in all we do.
• We Develop YOU! We provide career ladders, education and training opportunities so you can build a long and successful career with Genesis.
• We Appreciate YOU! We value your contributions to the Genesis mission and vision and instill an environment of teamwork and enjoyment in working together. We recognize and celebrate our shared successes.
• We are Committed to YOU! We know you are the vital link between Genesis, our patients and residents! We inspire you to be your best self.
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The Assistant Skin Health Team Lead, the Genesis title for a Wound Care Assistant, assists to develop and facilitate a person-centered team approach to patient/resident care related to the prevention and management of wounds within the nursing center.
Position Highlights

• Report directly to a designated Skin Health Team Lead (SHTL) and the Director of Nursing (DON) with dotted line to the Nursing Home Administrator.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to effectively communicate with family members/responsible parties/authorized representatives and patients/residents regarding the prevention and management of skin and wounds as well as the change in patient/resident condition and overall residency experience.
• Coordinate and lead weekly team wound rounds and post-meet-ups for follow up discussions.
• Train staff in all areas related to skin and wound; such as aseptic technique, measuring and evaluating, recognizing wound types, skin checks, turning and positioning, treatments and interventions.
• Along with the designated SHTL and DON communicate with appropriate staff and coordinate readiness for any potential patient/resident admissions with skin/wound needs.
• Serve as 'Surface Specialist' (bed/chair), negative pressure wound therapy, and the incontinence and ostomy resource
• Act as a clinical expert for skin, wound, and incontinent products and provide oversight for Durable Medical Equipment related to the prevention and management of wounds; such as surfaces, negative pressure.

Qualifications:

• LPN
• Completion of Skin Health Team Lead orientation training within 90 days of hire is required.
• Must complete of Wound Basics within 90 days of hire.
• Commitment to complete Advanced Wound Training and completion of a national accredited Wound Certification within 1 year of hire is a must. For those hired with wound certification, completion of a fast-track hybrid program for regulatory wound care requirements will be provided

To protect the health and safety of our patients, residents, employees, family members, and the communities we serve, Genesis has implemented a universal COVID-19 vaccination requirement for employees, care partners and onsite vendors.
Other Info
Position Type: Full Time
Job City: Hurricane
Requisition Number: 443645
Not Stated