Wound Care Nurse

Belhaven Nursing & Rehabilitation Center; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Belhaven Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Chicago is seeking a Wound Care Nurse (RN or LPN) to deliver quality wound care and skin integrity management for residents under the Director of Nursing. You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate wound care in compliance with guidelines and facility procedures.

The role emphasizes collaboration with physicians, nutrition support, timely pericare, and strict infection control while upholding residents' comfort, privacy and dignity.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing.
• Must possess a current and unencumbered IL LPN or RN license.

Responsibilities

• Assess and document residents' wound status and skin integrity using the nursing process.
• Develop and implement wound care plans and preventive measures.
• Communicate with physicians regarding resident wound needs.
• Initiate nutritional interventions to support wound healing.
• Provide direct resident care per established procedures and policies.
• Maintain safety, infection control and proper hand hygiene during care.

Education

Nursing degree

IL RN/LPN license

Job description

Wound Care Nurse (RN and/or LPN)

Wound Care Nurse (RN or LPN) reports to and receives general direction from the Director of Nursing and is responsible for delivering quality wound care and preventative measures to maintain skin integrity to assigned residents in compliance with applicable federal and state guidelines and established policies and procedures.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Utilizes the nursing process by demonstrating appropriate assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of residents wound and skin integrity
• Collecting and documentation of residents’ skin status including medical history.
• Wound care prevention and prevention through plan of care
• Sets priorities for nursing action for wound care and prevention
• Communicates with physicians regarding resident wound needs
• Initiates nutritional interventions to ensure that residents with wounds are provided nutrition to promote wound healing.
• Performs direct resident care utilizing established procedure, policies, and standards
• Administer treatments and procedures in accordance with the physician’s orders
• Maintains the comfort, privacy, and dignity of each residents while performing treatments
• Communicates and interacts effectively, courteously, and tactfully with residents, visitors, family members, peers, and supervisors
• Conducts rounds frequently to ensure that residents with incontinence are receiving pericare
  and preventative ointments timely. Discipline non-compliant staff accordingly with
  consultation from the DON
• Performs duties in a safe manner in accordance with established policies and procedures
• Perform all job responsibilities in accordance with prescribed safety and infection control procedures including thorough hand washing, use of disposable gloves and proper disposal of soiled material

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing
• Must possess a current and unencumbered Licensed Professional Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN) License in the state of Illinois

Our Company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, This company complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training