Wound Care Nurse

Come work with a team where you are family!!!

Join the South Shore Health and Rehabilitation team today!! We are looking for a dynamic RN to fill the role of Wound Nurse.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (RN) and currently registered with the State Board of Examiners where the facility is located or if applicable, is able to obtain a pending license with final state license within 30 days of hired in state where facility is located.

2. Must be wound care certified.

3. Verbal and written abilities necessary to communicate and work effectively with various levels of staff, residents, family members and the public, and representative of the various regulatory agencies, and for required written documentation or reports.

4. Numerical ability necessary to make various computations in planning departmental objectives, keeping work records and schedules, preparing budgets, requisitioning supplies, and monitoring inventory control.

5. Ability to apply principles of supervision of employees, and in monitoring wound care department activities.

6. Able to evaluate reports, programs, systems, and other data against both judgmental and verifiable criteria.

7. Able and willing to work flexible hours, such as during a staff shortage or emergency situation.

8. Caring person with a desire to work with the frail and elderly.

9. Displays optimal intra and interdepartmental relationships.

10. Ability to establish and maintain optimum rapport with residents, family members and regulatory agencies.

11. Ability to utilize computers and other electronic devices for tasks such as timekeeping, in-servicing and documentation.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Attends Department Head meetings and all-staff meetings and in-service programs as scheduled.
• Instructs staff on various federal, state and facility's regulations, policies/guidelines and procedures; monitors for compliance as it relates to skin care.
• Participates in Administrator-approved ongoing educational programs. Attends required in-services and completes assigned on-line modules.
• Ensures that residents are screened upon admission, quarterly, annually and as needed as it relates to skin care.
• Provide treatments and/or ensures that treatments are provided to residents as ordered by physicians' orders.
• Notify physician when resident's condition warrants.
• Performs administrative duties such as the documentation of:
  • a.) Nurses' notes
  • b.) Doctors' orders
  • c.) Discharge plans
  • d.) Reports
  • e.) Resident Assessments and Comprehensive Care Plans
  • f.) Miscellaneous screening, forms, charts, etc.
• Chart pertinent facts and information in professional, clear and comprehensive manner.
• Recognizes and responds to changes in residents' conditions and document observations, interventions and outcomes.
• Conduct and/or monitor prescribed treatments. Record and follow through of telephone orders from physicians.
• Maintain privacy and confidentiality of records, conditions and other information relating to residents.
• Follow the established universal precautions and isolation procedures.
• Responsible for wound care.
• Confers with the Director of Nursing in the development and implementation of the wound care department.
• Responsible for understanding and complying with all…