What are the responsibilities and job description for the Wound Care Nurse RN (Full Time) position at Bridgeview Center?
Bridgeview Center is currently seeking a dynamic Wound Care Nurse!
We are seeking a highly skilled Wound Care Nurse to join our growing team of healthcare professionals. The Wound Care Nurse provides care that will quickly and safely heal various types of wounds, including surgical openings, ulcers, bedsores, feeding tube sites, and abscesses. The wound care nurse will access the wounds, create and implement treatment plans, monitor infection and signs of various infections, and clean wounds.
Who We Are
The mission of Bridgeview Center is to personalize the wellness journey by providing skilled nursing and rehabilitation experiences that are designed around the needs of each individual. We are dedicated to promoting better quality of life and transform ordinary expectations into extraordinary outcomes.
QUALIFICATIONS for the position of Wound Care Nurse:
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:
- BSN or equivalent
- Current registration and license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state employed in
- Peripheral IV certification
- Two years of clinical nursing experience
- One-year experience in a management position preferred
- One-year experience in geriatrics and subacute population
- CPR/BLS certified
Why Join Us
- DAILY PAY OPTION!
- Competitive Compensation.
- Great Benefits Package.
- Engaging Work Atmosphere.
- Innovative Training Programs.
- Excellent Growth Opportunities.
- And So Much More!
RESPONSIBILITIES of the Wound Care Nurse include, but are not limited to:
- The Wound Care Nurse maintains a Comprehensive care plan for skin impairments- updating as needed to include any change in treatment, improvement and/or decline
- Weekly wound rounds with wound consultant
- Weekly wound measurements documented
- Review investigation for all new skin opening related to pressure
- Monitoring vascular/arterial/surgical wounds and document appropriately -treatment, comprehensive care plan, coordinating follow-up when indicated & maintain weekly measurements
- Educate and counsel patients and their families on wound care processes and issues
- Demonstrate wound care procedures to other care givers
Bridgeview Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.