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Job Title
Treatment / Wound Care Nurse
Monday-Friday, 8 hour Shift
Required Qualifications
Minimum requirements include the following:
Must also meet state requirements for relevant licensures or certifications and have no disciplinary action in effect against professional license.
Continuing education in wound care and pressure injury staging required. Certification in wound care preferred, but not required.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
Identify, manage, and treat specific skin conditions, such as pressure injuries; diabetic, venous, or arterial ulcers; and traumatic or complicated wounds.
Provide wound care on assigned residents, in accordance with physician orders, following manufacturer recommendations and appropriate techniques.
Complete a thorough and accurate wound assessment upon notification of wound. Complete follow-up assessments weekly and as needed. Document all assessments in the medical record.
Confer with the care plan team in the development of the comprehensive care plan.
Document resident care problems, abnormal findings, and changes in resident’s condition. Report to physician, supervisor, and resident/representative.
Monitor implementation of preventive measures such as turning/positioning, pressure relief devices, nutrition/hydration measures, and toileting/incontinence care.
Provide education to resident/representative as needed on topics concerning nutrition, preventive measures, and wound healing.
Provide status reports to Director of Nursing weekly.
Additional Assigned Tasks
Personal Skills and Traits Desired/Physical Requirements
Compliance as a Condition of Employment and Performance Appraisal
Agreement to abide by all standards, policies, and procedures of the facility, including the facility’s compliance and ethics program, is a condition of employment. Compliance will be a factor in evaluating job performance. Violations, including failure to report violations, will result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination.
This job description is intended to convey the general scope of the major duties and responsibilities inherent in this position. Other tasks not listed here may be assigned if the tasks are similar or related to the essential duties of the position. Periodic revision may be necessary to reflect changes in expectations placed on the long term care industry by various governmental agencies. This job description will be reviewed and/or revised annually and as needed.
Individual performance will be evaluated using the following scale:
Unsatisfactory: Achieves results which are far less than the standards identified for the performance factors rated.
Needs Improvement: Achieves results which are less than the standards identified for the performance factors rated. Exhibits the potential to become a competent performer. May be new to job or need skill development.
Meets Standards: Achieves results which meet the standards identified for the performance factors rated. This rating is the expected level of performance.
Exceeds Standards: Achieves results which usually exceed the standards identified for the performance factors rated.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Medical specialties:
Physical setting:
Supplemental schedule:
Weekly schedule:
Work Location: In person
Full Time
$91k-119k (estimate)
05/22/2024
05/24/2024
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