Wound Care Nurse

Yourpurehealth; Texas City, Northern (TX, KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Reimbursement and Professional

Free CEUs

401k Plan

Rewards and Recognition via CareHeroes

Flexible Scheduling

Professional Career Growth

Job summary

PureHealth in Texas City is seeking a wound care nurse to assess and treat patients with complex wounds within a post-acute setting. You will collaborate with the patient care team to ensure adherence to treatment plans and prevent infection.

You will lead wound and ostomy care, facilitate dressing changes, monitor ulcers, and document progress for physicians and families. Strong clinical judgment and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Valid Nursing License is required.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in a similar role.
• Wound care experience preferred (3 years).

Responsibilities

• Assess each patient to determine treatment plans.
• Collaborate with patient care team to improve wound and ostomy health.
• Provide wound and ostomy care treatments.
• Facilitate wound rounds and dressing changes.
• Monitor ulcers and incisions; document and communicate with physician/family.
• Assess weekly nutrition/hydration; adjust intake as needed.
• Monitor lab reports for wound infections.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical abilities

Team motivation

Confidentiality

Communication skills

MS Office

Diversity awareness

Written communication

Organizational skills

Prioritization

Initiative

Calm under pressure

Self-direction

Education

RN License

National Wound Certification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Join a team where your growth, success, and impact are at the heart of our mission. At PureHealth, we're not just building careers; we're nurturing lifelong journeys of professional and personal development. We're committed to taking care of our community, providing unparalleled care and making a meaningful impact like nowhere else. Be part of a team that's dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of those we serve.

Unmatched Benefits & Perks

• Tuition Reimbursement and Professional License Renewal Reimbursement
• Free CEUs
• 401k Plan
• Rewards and Recognition via CareHeroes Program (Gift Cards for Great Performance!)
• Flexible Scheduling
• Professional Career Growth

Join our team and grow with us!

Position Summary

The wound care nurse will specialize in assessing and treating patients with complex wounds, working closely with other members of the patient care team to ensure that treatment plans are followed correctly to prevent future infection or injury.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

1. 1. Assesses unique needs of each patient to determine treatment plans
2. 2. Works collaboratively with patient care team to improve skin, wound, and ostomy health throughout facility
3. 3. Provides wound and ostomy care treatments
4. 4. Facilitates wound rounds, to complete dressing changes and wound care
5. 5. Responsible for monitoring and follow up of all ulcers and incisions with appropriate documentation and communication to physician and family
6. 6. Assesses weekly nutrition/hydration of patients with ulcers and incisions, evaluate and initiate additional nutritional intake as required
7. 7. Monitors lab reports for incidents of infections in wounds.
8. 8. Other duties as assigned

Competencies

• Demonstrates the ability to implement and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions in the plan of care and to recognize the need to reassess as required
• Responsible for critical thinking and collaborative input on decisions
• Read, write, speak, and understand the English language
• Possess ability to deal tactfully with personnel, patients, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public
• Knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations and guidelines that pertain to nursing care facilities and infection prevention and control practices to include standard/universal precautions.

Work Environment

This job operates in a post-acute setting. This role requires regular walking to various locations around the facility. This role also routinely comes into contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, and stooping all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 20 pounds.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position in a post-acute setting that is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Weekend and holiday shifts will be required

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

HIPAA

Team members are required to adhere to policies and procedures implementing HIPAA requirements for the privacy and security of protected health information. Team members are permitted to use and/or disclose only minimum amount of Protected Health Information necessary to complete assigned tasks. Reports all suspected violation of company’s HIPAA policies or procedures to the Administrator.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

1. 1. Interpersonal skills necessary in order to provide effective leadership, maintain a variety of internal and external contacts, and work cooperatively with a variety of facilities, managers, executives, and team members
2. 2. Analytical abilities necessary in order to evaluate delivery of care systems; respond to deficiencies by identifying and implementing appropriate corrective action; develop and administer sound department budgets
3. 3. Skilled in motivating team members
4. 4. Ability to maintain confidentiality
5. 5. Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers at all levels of the organization
6. 6. Proficient computer and Microsoft Application skills. Must have an ability to learn new systems
7. 7. Ability to work with a culturally diverse resident and employee population
8. 8. Must have positive communication skills and demonstrated adequate maturity and patience
9. 9. Proficient in the English language. Excellent communication (verbal and written), customer service and interpersonal skills
10. 10. Must have strong organizational skills with attention to detail, as well as strong leadership skills
11. 11. Must be able to successfully prioritize workload, demonstrate initiative, and analyze situations to make sound decisions based on available data
12. 12. Ability to maintain a calm, professional demeanor under pressure
13. 13. Self-directing with the ability to work with minimal direct supervision

Required Education and Experience

• Valid Nursing License
• A minimum of one (1) year experience in a similar role

Preferred Education and Experience

• National Wound Certification
• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a similar role
• A minimum of one (1) year experience in a healthcare setting

Schedule

Part-time

Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday- 8hours