Skin Wound Restorative RN Nurse

POSITION SUMMARY

The Skin, Wound, Restorative Nurse is a healthcare professional specializing in preventing and controlling skin breakdown and wound care within the long-term care facility and oversee and maintains the functional independence of the residents in the Facility. The position is responsible for assessing the resident’s skin/ wounds and physical ability then planning, implementing, and evaluating restorative care services to enhance residents’ physical and overall, well‑being.

This role involves implementing policies, conducting surveillance, and providing education to reduce the risk of skin breakdown and prevent wounds from occurring.

• All employees are responsible for knowing the employee handbook, along with the mission and vision of the Facility, and must conduct themselves with behavior that supports these values.
• All employees understand the safety and well‑being of both the residents and staff members is the number one priority of their Facility.
• All employees are responsible for making the most of their working time and reach maximum potential by being on time for appointments, checking voicemail/emails as appropriate and completing deadlines in a timely manner.
• All employees are expected to elevate issues as necessary.
• You may be required to attend training sessions.
• Other projects and/or duties as assigned.

• Follow established standards of nursing practice and implement facility policies and procedures.
• Keep clinical whiteboard updated and accurate.
• Monitor and report, when necessary, resident weight changes, skin conditions, abnormal lab and x‑ray results, medication errors, medications not available, and other pertinent information affecting the well‑being of residents to physicians, responsible parties, and the Director of Nursing.
• Listen to residents, families, and/or physician concerns and initiate corrective action and/or report concerns to appropriate supervisory staff.
• Assist/train (as needed) with new admissions, transfers, readmissions and discharges, following facility discharge and transfer procedures. Coordinate discharge and transfers with other departments, families and physicians.
• Train and Educate nurses, C.N.A.’s, and C.M.A.’s in clinical skills and documentation when needed and during orientation.
• Frequent rounding on your assigned station, providing direct resident care and giving ongoing instructions to CNA’s related to resident care, helping maintain call lights.
• Conduct resident rounds (8am, 10am, lunch, 2pm, 4pm, dinner, 7pm) reporting problems to the DON if necessary and initiate corrective action.
• Follow, supervise, and evaluate the implementation of Resident’s Rights.
• Audit skilled charts for completion of required documentation.
• Attend care conferences. Assist Social Services to facilitate appropriate discharge and arrange services as needed.
• Rotate on call schedule with administrative nurses, make staffing decisions as needed, if the staffing standards are below acceptable standards you will need to come in and work and notify others if additional staffing is needed. Problem solves with staff in the facility and follow the on‑call expectations.
• Consistently work cooperatively with facility administration, nursing personnel, all facility departments, consultants, residents and families.
• Comply with established infection control and universal precaution practices.
• Observe all facility safety policies and procedures including working responsibly to ensure staff and resident safety.
• Will be required to participate in the facility education programs and coordinate student activities with the Director of Nursing.
• Attend staff meetings, in‑service programs, and committee meetings as assigned.
• Identify safety hazards and take appropriate action.
• Participate in monthly QAPI meetings
• Accept and perform additional duties as assigned by your DON, ADON or Administrator in a cooperative manner.

• Implement policies and procedures to help control breakdown in skin and wounds.
• Conduct regular surveillance for skin and wound breakdown (2) times per week within the facility.
• Complete skin/wound…