Registered Nurse; RN) Podiatry and Wound Care Clinic

** CALDWELL MEDICAL CENTER
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* JOB TITLE:

** Registered Nurse (RN) – Podiatry and Wound Care Clinic
** DEPARTMENT:
** Podiatry and Wound Care Clinic
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* REPORTS TO:

** Clinic Manager and/or designated Administrative/Clinical Leader
** SUPERVISES:
** None, unless assigned or delegated supervisory responsibilities
** POSITION SUMMARY
*** Provides safe, competent, and high-quality nursing care to patients receiving podiatry and wound care services in the outpatient clinic setting.
* Performs comprehensive nursing assessments related to wounds, skin integrity, circulation, infection risk, pain, and other factors affecting wound healing.
* Works collaboratively with podiatry and wound care providers and other members of the healthcare team to implement individualized plans of care.
* Assists providers with podiatry and wound care examinations, treatments, procedures, and other clinical services within the RN scope of practice.
* Provides patient and family education regarding wound care, dressing changes, infection prevention, skin and foot care, treatment plans, and follow-up needs.
* Ensures appropriate organizational, patient safety, infection prevention, and clinical practices are followed.
* Promotes good public relations through professional interactions with patients, practitioners, visitors, employees, peers, and the public.
* Maintains confidentiality of patient information in accordance with organizational policies and applicable laws and regulations.
** POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
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* ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

** 1. Provides direct nursing care to patients receiving podiatry and wound care services in accordance with provider orders, established standards of nursing practice, organizational policies, and the RN scope of practice.
2. Performs and documents nursing assessments, including vital signs, pain assessment, skin condition, wound location, wound measurements, drainage, odor, surrounding tissue, signs and symptoms of infection, and other pertinent clinical findings.
3. Monitors patients for changes in wound condition, healing progress, circulation, infection, pain, and other factors that may affect treatment or patient outcomes and communicates significant findings to the appropriate provider.
4. Performs wound care and dressing changes as ordered and within the RN scope of practice, utilizing appropriate clean or sterile technique.
5. Assists providers with podiatry and wound care examinations, procedures, treatments, and other clinical services as directed.
6. Prepares patients, examination rooms, supplies, instruments, and equipment for scheduled procedures and treatments.
7. Ensures provider orders are carried out accurately and in a timely manner using sound nursing judgment.
8. Administers medications and treatments as ordered and in accordance with established medication administration and patient safety practices.
9. Assesses patients for factors that may interfere with wound healing, including mobility limitations, nutrition concerns, pressure, infection, circulation concerns, diabetes-related complications, and the patient's ability to perform care at home, and communicates findings to the provider.
10. Reinforces provider instructions and educates patients and caregivers regarding wound care, dressing changes, skin and foot care, infection prevention, pressure reduction, medication instructions, signs and symptoms requiring medical attention, and follow-up care.
11. Provides education to patients with diabetes regarding the importance of appropriate foot care, skin inspection, prevention of injury, and timely reporting of changes or concerns as directed by the provider and within the RN scope of practice.
12. Coordinates patient care with providers, other departments, home…