Wound Care Nurse

Job Type: FULL TIME | Location: Black Mountain, NC | Company: Mountain Ridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

About the role

In keeping with our organization's goal of improving the lives of the Residents we serve, the Wound/Treatment Nurse plays a critical role in providing superior customer service and nursing care to all Residents. The Wound Nurse is responsible for performing skin treatments for all Residents under their care. This position will obtain treatment orders from attending physicians and assist with modifying the treatment regimen in accordance with established policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Complete a Head-to-Toe body audit on all new admissions and re-admissions to ensure that all open areas have been identified by the admitting nurse.
• Review residents that have been identified to have new skin alterations and ensure implementation of skin sheet, treatment, specialty mattress, Braden scale updated, T&P orders, heels up orders or boots (if applicable) and initiate care plan (UM).
• Update skin sheets every 7 days.
• Assist with new admissions and re-admissions when directed.
• Consult with Nursing team concerning assessment evaluations and assist in planning and developing the skin care treatment to be performed.
• Initiate requests for consultation or referral.
• Assess the residents and their records on admission and discriminate between normal and abnormal findings in order to recognize when to refer the resident to a physician for evaluation, supervision or directions.
• May act as a Unit Nurse when directed.
• Provide supervision to C.N.A's and all subordinate staff which includes checking their work to ascertain that assignments have been completed.

Requirements

• Current State License as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse
• C.P.R. certified
• Wound certified preferred

Benefits

• Competitive wages and shift differentials
• AMAZING comprehensive insurance benefits package
• PTO
• 401K
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Annual raises
• Advancement opportunities
• Same day pay option
• New added bonuses available every pay period
• Weekly employee appreciation activities, give outs, and gifts
• Employee discounts to local and national vendors
• University partner, offering tuition assistance to staff and dependents