RN Wound Nurse

Base pay: $36.00 - $43.00 per hour

About the role

The Skin Integrity Nurse is responsible for overseeing and managing skin care and wound prevention programs within our long-term care facility. This role requires a current RN license and a strong understanding of the integumentary system, with a commitment to ongoing education.

Responsibilities

• Complete weekly head-to-toe skin assessments and document findings in the Electronic Health Record (EHR).
• Ensure appropriate treatments and interventions are in place for identified skin issues.
• Collaborate with the Clinician or Wound Nurse Practitioner (NP) to obtain or discontinue orders as needed.
• Update the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) and Director of Nursing (DON) on any new or worsened ulcers, as well as non-healing wounds.
• Verify and update resident care plans and documentation for identified skin impairments.
• Monitor skin integrity practices and procedures to ensure compliance with the facility’s Skin Integrity Treatment (SIT) program.
• Demonstrate proper infection control practices.
• Assist in evaluating and implementing recommendations from the Quarterly Quality Assurance (QA) meeting.
• Ensure residents with non-compliance behaviors or high risk for pressure ulcers receive appropriate interventions.
• Attend and participate in weekly SIT meetings.
• Update residents’ responsible parties on wound progress.
• Educate new and inexperienced nurse aides in proper methods of patient care.
• Perform other duties as requested by the DON or ADON.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a current RN license in the state where the facility is located.
• Possess and demonstrate leadership, organizational ability, and strong communication skills.
• Ability to utilize excellent communication skills to relate to patients, families, and staff members.
• Commitment to ongoing education to update knowledge and skills.
• Flexibility with working schedule.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations that do not cause undue hardship on the company may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions, provided they do not hinder performance of duties or pose a safety concern.

Schedule

Full-time