Wound Care Nurse

Aperion Care, Inc.; De Motte (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare facility is seeking a skilled Wound Nurse to provide primary skin care and manage skin disorders among residents. This role demands an LPN/RN with current licensure, a minimum of two years of experience, and preferably wound certification. Responsibilities include assessing residents, diagnosing skin issues, and collaborating with nursing staff to implement care solutions. The position is physically demanding and requires effective communication skills in English.

Qualifications

• Must be able to perform essential duties satisfactorily.
• Must be able to cope with mental and emotional stress.
• Must be able to communicate in English.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary skin care to residents.
• Examine residents and their records for dermatologic disorders.
• Provide assessment and diagnostic services to residents.
• Make written and oral reports to attending physician.
• Implement and maintain established policies and procedures.
• Assist in rehabilitation activities and support physical therapy as needed.
• Provide preventative skin care guidance and nutrition recommendations.
• Report to attending physician, Medical Director, or DON on status and care.
• Implement policies related to skin care treatments and communicate with stakeholders.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

LPN/RN with current unencumbered state licensure

Wound Certification from accredited institution preferred

Current CPR certification

Two years of experience as an LPN/RN

Education

LPN/RN licensure (state)

CPR certification

Wound Certification

Job description

SUMMARY: The Wound Nurse is responsible for providing primary skin care to residents under the medical direction and supervisor of the residents’ attending physician, the Director of Nursing, or the Medical Director of the facility, with an emphasis on treatment and therapy of skin disorders.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Confer with the Director of Nursing and/or other licensed nursing personnel regarding the dermatologic disorders of residents in the facility
• Examine the resident and his/her records and charts, and discriminate between normal and abnormal findings, in order to recognize when to refer the resident to a physician for evaluation, supervision, or directions
• Provide assessment and diagnostic services to residents. Perform an assessment evaluation using techniques including observation, inspection, and palpation
• Initiate requests for consultation or referral. Respond to requests from the resident, physician, or nursing staff
• Identify, manage, and treat specific skin disorders and primary and secondary lesions, such as skin abrasions, foot problems such as corns and callouses, decubitus ulcers, bacterial, parasitic and viral skin infections, scaling popular diseases, and benign tumors
• Assist in resident rehabilitation activities. Where required, perform range of motion, assist in ambulation, provide emotional support. Monitor the results of physical therapy activities.
• Provide preventative health care services. Make recommendations to the resident concerning nutrition, prevention of common skin disorders, etc.,
• Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the attending physician, Medical Director, or the DON concerning the status and care of the residents
• Implement and maintain established policies and procedures relative to skRN/LPNin care treatments. Interpret these to the physician, resident family members, and public as appropriate
• Performs other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• LPN/RN with current unencumbered state licensure.
• Wound Certification from accredited institution preferred.
• Must have current CPR certification.
• Must have, as a minimum, two (2) years of experience as an LPN/RN

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday
• Must be able to speak and write the English language
• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position
• Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet