Wound Care Coordinator; LPN

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Wound Care Nurse We’re seeking a dedicated Wound Care Nurse to join our team! Shifts Available:
Saturday & Sunday, 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM Job Summary

The purpose of the Wound Care Nurse position is to support the nursing department and facility wide directives through specialized focus on Wound Care Specialist (WCS). This job description is not an all-inclusive list of essential functions for the job described, but rather a general description of some of the responsibilities necessary to carry out the duties of this position.

• Facilitates the operation of the facility Infection Prevention/Control Program and supports continuous quality improvement.
• Supports the facility and medical staff, departments and teams including guidance, training, technical support, celebrating successes and continuous learning related to infection prevention.
• Chairs the Infection Prevention/Control Committee and as a member of other committees as assigned.
• Compiles and submits data related to Infection Prevention.
• Supports facility Quality Improvement activities with data support, analysis, and internal consulting.
• Monitors and maintains current knowledge of key facility accrediting and regulatory agencies indicators/standards.
• Develops policies and procedures that support infection prevention and control.
• Consults with CNO and LTC DON and non‑clinical managers to ensure infection prevention and control measures are followed.
• Identifies, investigates, and reports health care associated infections among patients and personnel through ongoing surveillance.
• Maintains logs with infection surveillance data.
• Maintains current knowledge of CDC guidelines and recommendations for infection prevention/control and definitions of health care associated infections.
• Calculates infection rates using the CDC’s recommended denominator data, prepares, and presents reports to Infection Control Committee.
• Responsible for providing Infection Prevention orientation and other in‑service programs related to infection prevention and control for the facility.
• Collaborates with HR and provides direction regarding employee health issues such as exposures, vaccines, or vaccine‑preventable diseases, communicable diseases and other infection prevention/control related issues involving facility employees.
• Makes recommendations regarding real or potential problems/improvement opportunities, including desirable approaches for resolution.
• Collaborates and reports to appropriate agencies/regulatory organizations.
• Follows the standards set by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC).

The Wound Care Nurse coordinates treatment to provide comprehensive wound assessments and plan of care including goals, implementation of treatment, evaluation, and outcomes for patients throughout the facility. Provides patient, family and staff education regarding wound management, prevention of pressure ulcers, support surfaces, dressing selections and other therapies. Acts as the resource person for physicians and clinical staff for wound management.

Additionally, is able to perform general nursing duties in all departments with adequate supervision. Participates in quality improvement plan for the facility.

• Ability to perform wound assessment, reassessment, and management for all patients per policy.
• Knowledge of the anatomy, physiology, and disorders of the gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and dermal systems.
• Utilizes current wound management theory when providing care to patients with acute and chronic wound. Follows the standards of the Organization of Wound Care Nurses (OWCN).
• Demonstrates thorough knowledge of the staging system of wounds.
• Develops skin care programs to prevent skin breakdown.
• Knowledge and skill to develop and implement policies and procedures to manage patients with draining wounds, fistulae and/or tubes; wound prevention, wound care, ostomy care, and incontinence.
• Ability to revise plan of care as indicated by the patient’s response to treatment and evaluate overall plan for effectiveness.
• Demonstrates ability to perform treatments and provide…