Wound Care Nurse RN/ LPN

Job Description

Job Description

Wound Care Nurse RN/ LPN

Job Opportunity at Windsor Rehabilitation and Healthcare

Location: Windsor, North Carolina

Job Type: Full-Time

About Us:

At Windsor Rehabilitation and Healthcare, we recognize the importance of our staff in providing top-notch care for all those under our roof. We have created a community where each team member is appreciated and has ample opportunities to delve deeper into their skill-sets — all while being part of something bigger than themselves! Come and be a part of this valued family today.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Wound Care Nurse RN/ LPN to join our team. As a Wound Care Nurse, you will play a critical role in providing superior customer service and nursing care to our residents. Your primary responsibility will be to perform skin treatments for all residents under your care, obtain treatment orders from attending physicians, and assist with modifying the treatment regimen in accordance with established policies and procedures.

Essential Functions:

• Complete a Head to Toe body audit on all new admissions and re-admissions to ensure that all open areas have been identified by the admitting nurse.

• Review residents that have been identified to have new skin alterations and ensure implementation of skin sheet, treatment, specialty mattress, Braden scale updated, T&P orders, heels up orders or boots (if applicable) and initiate care plan (UM).

• Update skin sheets every 7 days.

• Provide supervision to CNA's and all subordinate staff which includes checking their work to ascertain that assignments have been completed.

• Administer medications within the scope of practice of the R.N. or L.P.N. licensure.

• Carry out direct contemporaneous charting in your shift. Chart detailed monthly evaluations of each resident that reflect his/her condition and progress.

Responsibilities:

• Perform skin treatments for all residents under your care.

• Obtain treatment orders from attending physicians and assist with modifying the treatment regimen in accordance with established policies and procedures.

• Conduct daily education to the staff: reminders to T&P residents (in wheelchairs, geri-chairs and in bed), toileting, incontinent care.

• Initiate requests for consultation or referral.

• Asses the residents and their records on admission and discriminate between normal and abnormal findings in order to recognize when to refer the resident to a physician for evaluation, supervision or directions.

Requirements:

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program.

• Current State License as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse.

• C.P.R. Certified.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary: $70,000 - $83,000 annually

• New added bonuses and perks!

• Employee discounts!

• Very High No Frills rates!

How to Apply:

If you are a compassionate and skilled Wound Care Nurse RN/ LPN looking for a rewarding career opportunity, please apply to this role. To learn more about our organization, please visit our website:

We look forward to hearing from you!

Apply now to join our team and take the first step in starting a fulfilling career with Windsor Rehabilitation and Healthcare!

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