Wound Care Registered Nurse

About the role

The Wound Care Registered Nurse executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership - experience - and creative approaches to the management of complex wound care patients.

Responsibilities

• Assesses - plans - implements - and evaluates care based on skin and wound etiology
• Responsible for the coordination of care focused on education - self-management - and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care
• Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines
• Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team
• Coordinates care by serving as an expert clinician and patient /resident advocate in wound management (which may include ostomy and continence care)
• Identifies programmatic steps to reduce risk and incidence of pressure injuries
• Monitors effectiveness of education provided and assures evidence-based current content of education
• Collaborates in the development - implementation - evaluation and revision of policies - procedures and /or guidelines

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: English Language ProficiencyIn accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f) - no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken EnglishGraduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)OR Individuals attending a master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge programUpon achievement of a State license - the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program(Reference VA Handbook 5005 - Appendix G6)OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing - possession of a current - full - active - and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education