Wound Care Nurse

Apex Home Health, Hospice & Home Care; Beaufort (SC); In loco; USD 70.000 - 100.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Apex Home Health, Hospice & Home Care seeks a Wound Care Registered Nurse to lead assessment, treatment, and ongoing management of complex wounds in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

You will develop evidence-based care plans, perform debridement, monitor healing, and educate patients and families on prevention and self-care while collaborating with physicians and the broader care team to ensure high-quality outcomes.

Competenze

• Current RN licensure with wound care competencies.
• Ability to deliver compassionate, patient-centered care.
• Strong clinical assessment, treatment, and follow-up skills for complex wounds.
• Effective communication and patient/family education skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary care environment and adhere to quality standards.

Mansioni

• Assess wounds and develop evidence-based wound care plans.
• Perform wound debridement and manage dressing changes.
• Monitor healing progress and adjust care plans as needed.
• Educate patients and families on wound prevention and self-care.
• Collaborate with physicians, therapists, and the care team to support best practices.
• Maintain accurate documentation to support quality outcomes.

Conoscenze

Wound care assessment

Patient education

Clinical debridement

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Documentation & recordkeeping

Formazione

RN licensure (SC) with wound care competencies

Strumenti

Electronic health records

Descrizione del lavoro

Wound Care Registered Nurse provides expert assessment, treatment, and ongoing management of complex wounds in inpatient and outpatient settings.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess wounds and develop evidence-based wound care plans.
• Perform wound debridement and manage dressing changes.
• Monitor healing progress and adjust care plans as needed.
• Educate patients and families on wound prevention and self-care.
• Collaborate with physicians, therapists, and the care team to support best practices.
• Maintain accurate documentation to support quality outcomes.

Qualifications & Skills

• Current RN licensure with wound care competencies.
• Ability to deliver compassionate, patient-centered care.
• Strong clinical assessment, treatment, and follow-up skills for complex wounds.
• Effective communication and patient/family education skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary care environment and adhere to quality standards.