What are the responsibilities and job description for the Wound Care Nurse (RN) position at Silver Health?
Wound Care Nurse (RN)
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.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- 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
QUALIFICATIONS:
- BSN or equivalent
- Must be a graduate of an RN or LPN nursing program
- Current registration and license to practice as a Registered Nurse OR Licensed Practical 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!
An Equal Opportunity Employer.
