Wound Care Nurse

Description

The Center at Arrowhead is looking for a new Wound Care Nurse. The ideal candidate is someone who thrives in a fast pace environment and who has the care, compassion and skill set to make a world of difference in the lives of the patients we serve. This is a full time opportunity to join a team who wants to become the premier facility in the valley of not only being a great place to work but also having terrific clinical outcomes. In this position you will have the autonomy to bring in new ideas and creativity to the fore front. We all have to work we might as well have some fun doing it. Apply online or come by and see us in person. We look forward to meeting you.

Estimated weekly hours: 30/hrs 

Essential Job Functions:

· Evaluates, measures, and stages all pressure/vascular ulcers and wounds upon or within 24 hours of development, admission/readmission or the next schedule work day

Coordinates and conducts wound rounds

 Job Summary: The Wound Nurse is responsible for providing wound care to the residents. Such care must be delivered in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our facility, and as may be required by the Director of Nursing Services designee.

· Job Functions:. Completes documentation in the medical record and provides a summary report to the Director of Nursing.

· Communicates the status of wounds when treatment measures require re-evaluation due to non-healing, deterioration and/or improvement.

· Performs wound treatments/surgical dressings as needed evaluate current status or as necessary to provide continuity with resident wound management.

· Makes resident rounds, observes and monitors care rendered by nursing assistants and Licensed Staff; provide staff with orientation training and on-going guidance and support related to wound and skin breakdown prevention and management and infection prevention and control measures.

· Provides ongoing and periodic individual and group staff education regarding the prevention of skin breakdown, wound treatment measures and infection control, in concert with the Nursing Management and Staff Development.

· Review MDS documentation, care plans and nursing documenting for accuracy as assigned.

· Works as part of health care team to evaluate resident needs, plan and modify care in conjunction with the Interdisciplinary Team, participates in the implementation of interventions and assists other licensed nurses and nursing assistants in an effort to provide optimal and quality care and services.

General Functions

• Make written and oral reports/recommendations
• Cooperate with other resident services when coordinating services to ensure that the resident’s total regimen of care is maintained.
• Periodically review the resident’s written discharge plan. Participate in the updating of the resident’s discharge plan as appropriate.
• Assist in the resident’s discharge plan as appropriate.

Qualifications

Education
Must possess, as a minimum, a Nursing Degree from an accredited college or university, or be a graduate of an approved LPN/LVN program. Registered Nurse preferred.

Specific Requirements

• Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an RN or LPN/LVN in this state.
• Must have a wound care certification
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the general public.
• Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to long-term care.
• Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to handle difficult residents.
• Must be willing to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing nursing practices.
• Must be able to relate information concerning a resident’s health.
• Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.