Treatment/Wound Nurse

Avir at Pharr; Pharr (TX); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Avir at Pharr is seeking a Treatment/Wound Nurse to assess wounds, obtain orders, administer treatments, and document care to improve residents' skin integrity. You will educate staff and collaborate with clinicians to ensure optimal wound management.

Required Texas RN/LVN license and at least 1 year of wound management experience; BLS/CPR current. Wound Care Certification preferred. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Active/Valid RN or LVN license in Texas (required).
• Minimum of 1 year of comprehensive wound management experience.
• Knowledge of infection control principles.
• Current BLS and CPR certifications.
• Wound Care Nursing Certification preferred.
• Wound Debridement Certification preferred.

Responsabilités

• Provides wound care assessment and treatment planning for residents.
• Educates residents, families and staff on prevention of pressure ulcers and wound care.
• Collaborates with physicians and the treatment team to provide high-quality wound care.
• Trains and mentors Wound Care Team members (orientation, competency, in-service training).
• Organizes and directs the Interdisciplinary Wound Care Committee.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Connaissances

Wound care knowledge

Infection control knowledge

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Computer/data entry

Formation

Texas RN/LVN license

Graduate from accredited nursing program

Wound Care Nursing Certification (preferred)

Wound Debridement Certification (preferred)

Outils

Order entry systems

Data input

Description du poste

Treatment/Wound Nurse

As a Treatment/Wound Nurse at Avir at Pharr , you will be responsible for performing resident skin assessments, obtaining treatment orders, administering treatments as ordered, and documenting appropriately to help ensure that resident skin integrity is improved and/or maintained. Other duties and job details to be discussed at interview.

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The Wound Care Nurse duties at Avir at Pharr include:

• Provides patient, family and staff education regarding prevention of pressure ulcers and therapeutic support services, dressing selection and adjunctive therapy.
• Collaborates with clinical staff, physicians and other members of the treatment team to provide the patient with the highest quality and most appropriate wound care.
• Acts as a resource for the treatment team and clinical staff and assists with staffing as assigned.
• Trains and manages the Wound Care Team Members to include orientation, competency validation and in-service training.
• Organizes and directs the interdisciplinary Wound Care Committee
• Perform additional duties assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Projects a professional image.
• Knowledge of regulatory standards and compliance requirements.
• Knowledge of wound care related products and procedures preferred.
• Identification and utilization of industry evidence base standards related to wound care.
• Knowledge of comprehensive wound management including wound assessment, formulation of treatment plan, recommendation of appropriate wound dressing, documentation, evaluation, education, data collection, surveillance and outcome data preferred.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Working knowledge of personal computer and software applications used in job functions (Order entry, data input etc.)

Education and/or Experience:

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Active/Valid RN/LVN nursing license in the state of Texas.(Required)
• Minimum of (1) year of comprehensive wound management including wound assessment, formulation of treatment plan, recommendation of appropriate wound dressing, documentation, evaluation, education, data collection, surveillance and outcome data.
• Knowledge of principals of infection control.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Current professional nursing license for the state of Texas.
• Must maintain current BLS certification and CPR certification throughout employment.
• Wound Care Nursing Certification and Wound Debridement Certification preferred.

An Equal Opportunity Employer.