Wound Nurse RN or LPN

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. The Treatment Nurse will provide supervision of staff and will safeguard the health, safety and welfare of all Guests under their care by following applicable laws, regulations, and established nursing 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; ensure skin sheets, treatment orders written and preventative measures put in place (T&P, specialty mattress, heels up ordered or boots).
• 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; choose a particular day and ensure updated by close of business on that day.
• Unit Managers to update care plans weekly for pressure and non-pressure areas; care plans to be updated every week by Fridays.
• Wound Report sent to VP of Clinical Services by Thursday with the % of Center Acquired Pressure Ulcers (goal 3% or less).
• Treatments to be completed by Wound Nurse: Vascular, Surgical, Pressure of stage 2 or greater Monday‑Friday.
• Skin Tears, stage 1 needs to be treated by the Charge Nurse Monday‑Friday with completion of the skin sheets weekly.
• Daily Education to the staff: reminders to T&P residents (in wheelchairs, geri‑chairs and in bed), toileting, incontinent care.
• Hold Nurses and CNA’s accountable for preventative maintenance; proactive vs reactive approach to wound care.
• When wounds become worsened, treatment should be changed within a 2‑week period with input from the Wound physician and PCP.
• Preventative items for residents at risk: orders for T&P, preventive barrier