Infection Control & Wound Nurse (LPN, RN)
About the role
The Infection Control and Wound Nurse (LPN, RN) is responsible for assisting the Director of Nursing (DON) and Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) by overseeing the wound care program to ensure that proper measures are taken for appropriate intervention and outlining treatment care plans.
About Trilogy Health Services: Since our founding in 1997, Trilogy has been dedicated to making long-term care better for our residents and more rewarding for our team members. We’re proud to be recognized as one of Fortune’s Best Places to Work in Aging Services, a certified Great Place to Work, and one of Glassdoor’s Top 100 Best Companies to Work. At Trilogy, we embrace who you are, help you achieve your full potential, and make working hard feel fulfilling.
Responsibilities
- Monitor Braden Scale results establish preventative measures for high-risk residents, ensure wound measurements are obtained weekly, and appropriate interventions are in place.
- Develop and maintain an active Infection Control program ensuring binder and antimicrobial stewardship.
- Ensure orders are in medical record, care plans entered, CNA sheets/profiles updated and other necessary elements including information for hospice and dialysis residents.
- Participate in survey and mock-survey campus preparedness.
- Make daily rounds of the nursing service department(s) to ensure that all nursing service personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing and infection control standards.
- Complete review of fridge temps, FirstDose room temps BID, completion of crash cart audits, fall intervention check, med carts, HIPPA violations, TSS