Wound Care Nurse

The Blossoms; Eureka Springs (AR); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Blossoms is seeking a Wound Care Coordinator to lead assessment, planning and implementation of wound care for residents, ensuring skin integrity and adherence to policies.

The role requires a current, unencumbered RN license in the state, strong clinical judgment, effective communication, and collaboration with physicians, DON and care staff to promote healing while maintaining dignity.

Duties include rounds, timely peri-care, documentation, infection control and safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing.
• Must possess a current and unencumbered RN license in the state the facility resides in.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate residents' wound care.
• Document residents' skin status and medical history.
• Coordinate wound prevention and plan of care.
• Communicate with physicians about resident wound needs.
• Administer treatments per physician orders.
• Maintain resident privacy, dignity, and comfort during treatments.
• Conduct rounds and ensure peri-care and timely ointments.
• Follow safety and infection control procedures.

Skills

Assessment

Care planning

Wound care

Communication

Education

RN license

Nursing degree

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Wound Care Coordinator 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
• Performs 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:

1. Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing
2. Must possess a current and unencumbered Licensed Professional Nurse or Registered Nurse License in the state the facility resides in