Nurse III Wound Care

WOUND CARE NURSE DUTIES

(duties include, but are not limited to)

· Perform daily wound treatments (specifically decubitus, wound vac, etc.)

· Measure wounds/decubitus and document weekly

· Report, refer declining or non-healing wounds (to MD, wound clinic or wound consultant)

· Obtain C/S or change in treatment as indicated

· Complete Braden scale in Skin Wizard in Wound Assessment Manager with the wound measurements and assessments

· Assess new skin issues with documentation

· Provide IDT members (Administrators, DON, ADON, Restorative Nurse, Nurse Managers/RN Supervisors, Dietitian) with printed copy of Wound and Skin status report in Wound Management Manager weekly

· Weekly risk management meetings with documentation

· Perform monthly nail care on Diabetics and residents on Coumadin

· Provide monthly QA wound report

· Complete Pressure Ulcer Risk Evaluation in User Defined Assessments in Quality Assurance with MDS assessments (Annual, Quarterly, Significant change), Admissions and Hospital returns (Re-admissions)

· See all Admissions and Hospital returns/Re-admissions (preferably with the Unit Manager/RN Supervisor) for a thorough skin assessment, document skin status and all wounds/skin issues

· Follow Infection control practices

· Keep Wound treatment cart clean, maintain adequate wound supplies for the residents

· If other Nurses are assisting with documentation, the Wound Nurse is overall still responsible for completion

· On call rotation

· Work a medication cart as needed

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $68,479.15 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $68,479