Wound RN

Job Summary

Provides treatment based upon established plan of care for patients with wounds, fistulas, percutaneous tubes, ostomies, incontinence, and actual or potential skin breakdown. Serves as a resource and consultant to patients and nursing staff. Performs assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care provided. Collaborates with WOCN to implement changes in the plan of care.

Samaritan Wound Care treats acute or chronic wounds caused by diabetes, surgery, injury, poor blood flow and/or other problems. The scope of practice is physician driven and centered around wound, ostomy and continence care while maintaining additional adjunctive therapies such as vein medicine and hyperbaric medicine.

• Current unencumbered Oregon RN licensure required.
• Healthcare Provider Level BLS required.
• BSN preferred.
• Related certification in Wound Care preferred.
• Experience in acute care preferred.
• AGH Wound, Vein & Hyperbaric:
  If serving as a Hyperbaric resource/supervisor, successful completion of a 40‑hour UHMS approved Hyperbaric course required.

• Social Perceptiveness:
  Ability to work with a diverse population from pediatrics to geriatrics.
• Adaptability / Flexibility:
  Ability to respond quickly and appropriately to situations that may arise with high‑risk or diverse patient populations.
• Time Management:
  Ability to organize, plan and prioritize work to complete within required time frames and to follow‑up on pending issues.
• Communication:
  Effective written and oral communication skills to explain complex issues, exchange information between team members, and tactfully discuss issues.

• Rarely (1 – 10 % of the time) - (11 – 33 % of the time)
• Frequently (34 – 66 % of the time)
• Continually (67 – 100 % of the time)
• CLIMB – STAIRS
• LIFT (Floor to Waist: 0″‑36″) 40 – 60 lbs
• SQUAT Static (hold >30 sec)
• KNEEL (on knees)
• SIT
• LIFT (Floor to Waist: 0″‑36″) 20 – 40 lbs
• ROTATE TRUNK Sitting
• CARRY 2‑handed, 20 – 40 pounds
• SQUAT Repetitive
• REACH – Upward
• WALK – LEVEL SURFACE
• LIFT (Floor to Waist: 0″‑36″) 0 – 20 lbs
• LIFT (Knee to chest: 24″‑54″) 0 – 20 lbs
• LIFT (Waist to Eye: up to 54″) 0 – 20 lbs
• LIFT (Overhead: 54″ and above) 0 – 20 lbs
• CARRY 1‑handed, 0 – 20 pounds
• CARRY 2‑handed, 0 – 20 pounds
• ROTATE TRUNK Standing
• MANUAL DEXTERITY Hands/wrists
• FINGER DEXTERITY
• PINCH Fingers
• PULL (0‑20 pounds force)
• STAND
• BEND FORWARD at waist
• REACH – Forward
• GRASP Hand/Fist
• PUSH (0‑20 pounds force)
• PUSH (20‑40 pounds force)
• PUSH (40‑60 pounds force)
• PUSH (60 or more pounds force)