Wound Nurse Registered Nurse - Rowan Medical Center; Wound Care & HBOC)

Wound Nurse (RN)

Rowan Medical Center - 612 Mocksville Ave. Salisbury, North Carolina 28144

Schedule:

Monday-Friday; 8:00am-4:30pm

Rowan Medical Center is seeking a compassionate and clinically skilled Wound Care Registered Nurse to join our multidisciplinary Wound Care team. In this role, you will provide specialized assessment, treatment, education, and care coordination for patients with acute and chronic wounds. Working collaboratively with physicians, advanced practice providers, and other healthcare professionals, you will develop and implement individualized treatment plans that promote healing, improve patient outcomes, and enhance quality of life.

The ideal candidate is a confident clinician who thrives in a fast‑paced environment, demonstrates strong critical‑thinking skills, and is committed to delivering exceptional patient‑centered care while supporting quality, productivity, and operational excellence within Wound Care Services.

• Wound Assessment & Treatment:
  Conduct comprehensive assessments of wounds (measuring size, tracking healing, assessing infection) and implement treatment plans, including cleaning and complex dressing changes.
• Specialized Procedures:
  Perform debridement, apply specialized dressings, and manage negative pressure wound therapy.
• Patient & Caregiver
  
  Education:
  
  Teach patients and families how to manage wounds at home, prevent future injuries, manage infection risk, and handle equipment.
• Documentation &
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Maintain accurate electronic health records, update care plans, and collaborate with physicians, vascular specialists, and other care team members.
• Diabetic Foot Care:
  Perform routine foot assessments and preventive care for patients with diabetes.
• Clinical Equipment Management:
  Safely operate, clean, and manage inventory for specialized wound care equipment and supplies.

• Provide patient care to Wound Care Center patients and handle patient intake and discharge processes as assigned and according to the hospital and nursing standards.
• Serve as Case Manager to a group of patients as assigned, including performing the initial nursing assessment, communicating findings with the assigned physician, assessing the wound stage and measurements, documenting care plans, evaluating the patient’s status in regards to desired outcomes, and identifying patient care situations that require intervention.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, provide education to the patient or caregiver, and serve as a patient advocate in the delivery and coordination of the patient care.
• Collaborate as needed with other healthcare providers, Wound Care Center Providers, the Program Director and the Medical Director regarding clinic and patient needs.
• Prepare, educate and orient patients about Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, including lifting or transferring patients per local policy, getting them ready for treatment administration and answering their questions.
• Administer hyperbaric oxygen therapy as prescribed by the Hyperbaric Provider to the patient, monitoring and controlling the performance of the hyperbaric chamber equipment, and monitoring the patient’s responses during the session and making proper adjustments to ensure the patient’s safety and the effective use of the equipment.
• Make appropriate data entries for daily hyperbaric treatments and wound care clinic visits and keep complete and accurate patient records as they pertain to treatment documentation, to include photo uploading.
• Operate and maintain the hyperbaric chamber and other hyperbaric support oxygen systems as required.
• Participate in the safety program activities such as assisting with safety drills.

• Education:
  
  2 Year / Associate Degree, required. 4 Year / Bachelors Degree, preferred.
• Experience:
  
  2 years, required.
• Licensure/Certification:
  Current RN license in appropriate state, required. Wound Certification, preferred.
• Required Additional
  
  Skills:
  • Excellent oral and written communication, problem‑solving and critical thinking skills.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Must be able to provide care with minimal supervision.
• Preferred Additional
  
  Skills:
  • Wound certification.
  • Expertise with advanced wound care products and techniques.

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