What are the responsibilities and job description for the Wound Care Nurse position at Sienna Extended Care & Rehab?
Duties And Responsibilities Of A Wound Care Nurse
- The wound care nurses have to treat the skin reactions of the patients
- They have to treat or manage vascular ulcers, diabetic ulcers and all the other type of ulcers
- Treat all the types of open wounds, scars or skin infections
- Preventing the skin breakdown
- Taking proper measures to prevent the wound from getting worse and providing proper care to the patient
- Treating and assessing the draining wounds and fistulae problems
- Practicing the comprehensive wound management to control odor and performing causative factors
- The wound care nurse have to assess all the nutritional needs to the patient and providing the topical therapies to them
- They have to design pouch systems for draining fistulae and wounds of the patient
- Educating and supporting the patient morally and emotionally is also a part of the responsibilities of a wound care nurse
- They also have to provide emotional support to the patients family and educate them of all the necessary care and wound
- They have to learn to provide all the instructions to dress the wound and treat them in the right manner
- Implementing preventive measures in order to reduce the incidences of ulcers and wounds is also an important part of the duty of a wound care nurse
- Educating the patient about the wound or ulcers and make him aware of the treatments done on him
- Examining the wounds or problem of the patient and preparing the list of tests or examinations needed
- Providing proper setting to the patient to treat him
- Helping and assisting the doctor and giving him all the help needed
- To coordinate with the medical team to provide proper treatment to the patient
- Examining the recovery of the patient and altering the medications as needed
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $30.00 - $31.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
- Geriatrics
- Wound Care
Physical Setting:
- Long term care
- Nursing home
License/Certification:
- LPN (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $30 - $31