LPN/RN Wound Care Nurse

Job Description

Job Description

Tucker House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a 180-bed skilled nursing facility offering short term rehabilitation and long-term care services. Our staff is committed to providing excellent care and services in a friendly, resident focused, home-like environment.

The Would Care Nurse, communicates and collaborates closely with the Director of Nursing, physicians, Unit Managers, and other members of the interdisciplinary team to provide consistent quality care to those patients and residents with wounds. They also work closely with the Director of Staff Development, Infection Prevention and Control Officer as well as the Quality Improvement team to ensure that all nursing staff is educated in the principles of wound prevention and treatment. The Wound Care Nurse implements treatment modalities as assigned.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Assess skin condition of new admissions and readmissions using the standardized assessment tool

• Uses the Braden Scales to predict pressure sore risk as needed

• Implements treatment plan for patients and residents as appropriate and administers treatments

• Implements and evaluates the plan of care reflecting appropriate nursing and medical diagnosis, goal development, outcome, criteria and target dates. Keeps patient and resident plans of care updated reflecting changes in condition and responses to treatment or education

• Appropriately documents on patients and residents receiving treatments, reviewing previous documentation.

• Completes initial and Weekly skin Impairment forms

• Participates as an active member of the Interdisciplinary team, including the Wound Care Team for Weekly Wound Rounds and is part of the Wound Committee; completes the weekly wound report.

Qualifications include:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

• Current, active license as an LPN/RN in Pennsylvania and CPR certification

• Wound Care Certification

• One year of experience providing direct care to patients and residents in long term care setting

The company offers:

• Very competitive wages

• Medical, dental and vision benefits

• Voluntary benefits like Short and Long Term Disability, Hospital Indemnity, Life Insurance, etc.

• Paid time off such as paid sick, vacation and holidays

• 401K after one year of employment

Tucker House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Apply today; don’t miss out on the opportunity to work with a great team of people!