Clinical Prevention RN, Monday-Friday - NHC HealthCare Bluffton

Clinical Prevention RN

Clinical Prevention RN, for NHC HealthCare Bluffton

The Clinical Prevention RN is a specialized nursing role responsible for coordinating, monitoring, and supporting clinical prevention initiatives within the long-term care center. The Clinical Prevention RN focuses primarily on skin integrity/wound prevention and fall prevention, with an emphasis on early identification of risk, implementation of preventive interventions, staff education, clinical monitoring, data tracking, and continuous quality improvement. The Clinical Prevention RN works collaboratively with the Director of Nursing, Assistant Director of Nursing, Unit Managers, MDS, Therapy, Restorative Nursing, providers, CNAs, and interdisciplinary team members to promote resident safety, prevent avoidable complications, and improve clinical outcomes.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Wound Prevention & Skin Integrity
• Fall Prevention Program
• Clinical Rounds & Monitoring
• Staff Education & Competency
• Reporting & Documentation
• Quality Assurance & Performance Improvement
• Clinical On-Call Responsibilities

Daily Expectations:

• Review new clinical concerns and residents identified as high risk.
• Complete assigned prevention rounds.
• Follow up on new wounds, skin concerns, falls, or changes in fall risk.
• Communicate significant findings to the appropriate clinical leader.
• Monitor implementation of identified interventions.
• Provide education and coaching as opportunities arise.
• Maintain timely and accurate documentation.

Weekly Expectations:

• Participate in or coordinate wound rounds.
• Update the wound report.
• Review residents with new or worsening wounds.
• Review recent falls and follow-up interventions.
• Identify residents with recurrent falls or increasing risk.
• Complete prevention rounds/audits.
• Provide targeted staff education as needed.
• Report significant trends and concerns to the DON.

Monthly Expectations:

• Analyze wound and fall trends.
• Review effectiveness of prevention interventions.
• Participate in QAPI/PIP activities.
• Provide a summary of wound and fall prevention activities to nursing leadership.
• Identify opportunities for additional staff education or process improvement.
• Review compliance with prevention initiatives and make recommendations for improvement.

Qualifications:

Current, unrestricted RN license in the state of South Carolina. Long-term care/skilled nursing experience preferred. Experience with wound care, pressure injury prevention, fall prevention, or quality improvement preferred. Strong assessment, communication, organizational, and clinical documentation skills. Ability to work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team. Ability to identify clinical trends and develop proactive interventions. Commitment to resident safety, quality of care, and prevention of avoidable complications.

Reporting Relationship:

The Clinical Prevention RN reports directly to the Director of Nursing and works collaboratively with the Assistant Director of Nursing, Unit Managers, MDS, Therapy, Restorative Nursing, providers, and other interdisciplinary team members. The Clinical Prevention RN will also participate in the facility's clinical on-call rotation as needed and will be expected to provide appropriate clinical support during assigned on-call periods.

Overall Goal of the Position:

The Clinical Prevention RN will promote a proactive culture of clinical prevention by identifying residents at risk, ensuring appropriate interventions are implemented, educating staff, monitoring outcomes, and using clinical trends to reduce preventable wounds, falls, and related complications.

Core Focus Areas:

Wound & Skin Integrity Prevention Fall Prevention Clinical Rounds & Surveillance Staff Education Clinical Reporting & Trending QAPI/Performance Improvement Clinical On-Call Support Resident Safety & Quality Outcome

Other Duties assigned by DON

NHC HealthCare Bluffton offers a competitive compensation package for full time employment including health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, uniforms, paid time off, 401 (k) with generous company match, stock options, and more.

National HealthCare Corporation is recognized nationwide as an innovator in the delivery of quality care. Our goal is to provide a full range of extended care services, designed to maximize the well-being and independence of patients of all ages. We are dedicated to meeting patient needs through an interdisciplinary approach combining compassionate care with cost-effective health care services.

The NHC environment is one of encouragement and challenge... innovation and improvement... teamwork and collaboration... and honesty and integrity. All NHC employees are committed as partners, not only to the health of our patients, but to the well-being of the communities we serve.

If you are interested in working for a leader in senior care and share NHC's values of honesty and integrity, please apply today and find out more about us.

EOE