Wound Care Registered Nurse, University Inpatient Hospital, PRN (2609)

Wound Care Nurse

For over five decades, Brooks Rehabilitation has been at the forefront of physical rehabilitation care. The nonprofit, based in Florida, is recognized as the premier rehabilitation system and ranks among the top 20 nationally according to U.S. News & World Report. Brooks currently manages three inpatient hospitals in Florida and is set to expand its reach through a collaboration with Mayo Clinic, opening a new facility on Mayo's Phoenix campus in 2026. The organization's commitment to advancing rehabilitation science is evident in its focus on innovative research, education, and cutting-edge technology. Offering a comprehensive system of care, Brooks provides inpatient and outpatient services, skilled nursing, assisted living, and memory care and impacts lives beyond clinical settings through community programs designed to enhance the quality of life for individuals with physical disabilities.

Responsibilities:

• Completes wound care assessments, develops appropriate plans of care, and initiates wound care regimens.
• Conducts wound rounds per hospital policy.
• Maintains a current list of patients with skin care needs.
• Renders direct care to wound care patients as time permits (pressure ulcers, vacs and ostomy patients).
• Ensures that all photos are taken on admission and on a weekly basis.
• Assists bedside nurses with complex wound treatments.
• Updates wound protocols according to evidence-based literature.
• Follow appropriate universal precautions during the delivery of care.
• Uses proper lifting and body mechanics during delivery of care.
• Administers wound care medications per hospital policy and licensure regulations and completing the appropriate documentation.
• Learns new practices, services, regulations programs and shares responsibility for gaps in product, practice or regulatory knowledge.
• Networks with hospital staff and peer-level staff to share best practices.
• Organizes, plans, and manages time effectively and performs essential functions.
• Successfully completes all assigned training and annual skills competency as determined by the hospital, based on responsibilities, specialized equipment, high risk/problem prone/or low volume procedures including but not limited to emergency response techniques.
• Coordinates biannual Incidence and Prevalence studies for pressure ulcers.
• Participates in shared governance quality and safety council.
• Considers patient/customer comfort and need to control when planning and delivering patient care.
• Promptly responds to the needs of patients, families, staff and physicians.
• Demonstrates commitment to superior customer experiences with a service-oriented attitude.
• Respects and considers patient/family preferences, goals and privacy when planning/delivering care.
• Builds strong relationships with coworkers and other staff, recognizing individual talents and perspectives.
• Assumes full patient assignment if deemed necessary.
• Provides clinical education and training to enhance wound care skills of the bedside nurses staffing monthly time slots in the SIM lab.
• Coordinates weekly wound visits and stages pressure injuries. Takes weekly photo when staging pressure injuries.
• Works with dedicated stager group to maintain interrater reliability.
• Sees wound care consults patients/prioritizing new admission pressure injuries.

Qualifications:

• Registered Nurse with a State of Florida license and BSN level of education preferred.
• WCC certification required.
• Member of the Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN) preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Location: 3599 University Blvd, South, Jacksonville, FL 32216

Brooks Rehabilitation is a designated Magnet Hospital. This elite symbol recognizes our health-care organization is committed to the highest level of professional nursing practices, quality patient care, and dedication for a supportive and engaging work environment.