Registered Nurse (RN, Wound Care)

University Health & Rehabilitation Center; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

University Health & Rehabilitation Center in Durham, NC seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) to join our wound care team. This full-time, days schedule position focuses on wound assessment, accurate documentation, and coordinated patient care.

Responsibilities include coordinating wound care, participating in safety and quality initiatives, and collaborating with the nurse manager and physicians to plan, implement, and review discharge plans.

Qualifications

• Active North Carolina RN license and current BLS certification.
• Wound care experience preferred; strong assessment and documentation skills.
• Ability to collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams and manage care plans.

Responsibilities

• Assist in coordinating wound care patients.
• Maintain competencies and participate in quality assurance programs.
• Document care and patient education; ensure timely nursing notes.
• Assess wound care patients and discharge needs with the care team.

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

RN, Wound Care Fulltime: Days Schedule

We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others.

As a Registered Nurse (RN)

joining our team, you are embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier . Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve. More About Our Team Perform patient care within the scope of practice as an RN, keeping complete and accurate patient records related to assessment, treatments, and documentation of care in a timely manner.

• Assist in the coordination of wound care patients.
• Assist in the day-to-day operation of the wound care program.
• Maintain competencies, continuing education, and certifications appropriate to the position.
• Participate in quality assurance programs as requested by the Clinical Manager and/or Directorof Nursing.
• Participate in the safety program.
• Participate in the discussion and review of articles in the field of wound care.
• Assessment: Assess wound care patients within the guidelines of the policy.
• Assess the patient’s level of functioning on admission, transfer, and discharge, differentiating findings from defined limits of normal.
• Use professional judgment in day-to-day problem-solving and decision-making, seeking assistance from the Nurse Manager/Clinical Staff and peers as needed.
• Assess a patient's educational needs and develop a plan to meet these needs.
• Assess discharge needs and communicate to team members.
• 3 Planning Follow the plan of care in collaboration with the patient care team.
• Review discharge care with patient/family/physician and other team members.

Intervention:

Administer medications and treatments according to patient needs, physician orders, and policies, consistent with the scope of care for an RN.

• Participate in patient/family conferences as a member of the patient care team.
• Utilize patient teaching to provide new information to the patient/family according to policy.
• Collaborate with the Nurse Manager, Clinical Team, physician, and other caregivers to provide effective patient care.
• Document care in appropriate forms and the PCC in a timely manner.
• Ensure patients and their families are aware of team members’ roles and introduce the care team on admission.

Evaluation:

Evaluate the patient’s response to treatment using knowledge of disease process and the patient’s story.

• Evaluate the patient’s progress on the plan of care. o Evaluate patients continued learning needs and provide feedback to the Nurse Manager.
• Responsibilities: Demonstrate flexibility in meeting the staffing needs of the program. Perform other duties as assigned. Maintain clinical expertise in the area of specialty. Participate in performance improvement activities.

How You Will Contribute A Registered Nurse (RN) who excels in this role:

Accurately performs patient assessments and identifies patient needs Identifies and initiates appropriate nursing interventions Provides care appropriate to condition and age of the patient Performs timely and appropriate documentation relating to medical necessity in the medical record Responsible for completion and revision of the Interdisciplinary Care Plan for each patient Performs timely and accurate QI assessments.

Why join us?

We Believe That Investing In Our Employees Is The First Step To Providing Excellent Patient Care.

What We Are Looking For

Current RN to practice in the state of (NC) Additional Requirements Include Bachelors degree preferred, Must have Basic Life Support certification is require.One Year Of Experience Preferred Should have a working understanding of the codes and regulations that govern the operation of a wound care program.