SNF - RN Wound Nurse

JOB SUMMARY: 

A wound care nurse primarily evaluates and manages patients with wounds caused by disease, accidents, or surgical incisions. Work with medical teams to assess and monitor a patient’s progress during the healing phase. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

(Other duties may be assigned.)

§ Treat any skin infections or conditions as directed by the attending physician 

§ Provide feedback to physician with regard to condition or changes in wound

§ Treat Chronic Wounds: bedsores, abscesses, and ulcerations are considered “chronic wounds” and require special care. 

§ The wound care nurse is responsible to educate coworkers on how to care for their wounds in their absence

§ Assess wounds via formal Wound assessment. Including notating type of wound, if debridement (dead tissue removal) is required, consult with physician and follow instructions for further treatment e.g., antibiotics, medications, drains..

§ Updates Nurse logs and care plans for patient as required

§ Assures that established infection control and universal precautions are maintained when performing duties.

§ Performs other duties as assigned.

This position requires a screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse

https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

REQUIREMENTS, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND OTHER ATTRIBUTES:

§ Must be currently licensed by the State of Florida as a Registered Nurse.

§ Must have a current CPR card.

§ Must be able to read, write and speak the English language in an understandable manner.

§ Must have a genuine interest in geriatric care.

§ Must be able to sit, stand, bend, lift and move intermittently throughout the workday.

§ Must be in good general health and demonstrate emotional stability.

§ Must be able to plan, supervise, coordinate and evaluate the activities of the nursing personnel.

§ Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.

§ Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, and emotionally upset people.

§ Willing to work beyond the normal working hours, on weekends, and in other positions temporarily, 

when necessary.

§ Certified Wound Care a Plus

§ Must possess sight and hearing senses, or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately so that the requirements of this position can be fully met.

§ Must function independently, have flexibility, personal integrity, tact, good judgement, compassion, and the ability to work effectively with residents, staff, and visitors.

§ Must believe and uphold the philosophy of the facility.

§ Report all accidents and incidents to supervisor no matter how minor they may be.

§ Attends and participates in inservice classes, on-the-job programs, etc. as scheduled and directed.

§ Honor the Residents’ Rights polices at all times.

§ Maintain confidentiality of all resident information.

§ Be expected (and required) to perform any task in a safe, sanitary and efficient manner in accordance with established procedures.

§ Follow facility safety program.

§ Assume accountability for data contained in the Employee Handbook.

§ Any exposure to blood or body fluids that contain visible blood, must be reported to supervisor on the shift in which the incident occurs. Be familiar with universal precautions (i.e. frequent hand washing, using gloves, etc.).

§ Understand that this position contains Category I tasks that may involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues. Ability to understand and use universal precautions and appropriate protective measures, which are readily available to every employee, engaged in Category I tasks.

§ Ability to perform all functions of the job classification without posing a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.

§ This list of functions, duties, responsibilities, and skills is not intended to be all-inclusive and the employer reserves the right to assign additional duties and responsibilities as necessary.