Wound Care Nurse

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionSUMMARY: The Wound Care Nurse can be either a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and is responsible for providing primary skin care to residents under the medical direction and supervisor of the resident’s attending physician, the Director of Nursing, or the Medical Director of the facility, with an emphasis on treatment and therapy of skin disorders.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Confer with the Director of Nursing and/or other licensed nursing personnel regarding the dermatologic disorders of residents in the facilityExamine the resident and his/her records and charts, and discriminate between normal and abnormal findings, in order to recognize when to refer the resident to a physician for evaluation, supervision, or directionsProvide assessment and diagnostic services to residents. Perform an assessment evaluation using techniques including observation, inspection, and palpationInitiate requests for consultation or referral. Respond to requests from the resident, physician, or nursing staffIdentify, manage, and treat specific skin disorders and primary and secondary lesions, such as skin abrasions, foot problems such as corns and callouses, decubitus ulcers, bacterial, parasitic, and viral skin infections, scaling popular diseases, and benign tumorsProvide preventative health care services. Make recommendations to the resident concerning nutrition, prevention of common skin disorders, etc.,Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the attending physician, Medical Director, or the DON concerning the status and care of the residentsImplement and maintain established policies and procedures relative to skin care treatments. Interpret these to the physician, resident family members, and public as appropriatePerforms other duties as assignedQUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.LPN/RN with current unencumbered state licensure.Wound Certification from an accredited institution is preferred.Must have current CPR certification.Must have, as a minimum, two (2) years of experience as an LPN/RNPHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workdayMust be able to speak and write the English languageMust be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the positionMust be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet