Wound Nurse

LCS; Phoenix (AZ); Sur place; USD 70 000 - 92 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

PTO 16 days + 2 personal days + 6 paid

401K + Employer match

Scholarship available

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Daily Lunch Specials

Daily Pay Options

Orientation and professional growth

Résumé du poste

LCS is seeking a wound care nursing professional at Acacia Health Center, Sagewood, Phoenix, to conduct rounds, assess wounds, and manage treatments in collaboration with physicians and the care team.

You will document care in the EMR, monitor progress, and implement preventative strategies while educating staff and ensuring quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Current Arizona RN or LPN license required.
• Minimum of two years nursing experience, preferably in long-term care, skilled nursing, or wound care.
• Wound care certification preferred; previous wound care experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to read, write and speak English.
• Basic mathematical skills required.
• Current CPR certification; computer literacy needed.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; leadership and teaching skills.
• Empathy for elderly patients required.

Responsabilités

• Conduct wound rounds twice weekly with wound care physician and facility team.
• Perform comprehensive wound assessments (pressure injuries, skin tears, surgical wounds, vascular/neuropathic wounds).
• Ensure proper treatment orders and follow up with physicians when modification is needed.
• Complete wound treatments and document in the EMR accurately and promptly.
• Evaluate wound progress and recommend treatment changes to physicians.
• Take and maintain wound photos per policy and regulatory requirements.
• Implement preventative interventions (pressure redistribution, offloading).
• Monitor adherence to wound treatment plans and follow up with nursing staff.
• Identify new wounds and notify physician and interdisciplinary team.
• Collaborate with Registered Dietitian and team on nutrition and healing.
• Provide education and clinical guidance to staff on wound care and documentation.
• Monitor for infection signs and escalate to physician/Director of Nursing.

Connaissances

Arizona RN/LPN license

Wound care

CPR certification

English proficiency

Computer literacy

Interpersonal skills

Leadership & teaching

Formation

Arizona RN or LPN license

Outils

EMR documentation

Description du poste

Position Details:

• Pay Range: $34-44
• Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00a-3:30p
• Location: Acacia Health Center at Sagewood
• 4555 E. Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85050

You will enjoy:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Accrue 16 days of PTO your first year plus 2 personal days and 6 paid holidays!
• 401K + Employer match
• Scholarship (employees plus school aged dependents)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• $4 Daily Lunch Specials
• Daily Pay Options
• Comprehensive orientation with ongoing support and professional development
• Awesome work environments and teams!

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Conducts wound rounds twice weekly, including one round with the wound care physician and one round with the facility wound care team.
• Performs comprehensive assessments of new and existing wounds, including pressure injuries, skin tears, surgical wounds, vascular wounds, neuropathic wounds, and other areas of skin breakdown.
• Ensures appropriate treatment orders are in place for all residents with wounds and follows up with the physician and other appropriate providers when orders require clarification or modification.
• Completes wound treatments as ordered and documents treatments and resident response accurately and timely in the electronic medical record.
• Evaluates wounds for progress, deterioration, or complications and recommends treatment changes to the physician or other appropriate provider when indicated.
• Takes and maintains wound photographs within the designated wound care application in accordance with facility policy and regulatory requirements.
• Ensures appropriate preventative interventions are implemented and maintained based on each resident’s individual risk factors and clinical needs, including pressure redistribution and offloading measures.
• Monitors compliance with wound treatment plans and preventative interventions and follows up with nursing staff when interventions are not being implemented as ordered.
• Identifies and evaluates newly developed wounds and ensures timely notification of the physician, responsible party, Registered Dietitian, and other appropriate members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Collaborates with the Registered Dietitian and interdisciplinary team regarding residents with wounds or those at risk for skin breakdown, including concerns related to nutritional status and wound healing.
• Provides education and clinical guidance to staff regarding wound assessment, treatment, prevention, documentation, pressure injury staging, offloading, positioning, and other wound-related interventions.
• Monitors residents with wounds for signs and symptoms of infection or other complications and promptly communicates concerns to the physician and Director of Nursing.

What We’re Looking For:

• EDUCATION : Current Arizona RN or LPN license required.
• EXPERIENCE: Minimum of two years of nursing experience, preferably in long-term care, skilled nursing, or wound care. Wound care certification preferred. Previous wound care experience strongly preferred.
• LANGUAGE SKILLS : Ability to read, write and speak effectively in English.
• MATHEMATICAL SKILLS : Basic mathematical skills required.
• REASONING ABILITY : Ability to understand, follow and support established policies and procedures of the facility; ability to recognize emergency situations and respond appropriately; ability to plan, organize and prioritize assignments efficiently; ability to work effectively with minimum supervision; ability to adapt teaching to the situation and diversity of learners.
• OTHER REQUIREMENTS : Current CPR certification. Computer literacy needed. Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Leadership and teaching skills required. Understanding and empathy of the uniqueness of the needs of the elderly required.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)