Wound Care Director

Topaz Fiscal Services; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Nurse Care of Buckhead is seeking a qualified RN/LPN Wound Care Director to lead the wound care program and its staff under the supervision of the Director of Nursing. The role focuses on prevention and treatment of skin disorders and on developing care plans with the interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include weekly rounds with the wound care physician, participating in an on-call rotation every 5–6 weeks, updating the weekly wound report, and delivering education to staff on prevention

Qualifications

• Current Georgia RN/LPN license.
• 2-year experience in LTC nursing preferred.
• Wound Care certification preferred and/or to be obtained within the first 6 months of employment.

Responsibilities

• Provide skin care to residents with an emphasis on prevention and treatment of skin disorders.
• Identifies, plans, implements, and evaluates skin care in residents.
• Identifies, manages, and treats specific skin disorders.
• Performs an assessment evaluation using techniques including observation, and inspection.
• Confers with the Care Planning Team in the development of the care plan while ensuring that wound care treatments/interventions are care planned.
• Provides treatment for skin disorders within established wound care protocol.
• Monitors the use of preventive measures such as inspection, turning and positioning.
• Assists in modifying the treatment regimen to meet the needs of the resident, in accordance with established medical practices, the regulatory guidelines and the policies and goals of this facility.
• Provides information to resident and caregivers on prevention techniques and other ways to maintain or improve the general health and psychosocial status of the resident.
• Round weekly with wound care Physician
• Participate in an on-call rotation every 5-6 weeks.
• Update and report weekly Wound report.
• Provide as needed education to staff on wound prevention.

Skills

RN license/LPN license

Wound care experience

Education

Georgia RN/LPN license

Job description

Nurse Care of Buckhead is currently seeking a qualified RN/LPN Wound Care Director. The Wound Care Service Director directs the program and staff of the wound care program under the supervision of the Director of Nursing. The Job description/responsibilities include but not limited to the following:

• Provide skin care to residents with an emphasis on prevention and treatment of skin disorders.

• Identifies, plans, implements, and evaluates skin care in residents.

• Identifies, manages, and treats specific skin disorders.

• Performs an assessment evaluation using techniques including observation, and inspection.

• Confers with the Care Planning Team in the development of the care plan while ensuring that wound care treatments/interventions are care planned.

• Provides treatment for skin disorders within established wound care protocol.

• Monitors the use of preventive measures such as inspection, turning and positioning.

• Assists in modifying the treatment regimen to meet the needs of the resident, in accordance with established medical practices, the regulatory guidelines and the policies and goals of this facility.

• Provides information to resident and caregivers on prevention techniques and other ways to maintain or improve the general health and psychosocial status of the resident.

• Round weekly with wound care Physician

• Participate in an on-call rotation every 5-6 weeks.

• Update and report weekly Wound report.

• Provide as needed education to staff on wound prevention.

Wound Care Director Qualifications:

Current Georgia RN/LPN license. 2-year experience in LTC nursing preferred.
Experience in skin care preferred.
Wound Care certification preferred and/or to be obtained within the first 6 months of employment.