RN or LPN Wound Nurse

Ascent Healthcare Management; Grovestone (NC); Vor Ort; USD 65.000 - 85.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Swannanoa Valley Health and Rehabiliation is seeking an experienced Wound Nurse to join our team in Western North Carolina. The role involves wound care, skin assessments, and coordination with physicians and families.

Rounds may be performed to discuss care for residents with decubitus or catheter needs. The ideal candidate holds an active NC RN or LVN license, CPR certification, and 1–3 years of related nursing experience.

Qualifikationen

• RN or LPN with NC state license.
• Minimum 1–3 years nursing experience.
• CPR certification required.
• Excellent assessment and documentation skills.
• Customer service oriented with ability to work under pressure.
• Independence, integrity, and teamwork with staff and vendors.

Aufgaben

• Perform preventive skin care, dressing changes and wound care.
• Monitor turning and positioning of residents.
• Document and communicate treatment of decubitus ulcers to physician and family.
• Make rounds with physician as needed for residents on decubitus or catheter care.
• Assess weekly nutrition/hydration for residents with decubitus ulcers and adjust intake as required.
• Maintain clean and orderly treatment cart and stock supplies.
• Follow Infection Control policies and procedures.
• Carry out other special projects and duties as assigned.

Kenntnisse

Nursing skills

Documentation

Patient care

Communication

Infection control

Ausbildung

RN or LPN License (NC)

Jobbeschreibung

Swannanoa Valley Health and Rehabiliation is looking for an experienced Wound Nurse to join our dynamic team.

Western NC Facility seeking an experienced Wound Nurse to join our team.

What you will do:

• Perform all preventive skin care, dressing changes and wound care.

• Monitor turning and positioning of residents.

• Monitor the treatment of decubitus ulcers with appropriate documentation and communication to physician and family.

• Make rounds with physician, as needed, to discuss the care of residents who are currently receiving decubitus or catheter care.

• Assess weekly nutrition/hydration of residents with State I to Stage IV decubitus ulcers and evaluate and initiate additional nutritional intake, as required.

• Maintain clean, orderly treatment cart and restock treatment supplies.

• Follow Infection Control policies and procedures.

• Other special projects and duties, as assigned.

What you need:

• Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse with current NC state license.

• Minimum of one (1) to three (3) years related nursing experience.

• Must have a current/active CPR certification.

• Excellent technical, assessment, and documentation skills.

• Customer service oriented with the ability to work well under pressure.

• Function independently, and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with employees and vendors.

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