Wound Care Nurse

The Blossoms at White Hall; Leitner (AR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Blossoms at White Hall in Arkansas seeks a Wound Care Coordinator to deliver high-quality wound care and skin integrity programs for residents, under the direction of the Director of Nursing. You will assess wounds, plan and implement care, and document resident status to support positive outcomes.

In this role you will coordinate with physicians, initiate nutritional interventions, administer treatments, and lead rounds to ensure safety, comfort, and dignity for residents.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing.
• Active, unencumbered RN license in the state.
• Experience in wound care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes nursing process for wound and skin integrity assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
• Collects and documents residents' skin status and medical history.
• Performs wound care and preventive interventions per care plan.
• Communicates with physicians regarding wound needs.
• Initiates nutritional interventions to support wound healing.
• Administers treatments per physician orders and maintains resident dignity.
• Conducts rounds to ensure timely pericare and preventative ointments.

Skills

Nursing process

Wound care

Documentation

Communication

Education

Registered Nurse license

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