Wound Care Director

Aliya Healthcare is seeking a compassionate and dependable Wound Care Director to join our team and lead the coordination and delivery of high-quality wound care services for our residents. The Wound Care Director plays a key role in ensuring the health, comfort, and dignity of our residents, while working alongside a skilled clinical team in a supportive environment.

The primary purpose of the Wound Care Nurse is to provide for the day-to-day care needs of the residents in a Skilled Nursing Facility environment.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Life Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

Short-Term Disability Insurance

Accident Insurance

Hospital Indemnity Insurance

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

On-Demand Pay Option

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Essential Duties

• Provide hands-on care to residents based on their Plan of Care.
• Identify changes in resident condition and evaluate care needs.
• Demonstrate strong assessment and documentation skills.
• Evaluate and participate in the development of the Resident Plan of Care.
• Monitor overall condition and provide care in compliance with facility policies and procedures.
• Provide primary skin care to residents under the medical direction of the attending physician or Director of Nursing.
• Identify, manage, and treat skin disorders, lesions, and decubitus ulcers.
• Ensure appropriate treatment and prevention for residents with decubitus ulcers, including daily inspection, turning, activity, nutrition, and cleanliness.
• Remove dressings, clean wounds, apply medications per physician orders, and redress wounds.
• Perform daily dressing changes and weekly wound documentation.
• Assess, document, treat, and dress wounds accurately and consistently.
• Implement total nursing care plans through assessment, planning, and evaluation.
• Administer prescribed medications and treatments and evaluate effectiveness.
• Implement total nursing care plan through assessment, planning and evaluation.
• Administer prescribed medications and treatments according to policy and procedures; evaluate treatment effectiveness on a continuing basis.
• Assist in maintaining a physical, social, and psychological environment conducive to residents’ well-being.
• Participate in resident and family education.
• Monitor team member performance; assist in staff development, evaluation, and discipline as needed.
• Assign duties to team members and ensure completion.
• Function as charge nurse and resource for staff questions, problem-solving, and resident care decisions.
• Adhere to all facility and department safety policies and procedures.
• Stay current with facility policies, procedures, and nursing trends through in-services and education.
• Recognize significant resident condition changes and take appropriate action.
• Document all care, resident response, and necessary data per facility policies.
• Educate families, staff, and residents on nutrition, hydration, skin care, and repositioning to support wound healing.
• Ensure medical supplies are available for wound care.
• Adhere to all safety policies and procedures.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with patients and staff.
• Ability to follow facility policies and procedures.
• Proficiency in spoken English.
• Initiate care plans and complete MDS Charting.
• Adequate vision and hearing (with or without prosthetics) to perform duties.
• Ability to work with residents who may be ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, or occasionally combative.
• Ability to maintain current practice knowledge as it relates to job duties.
  
  
  

Qualifications

• Current and valid Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license in the state.
• At least 2 years of clinical experience in a long-term care, rehab, or skilled nursing setting.
• Prior experience providing wound care in a post-acute or long-term care facility.
  
  
  

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